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Acknowledgment of Country

Latiah McMillan, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Scholar

Welcome and Keynote Address

Ben English, Editor, The Daily Telegraph

Introduction to Mrs Rinehart

The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Federal Member for New England, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Premier Address

The Hon. Chris Minns MP, Premier of New South Wales

Moderated by Anna Caldwell, Editor of The Sunday and Saturday Telegraph

Crime in the Bush

Phil Donato MP, Member for Orange

Vanessa Vazquez, Founder of Birds in the Bush and solicitor at Whiteley Ironside & Shillington
James Grant, Partnerships Manager NSW, Clontarf Foundation
Moderated by Josh Hanrahan, Chief Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

The Great Debate Part 1: Our Energy Future

The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, Federal Member for New England, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

The Hon. Matt Kean MP, Chair, Climate Change Authority, Former State Member for Hornsby, Former NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister
Moderated by John Rolfe, Senior Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

The Great Debate Part 2: Our Energy Future

Gordon 'Des' Taylor, Farmer
Kate Hook, Community Engagement Projects Manager, Central-West Orana
Moderated by John Rolfe, Senior Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

Keynote Address

The Hon. Jason Clare MP, Minister for Education
Moderated by James O'Doherty, State Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph

Panel: The Gold Mine

Jim Beyer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Regis Resources
Senator the Hon. Jonathon Duniam, Shadow Minister for the Environment, Fisheries and Forestry, Liberal Senator for Tasmania

Roy Ah-See, Wiradjuri Traditional Owner and Former Chair of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Moderated by Matthew Benns, Editor-at-Large, The Daily Telegraph

In Conversation: Phoebe Litchfield

Phoebe Litchfield, Australian Cricketer
Moderated by Tamaryn Mcgregor, Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

1:10 PM

Panel: Life in the Bush

Fiona Hall, Owner and General Manager of BiteRiot! Operations
Peter Mortimer, Owner and Creator, Mortimer’s Family Wines
Moderated by James O'Doherty State Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph

1:30 PM

Panel: Thriving Regions, Big Business Local Impact

Gavin Williams, Chief Development Officer Regional and Remote, NBN
Jessica Irvine, Personal Finance Expert, CommBank

Liz Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute
Moderated by James O'Doherty State Political Editor Daily Telegraph

1:50 PM

Clubs NSW Address

Michael Boland, Chief Executive Officer, Broken Hill Musicians Club

2:00 PM

Communiqué and Closing Remarks

Ben English, Editor, The Daily Telegraph
Pete Stefanovic, Host of First Edition, Sky News

Hear from:

The Hon. Chris Minns, MP

Premier of New South Wales

The Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP

Federal Member for New England, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

The Hon. Jason Clare MP

Minister for Education

Senator The Hon. Jonathon Duniam

Shadow Minister for the Environment, Fisheries and Forestry and Liberal Senator for Tasmania

Philip Donato, MP

Member for Orange

The Hon. Matt Kean MP

Chair, Climate Change Authority, Former State Member for Hornsby, Former NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister

Vanessa Vazquez

Founder, Birds in the Bush and Solicitor at Whiteley Ironside & Shillington

James Grant

Partnerships Manager NSW, Clontarf Foundation

Gordon 'Des' Taylor

Farmer

Kate Hook

Community Engagement Projects Manager

Jim Beyer

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,

Regis Resources

Roy Ah-See

Wiradjuri Traditional Owner and Former Chair of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council

Phoebe Litchfield

Australian Cricketer

Fiona Hall

Owner and General Manager of BiteRiot! Operations

Peter Mortimer

Owner and Creator,

Mortimer’s Family Wines Pty Ltd 1995

Gavin Williams

Chief Development Officer Regional & Remote, NBN

Jessica Irvine

Personal Finance Expert, CommBank

Liz Ritchie

Chief Executive Officer, Regional Australia Institute

Michael Boland

Chief Executive Officer,

Broken Hill Musicians Club

Latiah McMillan

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Scholar

Hosted by The Daily Telegraph

Ben English

Editor, The Daily Telegraph

Anna Caldwell

Editor, The Saturday Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph

Matthew Benns

Editor-at-Large, The Daily Telegraph

Angira Bharadwaj

Federal Political Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

James O'Doherty

State Political Editor,

The Daily Telegraph

Josh Hanrahan

Chief Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

John Rolfe

Senior Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

Tamaryn Mcgregor

Reporter, The Daily Telegraph

Pete Stefanovic

Host of First Edition, Sky News

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Friday 23 August 2024

Bush Summit Opener & Acknowledgement of Country

Clontarf Foundation

Introduction

Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock, Chief Sports Journalist, The Courier-Mail

