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'2008'
Australia Unlimited 2008 was officially launched by the Foundation's Chairman Mr David Murray AO in Sydney on Tuesday 13 November. Click here to see an overview of the program and associated activities.
Supporting Sponsors (to date)
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Australia Unlimted Activities:
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Promoting and Measuring Australia's Global Competitiveness: Dialogue with The Hon Wayne Swan MP, Federal Treasurer, Commonwealth Government of Australia
On Monday 11 August, The Global Foundation convened a dialogue with The Hon Wayne Swan, MP, Treasurer of the Australian Government, and 40 Global Foundation members on the theme of promoting Australia’s global competitiveness as part of its Australia Unlimited 2008 program. The Treasurer outlined the government’s plan to ensure Australia maintains and increases its competitiveness in a changing global context, characterized by the transformation of the region. The Treasurer stressed the need for Australia to modernise its economy, through reforms in COAG, climate change and tax. He stated that ‘to remain competitive in the 21st century, we need to modernise the framework of incentives to work, to compete, and to succeed.’ The full text of the Treasurer’s speech is available here.
The dinner with the Treasurer and the Forum with Mr Giovannini (please refer below) were kindly hosted by Mr Peter Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Transfield Services at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli, Sydney.
Forum with Mr Enrico Giovannini, Chief Statistician, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The dialogue with the Treasurer was preceded by discussion with Mr Enrico Giovannini, Chief Statistician, OECD, on the need for Australia to develop effective benchmarks in areas such as innovation and productivity as a means of measuring and encouraging Australia global preparedness and global connectedness. Such measures could form an integral part of measuring Australia’s progress overall, in line with the OECD project on ‘Measuring the Progress of Societies’. This global initiative encourages societies to measure their progress, in ways not limited to but including, measuring competitive, innovation and economic growth. Hosted by The Global Foundation, Mr Giovannini will be in further discussions this week with Treasury representatives and Australia’s Chief Statistician to determine Australia’s continuing partnership with the OECD on the global measurement project. |
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Encouraging Australia's Global Competitiveness: The role of innovation, science and research in keeping Australia competitive, and how government and industry intersect
On Tuesday 22 July, the Foundation convened a private roundtable and dinner for forty of its members with The Hon Senator, Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research in the Australian Government. The dialogue was hosted by Telstra Chairman, Donald McGauchie, and formed an integral part of the Foundation’s Australia Unlimited 2008 Program.
Moderated by David Miles, Chairman of Innovation Australia, the dialogue provided an unusual opportunity for private interaction between our corporate, university, research and civil society leaders with a senior minister of the Australian government on national policy formulation and the role and future of innovation for Australia in a global context.
Discussion centred around Australia’s engagement in globally significant innovation, research and development. With the momentum generated by the evening, the Minister and the Foundation agreed to continue the discussions and development of the principles and ideas tabled in response to the expressed need to activate an increase in investment and commitment to innovation, science and research in Australia as fundamental components for Australia’s long term national success and global competitiveness.
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Energy Security and Climate Change: Australia’s global and national response
The Foundation presented the Australia Unlimited 2008 Dialogue Series forum on Energy Security and Climate Change: Australia’s global and national response in Melbourne on 11 June. Featuring a presentation on energy scenarios to 2050 by Mr Jeremy Bentham, Vice President, Global Business Environment, Shell International, The Hon Peter Batchelor MP, Victoria State Minister for Energy and Resources, Mr Greg Bourne, CEO, WWF Australia and Mr Peter Szental, Managing Director, Szencorp.
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A Fair and Successful Society: Partnerships for Indigenous success
The Governor of Queensland HE Ms Quentin Bryce AC partnered with the Foundation in hosting a Roundtable discussion, in Brisbane on 28 May 2008, on partnerships for indigenous success. |
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Encouraging Australia's Global Competitiveness and effectively managing Globalisation and International Integration: A dialogue with Indian Minister Kamal Nath
The Foundation was pleased to present a breakfast and dialogue with one of India’s most senior politicians Shri (Mr) Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry on, Wednesday 21 May 2008, hosted by Mr John Denton, Partner & National Chief Executive Officer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth. |
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Clean Energy and Environment Dialogue takes place in Beijing, 9 April 2008
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd joins 80 Australian and Chinese leaders from business, science, think tanks and government for Foundation Dialogue in Beijing.
