2019 Economic and Political Overview

Keynote speaker: Chris Dawson, Commissioner of Police, Western Australian Police Force

Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 10.45am to 2.00pm Grand River Ballroom, Pan Pacific Perth

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agenda

10.30am Registrations

11.00am Welcome Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA

11.10am National economic overview Michael Blythe, Chief Economist and Managing Director, Economics, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

11.20am Western australian economic overview Rick Newnham, Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Western Australia

11.30am Government bond markets overivew Rob Nicholl, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Financial Management

11.40am Facilitated Q&A discussion with Jarrod Ball, Chief Economist, CEDA

12.00pm Copland Leadership Program graduate introduction, Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA

12.05pm Copland Leadership Program reflections Detective Senior Sargent Rhonda (Ronnie) Alexander, Officer in Charge – Coronial Investigation Squad, Western Australia Police Force

12.10pm Lunch

12.35pm Introduction of keynote speaker Debra Blaskett, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Perth Airport

12.40pm Keynote presentation Chris Dawson, Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force

1.00pm Facilitated Q&A discussion with Debra Blaskett, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Perth Airport

1.20pm Introduction of panel Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA

1.25pm Facilitated panel discussion with David Harrison, Chief of Staff, Murdoch University

Gareth Parker, Presenter, 6PR Radio Gemma Tognini, Managinig Director, gtmedia The Hon. Eric Ripper AM, Chairman, GRA Partners

1.55pm Vote of thanks and closing comments Paula Rogers, State Director, CEDA 2.00pm Event close

sponsor

Event sponsor Perth Airport

Twitter: @PerthAirport

As the Western Hub of Australia, Perth Airport’s focus is on providing an efficient and modern airport that will deliver the level of service and facilities Western Australia deserves to have, well into the future.

Perth Airport is the fourth largest domestic and international airport in Australia, is serviced by more than 30 international, domestic and regional airlines and contributes almost $4 billion each year to the Western Australian economy. It plays a significant role in the State’s economic, social and cultural activities by facilitating travel and employment, connecting people and places, and providing support for communities.

Perth Airport is also committed to supporting Western Australia through working with our airline partners to develop aviation which encourages growth in visitor numbers to Perth and Western Australia.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has awarded Perth Airport as the best airport in Australia for the second year running, with the highest overall quality of service rating.

Perth Airport has been a CEDA member since 2007.

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keynote speaker

Chris Dawson Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force Twitter: @WA_Police

Chris Dawson joined the Western Australia Police Force as a cadet in February 1976, going on to provide 38 years of continuous service in country and metropolitan positions across a range of portfolios. Appointed to the rank of superintendent in 1999, he became the inaugural principal of the WA Police Academy in Joondalup. The Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2002 saw him awarded the Australian Police Medal for distinguished service.

From May 2008 he had overall management of all operational policing within metropolitan and regional areas, including the specialist portfolios of serious and organised crime, counter terrorism and state protection.

After ten years as Deputy Commissioner, Mr Dawson left the WA Police Force in April 2014 to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, formerly the Australian Crime Commission. He has also served as Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology. This experience was a key factor in his return to the WA Police Force in August 2017, when he was appointed Commissioner.

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Michael Blythe Chief Economist and Managing Director, Commonwealth Bank Twitter: @CommBank

Michael Blythe is the Chief Economist and Managing Director of Economics at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA). His extensive experience as an economist reflects more than thirty years working in economic policy and financial market- related areas.

Michael’s role encompasses monitoring, analysing and forecasting trends in the Australian economy and financial markets. In addition, he prepares a wide range of research material on matters of current interest. In his capacity as the CBA’s Chief Economist, he is a regular conference presenter and media commentator on major economic developments and themes. Michael and his team have consistently ranked in the top three for macroeconomic analysis advice in various industry polls.

Michael works in the Institutional Banking and Markets division of the Commonwealth Bank. This division is responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with major corporate, institutional and government clients and providing a full range of capital raising, transactional and risk management products and services.

After graduating in economics from the University of Sydney in 1982, he spent a total of 13 years in various roles within the Economic Group of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). This included a stint at the International Monetary Fund in 1988. He was the RBA's Senior Economist from 1991-95.

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Rick Newnham Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Western Australia Twitter: @RickNewnham

As Chief Economist of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCI) Rick is responsible for advocacy on behalf of the WA business community. He leads CCI's economics, policy, government relations, marketing and events teams.

