2009 State of the Nation conference brought together senior government ministers, the opposition leader, public policy decision makers and commentators for intensive discussions with business.
The theme was Australia's Economic and Political Agenda - Priorities for the Future. The full impact of the global financial crisis on growth and employment in Australia is yet to be felt. What policies should the government adopt to mitigate the effect? How should it balance short-term versus long-term objectives, and successfully prepare us for a post-crisis future?
The full event program can be downloaded here.
A series of conference reports summarise the keynote speeches and panel discussions and can be viewed by CEDA members by clicking the links below:
- The rocky economic road ahead: Infrastructure and new trading partners are the key
Treasurer Wayne Swan
- Goodbye gravy train: Rationalised budgets on the table
Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner
- The markets might be happy, but what do the economists think?
Bill Evans, Gary Banks AO, Dr David Gruen, Chris Richardson
- Harnessing Australia's energy 'superpowers'
Energy and Resources Minister Martin Ferguson
- Australia's climate future: Breaking the link between high emission and economic growth
Climate Change Minister Senator Penny Wong
- Australia's energy challenge: Supply, demand and certainty
John Connor, Jon Chadwick, Dr Paul Simshauser, Dr John Tamblyn, Matthew Warren
- Thinking for a living: Increasing Australia's policy capacity and transparency
Dr Brian Fisher, Terry Moran, Dr Tim Shanahan, Dr Glenn Withers AO
- Under the microscope: Turnbull proposes independent body to scrutinise government spending
Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull
Members can click here for audio of the speeches and panel discussions.