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A Fair and Successful Society: Historic Dialogue commences
The Foundation is delighted to be participating in an historic citizen-led Dialogue between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Initiated by two eminent Australians, Lt Gen John Sanderson AC (Chairman of our Advisory Council) and Mr Patrick Dodson, the goal of the process is to develop a new inclusive framework for Indigenous people’s participation in Australian society.. |
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'Promoting Australia's Global Competitiveness'
The Foundation's Chairman, Mr David Murray AO, engaged in a dialogue with Foundation members and guests on the topic of Australia's global competitiveness and global capital markets on Thursday 13 March 2008. Mr Peter Crossing, Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking Australasia, UBS Investment Bank kindly hosted the lunch. |
The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP
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Australia Unlimited Dialogue Series: 'Energy Security and Climate Change'
The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP, Minister for Resources & Energy; Minister for Tourism was guest of honour at a dinner held on Thursday 6 March 2008. Mr Russell Caplan, Chairman, Shell Companies in Australia, kindly hosted the event.
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L to R:Mr Maurice Newman AO, HE Mr Zhang Junsai and Mr Mark Scott |
China-Australia Dialogue: Clean Energy & Environment
Chinese Ambassador to Australia, HE Mr Zhang Junsai was guest speaker at a working lunch hosted by Mr Mark Scott, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Friday 15 February 2008.
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L to R: Ms Ruth Picker, Mr Greg Copley and Mr Don Mercer |
'Australia 2050: Defining and Securing the Nation's Future'
Mr Gregory Copley AM, Chairman of the Research Committee, Future Directions International, was guest speaker at a dinner held on Thursday 7 February 2008. The event was kindly hosted by Ms Ruth Picker, Managing Partner - Melbourne, Ernst & Young.
The full text of Gregory Copley’s presentation is available here. |
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'Effectively Managing Globalisation and International Integration'
Japanese Ambassador to Australia, HE Mr Takaaki Kojima, was Guest of Honour at a luncheon hosted by Foundation Secretary Mr Steve Howard on Friday 25 January 2008.
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L to R: Mr Charles Goode AC, HE Mr Zhang Junsai and Mr Alex Thursby
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China-Australia Dialogue:
Chinese Ambassador to Australia, HE Mr Zhang Junsai was Guest of Honour at a breakfast kindly hosted by Mr Charles Goode AC, Chairman, ANZ Banking Group on Tuesday 11 December 2008.
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L to R: Mr Steve Howard, Mr S. Gopalakrishnan and Mr David Fagan |
'Changes in the Global Market Place'
Mr S. Gopalakrishnan, Global Chief Executive Officer, Infosys Technologies was guest of honour at a luncheon hosted by Mr David Fagan, Chief Executive Officer, Clayton Utz on Friday 23 November 2007.
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Mr David Murray AO, Chairman of the Board, launched Australia Unlimited 2008 in Sydney, Tuesday 13 November 2007
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L to R: Mr Bjorn Stigson and Ms Sam Mostyn |
‘Climate Change and Energy Security’
Mr Bjorn Stigson, Head of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, met with members and friends of the Foundation in both Melbourne and Sydney. The Melbourne event, held on Monday 27 August was hosted by Professor David de Kretser AC, Governor of Victoria, and the Sydney event, held on Wednesday 29 August was hosted by Ms Sam Mostyn, Group Executive, Culture & Reputation, Insurance Australia Group. |
L to R: Mr Wayne Swan MP and Mr Mark Green |
'Australia's Global Competitiveness'
Mr Wayne Swan MP,
formerly Shadow Treasurer, Australian Labor Party (current Treasurer, Australian Government)
was guest speaker at a lunch held on Monday 20 August 2007. Mr Mark Green, Managing Partner, Minter Ellison kindly hosted the event. |
L to R: Mr David Murray AO and Mr Steven Skala |
‘Australia’s Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness’
Mr David Murray AO, Chairman of the Board, The Global Foundation was guest speaker at a lunch held in Melbourne, Tuesday 17 July 2007. The event was kindly hosted by Mr Steven Skala, Vice-Chairman, Australia & New Zealand, Deutsche Bank. |
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| ‘Human Talent and Skills Shortages’
Mr Andrew Robb AO MP,
former Minister for Vocational and Further Education,
was guest speaker at a lunch held in Sydney on Tuesday 3 July 2007. The event was kindly hosted by Mr John Azarias, Practice Leader, Strategic Alliances, Deloitte. |
L to R: Mr David Hone, Dr Martin Parkinson, Mr David Miles AM and Dr Jim Peacock AC |
‘Energy Security and Climate Change’
'A carbon trading scheme - what will it mean for Australia' Forum. Monday 25 June 2007 - Melbourne. Panelists Included:
Mr David Hone,
Group Climate Change Advisor, Shell International;
Dr Martin Parkinson,
Head of Secretariat to the Prime Ministers Task Group on Emissions Trading;
Dr Jim Peacock AC,
Chief Scientist, Australian Government;
Mr David Miles AM,
Honorary Advisor, The Global Foundation.
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At the Foundation’s Australia Unlimited Roundtable in Melbourne, 7 & 8 March 2007, Bill Moss AM of Gunya Australia announced his intention to develop a discussion paper on an Indigenous Economic Development Scheme: A solution to create employment opportunities within Indigenous communities. |
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