7th Annual Water Symposium

As the first water event of 2012, and now in its 7th year, the Water Symposium brings together a unique panel of policy makers and industry leaders, in a single day.

You will hear from both the Chair of the National Water Commission and the Chair of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority on the progress each are making to improve water efficiency and security.

Tony Windsor MP will deliver his current position on the water agenda and key government leaders will discuss how the Government is balancing the convergence of water, carbon and energy. You will also examine the efficiencies of our water infrastructure and debate with our panel of state water departments the best approach to national water policies.

Attend this conference and you will have a clearer perspective on where government is taking water and how best you can set your organisation up to perform with success in the industry.

Areas to be covered include:

• The National Perspective: Balancing the Convergence of Water, Carbon and Energy
• Infrastructure Efficiencies
• Balancing Mining and Water Management

Speakers include:

• Tony Windsor MP, Independent Member for New England
• Chloe Munro, Chair, National Water Commission
• Craig Knowles, Chair or Dr Rhondda Dickson, Chief Executive, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
• Robert Freeman, Commissioner, National Water Commission; former Chief Executive, Murray-Darling Basin Authority
• Mary Harwood, First Assistant Secretary, Water Efficiency Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
• Ian Robinson, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
• Harinder Sidhu, First Assistant Secretary, Adaptation, Science and Communications Division, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
• Brett Tucker, Chief Executive Officer, State Water Corporation
• Gillian Kirkup, Chair, Murrumbidgee Irrigation
• Ian Maynard, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Urban Utilities
• Professor Paul Kerin, Chief Executive Officer, Essential Services Commission of SA
• Dr Jane Doolan, Deputy Secretary Water, Department of Sustainability and Environment
• Robert O’Neill, Director, Water Policy and Planning, NSW Office of Water
• Greg Claydon, Executive Director, Strategic Water Initiatives Water and Ecosystems Outcomes Division Department of Environment and Resource Management.
• Randall Cox, General Manager, Coal Seam Gas Water, Queensland Water Commission
• Wes Ford, General Manager, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
• Professor Mike Young, Executive Director, The Environment Institute and Research Chair, Water Economics and Management, University of Adelaide; Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
• Scott Alden, Partner, DLA Piper
• Charmian Barton, Partner, DLA Piper

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