Rick led the WA industry campaign to fix the GST which was described by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as being "the most successful lobbying effort over the last few years". Rick was credited by The West Australian newspaper as having provided the “intellectual grunt” necessary to achieve the change which resulted in an additional $4.7 billion being returned to WA.

Prior to joining CCI Rick worked as an economist for Shell around the world, including postings in Australia, the UK and the Middle East. Rick is recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Global Shaper and is an Ambassador for Australia Day. In 2011, Rick was awarded Young Western Australian of the Year for establishing Australia’s first non-partisan think-tank of young minds.

Rick completed his undergraduate studies at UWA and post-graduate studies at Oxford University. His thesis at Oxford evaluated Uber and Airbnb’s government relations strategies worldwide for which he won the Oxford Business School prize.

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Rob Nicoll Chief Executive Officer, Australian Office of Financial Management

Rob commenced as Chief Executive Officer in January 2011 and currently sits on the OECD debt management working group steering committee.

He studied economics at both of the Universities of Tasmania (Australia) and Alberta (Canada) – the latter from which he holds a Masters Degree.

Before commencing at the AOFM Rob held a number of senior public sector executive appointments – the longest being in the Tasmanian Treasury (with 10 years as a Deputy Secretary for which he had responsibility for a range of economic and fiscal related policy areas, including superannuation, energy and Federal financial relations). Rob also has extensive commercial and regulatory experience from lead roles in major whole-of-government projects while working within government. He also has ministerial advisory experience (mostly connected with some large energy infrastructure projects).

Prior to working in government Rob worked as a research fellow at the University of Tasmania on a study of the economics of tuna fisheries management for the South Pacific region (having before that lectured in resource and microeconomics at the University of Alberta in Canada). He has also worked as an independent consultant on a number of projects both in Canada and Australia.

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panellist

Gareth Parker Presenter, 6PR Radio Twitter: @G_Parker

Gareth Parker is one of WA's leading journalists, newsbreakers and commentators. He hosts the 6PR Morning Program and writes columns for The Sunday Times. Fearless and fair, Gareth has surveyed the WA political, economic and social scene for 15 years.

A working journalist since 2004, he was The West Australian’s State Political Editor, a reporter at Seven News and currently hosts Radio 6PR’s top current affairs/talkback Morning program where he provides razor sharp analysis for listeners, using his contacts to break news and score the big interviews on all the important issues that matter to the people of Perth.

Fearless and fair Gareth takes on the big talking points to inform and entertain his listeners.

Gareth has covered general news, local state and federal government, sport and business news for The West Australian, including as The West’s Melbourne correspondent and bureau chief.

panellist

The Hon. Eric Ripper AM Chairman, GRA Partners Twitter: @EricSRipper

Eric Ripper AM provides a valuable insight into government, politics and public policy in WA.

Eric had a long and distinguished career in the WA Parliament over 25 years as a member of the Australian Labor Party, including time as Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy; and Minister for State Development, as well as Leader of the Opposition.

From 2001 to 2008 Eric was Deputy Premier and Treasurer of WA, engaging in the reform of State taxes and government procurement, the implementation of competition policy; as well as overseeing the development and management of eight State budgets. Eric was also responsible for WA’s participation in recognising the native title rights of Aboriginal people.

As Energy Minister, he implemented a major electricity reform program, including a competitive electricity market, and in the State Development portfolio, Eric negotiated on large LNG and iron ore projects.

Eric was recognised in the 2017 Australia Day Honours as a Member of the Order of Australia, for his service to the people and Parliament of WA, particularly for his work on budgetary reform, native title policy and energy sector developments.

He is a non-Executive Director of the Fairbridge Festival and regularly presents to the business and community sectors on WA and Australian public policy issues.

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Gemma Tognini Managing Director, gtmedia Twitter: @GemmaTognini

Gemma Tognini is the founder and Managing Director of gtmedia – strategic communications, a full-service corporate affairs, PR and reputation management firm. The business was established in 2003 and partners with clients here, nationally and around the globe. Gemma is also an opinion columnist with the West Australian, and the Sydney Daily Telegraph, as well as a regular commentator on Sky News, and Macquarie Radio 6PR and 2GB.

Gemma was the 2014 Business Owner of the year in the prestigious Telstra Business Women’s Awards, and a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year category in 2017.

She is a sought-after corporate advisor and reputation management specialist. She is a seasoned international keynote speaker on subjects as diverse as crisis and reputation management, media and stakeholder management, business culture, business growth strategy, and women in corporate life. She is in her second term as a non-executive director of Surf Life Saving WA. Previous board roles include the Salvation Army of WA and the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

facilitator for economic conversation

Jarrod Ball Chief Economist, CEDA Twitter: @jarrodmball

Jarrod Ball joined CEDA as Chief Economist in 2017 with over 15 years of experience as an economist across the public and private sectors. He has held senior roles at the Business Council of Australia, in EY’s advisory services practice and more recently at BHP.

Jarrod also worked in the Federal Government and was a lead adviser on microeconomic reform for the Victorian Departments of Premier and Cabinet and Treasury and Finance. He is a member of CEDA’s Council on Economic Policy and the Melbourne Economic Forum. Jarrod holds a Masters degree in Economics from Monash University and undergraduate degrees in Business (Economics) and Arts from the University of Southern Queensland.

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facilitator for political conversation

David Harrison Chief of Staff, Murdoch University Twitter: @davharro

David joined Murdoch University in June 2018.

He was previously employed at the University of Western Australia as the Director of Government and Corporate Communications.

He has also held a senior leadership role with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he served as the General Manager of Advocacy.

Prior to that, David had a nine-year career with ABC News as a senior radio and television reporter based in Perth and Sydney, specialising in State and Federal politics.

Prior to joining the ABC as a cadet in 1998, David studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, graduating with an Associate Degree in Broadcasting. David has also completed post graduate studies at The University of Western Australia acquiring a Graduate Certificate in Business.

David is also a 2011 Graduate of the Leadership WA signature program; a member of the CEDA State Advisory Council, Chair of CCI’s Economic Development Forum, and a member of the Falls Road Primary School Board.

chair

Debra Blaskett Chief Corporate Services Officer, Perth Airport Twitter: @PerthAirport

Debra joined Perth Airport in November 2009 and was appointed to the position of Chief Corporate Services Officer in October 2016 after previously managing the aviation security, airport operations, emergency planning and risk areas at Perth Airport.

Debra is responsible for the areas of human resources, corporate affairs, marketing and customer experience, business transformation, corporate risk and corporate compliance.

She has held a number of senior positions in the Commonwealth public service across the portfolios of Australian External Territories Administration, aviation security regulation, and offshore oil and gas security regulation.

Debra holds a Bachelor of Jurisprudence, Bachelor of Laws, and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degrees. She is a Board Member of the Tourism Council Western Australia.

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copland leadership program reflections

Detective Senior Sergeant Rhonda (Ronnie) Alexander Officer in Charge – Coronial Investigation Squad, Western Australia Police Force Twitter: @WA_Police

In the last 23 years, Ronnie has swapped between uniform, detective and specialist roles in metropolitan Perth and Regional Western Australia including three ‘tours of duty’ to the Goldfields and a deployment to Barrow Island as the first female Fly in Fly Out Officer in Charge (OIC). As such, Ronnie is well placed to speak about operational policing, leadership and management, being brave and making the most of opportunities – even when they don’t appear to be obvious.

She has a particular interest in investigating offences against the person and working with people in the community who have been exposed to critical incidents, together with supporting those who are eager to join the police family.

Ronnie is the newly appointed Officer in Charge of the WA Police Force’s Coronial Investigation Squad and is a recent graduate of the CEDA 2018 Copland Leadership Program.

corporate tables

CEDA would like to thank the following members for hosting a corporate table at today’s event.

Australia Post BHP City of Swan gtmedia

Perth Airport Water Corporation

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attendees

Terry Absolon Rhonda (Ronnie) Alexander Ben Allen Tim Andrew Manager Strategy & Marketing Senior Sergeant, Regional Principle Government Relations Head of Perth Office Horizon Power Coordinator OIC Perth Prosecuting BHP UBS WA Police 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Megan Anwyl Justin Ashley Kevin Bailey Jarrod Ball CEDA Individual Trustee Energy Policy Advisor Deputy Mayor Chief Economist Chamber of Commerce and City of Swan CEDA Industry - Western Australia

Paul Banks Lina Barbato Erika Barrett Ruhi Bassari Corporate Planning and Director Business and Corporate Senior Contracting & Procurement Corporate Compliance Manager Development Manager Services Advisor Western Power LandCorp ChemCentre Woodside Energy 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Lisa Bednarczyk Kane Blackman Debra Blaskett Michael Blythe Director Commission Secretary Chief Corporate Services Officer Chief Economist and Managing WA Department of Treasury Insurance Commission of Western Perth Airport Director Economics Australia Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Karen Brown Matthew Brown Bradley Brown Samantha Campbell National Director General Manager Corporate State Director - Government WA Brand and Campaigns Manager Cannings Purple Affairs Australia Post Chamber of Commerce and Perth Airport Industry - WA

Bruce Campbell-Fraser Mia Carbon Liz Carey Steve Cartledge Head of Media & Government Acting Executive Director of Chief of Staff Director Relations Biosecurity and Regulation Office of Minister for Education Steve Cartledge Consulting Water Corporation Dept of Primary Industries & Sue Ellery Regional Development 2018 Copland Leadership 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate Program Graduate

Virginia Christie Laura Cook Robert Cory Mark Cotter Non-Executive Director Senior Analyst Head of External Communications Partner WA Department of Treasury Bankwest EY

Chris Cottier Clive Coutinho Ben Cranston Tracey Curtis Principal Hedland Collective Coordinator Economic Government Relations Adviser Membership Coordinator, WA BHP Development Woodside Energy CEDA City of Swan

Chris Dawson Edward Day Steve de Mol David Denny Commissioner of Police Account Director - Government Director General Manager – Community & Western Australia Police Force (Western Australia) The de Mol Group of Companies Justice Australia Post Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd

Damon DeNooyer Ruveen Dias Anna Dickie Samuel Edge Chief Finance Officer Solution Consultant Communications Specialist Graduate Project Officer, Market Insurance Commission of Western Australia Post Perth Airport Intelligence & Analytics Australia WA Department of Communities

Deb Evans Patrick Fagan Catherine Ferrari Gary Fitzgerald Head of Strategic Finance Director General Manager, Customer and Director State Workforce Planning Water Corporation GRA Partners Community Group WA Department of Training and Water Corporation Workforce Development

Courtney Fitzsimmons Robert Fletcher Levi Fordham Rebecca Gale Manager Economic Policy & Managing Director Co-Founder Policy Research Officer Analytics Grama Bazita Total Fire Solutions CultivateWA WA Department of Treasury Water Corporation

Shania Geddes Patricia George Justin Gibbs Paul Graham Event Assistant Postal Manager Practice Leader and Government Chief Executive Officer CEDA Australia Post Relations Director Keystart Home Loans Ltd Fragomen

Jemma Green Liane Groenenberg Belinda Guest Meath Hammond Board Member Postal Manager Senior Manager Head of Corporate Affairs Water Corporation Australia Post Paxon Group BHP

David Harrison Darryl Healey Sue Hellyer Darren Henstock Chief of Staff Director of Sales & Marketing Manager Logistics Digital Policing Program Manager Murdoch University Pan Pacific Hotels Group Fremantle Ports Western Australia Police Force

Steven Hooper Connagh Hopkins Matthew Horrocks Lisa Hybinett Manager Legal Acting Head of Business Planning Head of Development & Manager, Retail Network BHP & Reporting Production Partnership Western Power Screenwest (Australia) Australia Post

Matthew Iustini Aimee Jones Chris Kent Fiona Knobel Chief Executive Officer Specialist Media State Regional Director Executive Director-People and Technical Resources BHP Hays Orangational Development WA Transport Portfolio

Carl Kopke Alan Langford Germaine Larcombe Jennifer Letts General Manager, Resources Chief Economist Director Regulatory Capability Internal Communications West Bankwest Dept of Water and Environmental Specialist WSP Regulation Roy Hill Holdings 2018 Copland Leadership 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate Program Graduate

Jade Lewis David Lock Liz Lockett David Lucas Postal Manager Director Marketing Manager, Advocacy & Mayor Australia Post Water Corporation Members City of Swan RAC (WA) 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Marc Mannes Daniel Manning Jason Marocchi Janelle Marr General Counsel Chief Advisor Director Managing Director John Holland Western Australian Treasury GRA Partners StepBeyond Business Advisors Corporation 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Megan McCracken Karen McFarland Lorraine McGann Nick McNaughton Principal Assistant Director Policy Client Executive State Government Technology Manager Pleiades Global Development Australia Post Subsea Engineering Associates WA Police Force 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

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Patrik Mellberg Ben Mifflin Jade Morris Kirsty Moynihan Specialist Pilbara Corporate WA Department of Treasury Postal Manager Senior Policy Officer Affairs Australia Post Dept of Primary Industries and BHP Regional Development 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Rebecca Munro Daniel Newman Rick Newnham Rob Nicholl Senior Media Advisor Coordinator Stakeholder Relations Chief Economist Chief Executive Officer CGM Communications City of Swan Chamber of Commerce and Australian Office of Financial Industry - Western Australia Management

David Nicholson Laurie Nunn Ben O'Brien Luke O'Donoghue Operations Manager Business & Area Manager, WA Metro South, Manager Employment Relations General Manager, Policy Finance Community & Consumer Water Corporation Development City of Wanneroo Australia Post Dept of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Gareth Parker Frank Pasquale David Paton Kristen Pavlinovich Presenter Executive Director Government & Industry Relations Postal Manager 6PR Radio WA Police Force Manager Australia Post CBH Group

Brianna Peake Matthew Penfold Shane Phillips Enzo Pontillo General Manager, Grower and Senior Engineer Relationship Director, Perth, Area Manager, WA Rural, External Relations Arup Commercial Banking Community & Consumer CBH Group Westpac Australia Post 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Emmy Poulsen Amitha Preetham Colin Priddis Roxanne Punton Event Assistant Director Director Forensic Science & R&D Director, External Affairs CEDA Midland GP SuperClinic ChemCentre CEDA

Carmel Quin James Radny Amanda Reid Lisa Retallack Manager Strategic Infrastructure Consultant Director Senior Legal Counsel WA Department of Planning, Paxon Group GRA Partners John Holland Lands and Heritage

John Rex The Hon. Eric Ripper AM Rachael Risucci Liz Ritchie Chairman Chairman Area Planning and Commercial Co-Chief Executive Officer Swan Valley Tourism Alliance GRA Partners Manager, Australia Regional Australia Institute BP Australia 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Emma Roberts Alison Robertson Janeen Robertson Beth Robinson Head of Legal State Manager | Operations Executive Assistant to the Special Counsel BHP Brookfield Properties Executive Director MinterEllison Housing Industry Association

Paula Rogers Mel Roosendaal Willie Rowe Stephanie Rowton State Director, WA Specialist - External Policy, Chief Executive Officer Event Coordinator, WA CEDA Strategy Policy and Analytics Screenwest (Australia) CEDA Water Corporation

Alicia Scaffidi Hannah Shackleton Tim Shanahan Keri Shannon WA State Marketing Manager Operations Manager Chairman Mayor PwC Australia Goodwill Engineering WA Super Town of Cambridge

Anveeta Shrivastava Genevieve Simpson Jade Smith Kay Solanki Director Manager, Government Relations Program Director, Digital Policing Member and Directors Executive EY Western Power Program Australian Institute of Company Western Australia Police Force Directors 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Dean Stacey Chris Stavrianou Kwai Steinohrt Georgie Sweeting Advisor Head of Perth Office Associate Director, WA Senior Advisor gtmedia Commonwealth Treasury CEDA gtmedia

Hannah Thornton Gemma Tognini Holly Tucker Luke van Beek Coordinator Local Area Planning Managing Director Online Communications Advisor Manager - HR Operations and Policy gtmedia CEDA Water Corporation City of Swan

Aaron Van Bridges Danielle Van Kampen Donna Vassie Jennie Volek Analyst Manager Pilbara Corporate Affairs Postal Manager State Manager WA / SA Commonwealth Treasury BHP Australia Post SEEK

Gordon Wallace Susanne Webster Rob Weeden Shannen Wilkinson Regional Manager Project Co-ordinator General Manager Media Adviser StatePlus The Chamber of Minerals and Pan Pacific Hotels Group Chamber of Commerce and Energy of Western Australia Industry - WA 2018 Copland Leadership Program Graduate

Amanda Wilson Ron Winter Ben Wood Warren Woods Domestic Gas Marketing Manager Area Manager - WA Metro North, Membership and Marketing Principal - Corporate Business BP Australia Community & Consumer Services Advisor, WA Development Australia Post CEDA Water Corporation

Sami Zouad Manager Strategy Horizon Power

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notes

CEDA WA: March / April 2019

Energy in transition DATE Friday 8 March 2019, 7.30am – 9.00am

VENUE Grand Ballroom, Pan Pacific Perth

SPEAKERS Audrey Zibelman, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Energy Market Operator EVENT OVERVIEW In her first CEDA WA presentation, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Managing Director and CEO, Audrey Zibelman will provide insight on policy priorities to transform Australia’s energy future and discuss WA’s role in managing Australia’s energy transition.