Welcome

Jason Scott, Managing Director QLD & News Regional Media, News Corp Australia

Keynote Address

The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland

with Q&A moderated by Anna Caldwell, Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier Mail

Panel Discussion: Liveability in Queensland

The Hon. Shannon Fentiman MP, Health Minister, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women
Talei Elu, Young Queenslander of the Year 2023
Aimee McVeigh, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Council of Social Service
Bridget Messer, Group Chief Risk Officer, Suncorp Group

with Kylie Lang, Associate Editor, The Courier-Mail

In Conversation

David Crisafulli MP, Leader of the Opposition of Queensland

with Chris Jones, Editor, The Courier-Mail

In Conversation: Energy Transition

Ian Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Senex Energy
The Hon. Matthew Canavan, Senator for Queensland
with James Wagstaff, Editor, The Weekly Times

Panel Discussion: Technology & Connectivity

Kate Jones, Executive Director, Tech Council of Australia
Bryce Camm, Chairman, Beef Australia
Julia Spicer OAM, Queensland Chief Entrepreneur
The Hon. Matthew Canavan, Senator for Queensland

with Anna Caldwell, Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier Mail

In Conversation

Andrew Wyatt, Regional Director, State Emergency Service
with Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock, Chief Sports Journalist, The Courier-Mail

Panel Discussion: Outlook for Regional Queensland

Steve Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Futures Institute
Mary Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Capricorn Enterprise
Robert Schwarten, Former State Minister and Former State Member for Rockhampton
Senator Glenn Sterle, Chair of Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

with Fran Whiting, Senior Feature Writer, The Courier-Mail

Thank You

Councillor Donna Kirkland, Rockhampton Regional Council

Keynote Adress

Gina Rinehart, Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting Group

Communiqué: The View from the Courier-Mail

Chris Jones, Editor, The Courier-Mail

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Agenda

9:00 AM

Acknowledgement of Country

9:05 AM

Introduction

Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock

Chief Sports Journalist,

The Courier-Mail

9:10 AM

Welcome

Jason Scott

Managing Director QLD & News Regional Media, News Corp Australia

9:20 AM

Keynote Address

The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP

Premier of Queensland

Anna Caldwell

Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier-Mail

9:45 AM

Panel Discussion: Liveability in Queensland

The Hon. Shannon Fentiman MP

Health Minister, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women

Talei Elu

Young Queenslander of the Year 2023

Aimee McVeigh

Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Council of Social Service

Bridget Messer

Group Chief Risk Officer, Suncorp Group

Kylie Lang

Associate Editor, The Courier-Mail

10:20 AM

In Conversation

David Crisafulli MP

Leader of the Opposition of Queensland

Chris Jones

Editor, The Courier-Mail

10:55 AM

In Conversation: Energy Transition

Ian Davies

Chief Executive Officer, Senex Energy

The Hon. Matthew Canavan

Senator for Queensland

James Wagstaff

Editor, The Weekly Times

11:15 AM

Panel Discussion: Technology & Connectivity

Kate Jones

Executive Director, Tech Council of Australia

Bryce Camm

Chairman, Beef Australia

Julia Spicer OAM

Queensland Chief Entrepreneur

Anna Caldwell

Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier Mail

The Hon. Matthew Canavan

Senator for Queensland

11:50 AM

In Conversation

Andrew Wyatt

Regional Director, State Emergency Service

Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock

Chief Sports Journalist,

The Courier-Mail

12:05 PM

Panel Discussion: Outlook for regional Queensland

Steve Greenwood

Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Futures Institute

Mary Carroll

Chief Executive Officer, Capricorn Enterprise

Robert Schwarten

Former State Minister and Former State Member for Rockhampton

Senator Glenn Sterle

Chair of Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Fran Whiting

Senior Feature Writer, The Courier-Mail

12:45 PM

Keynote Address

Gina Rinehart, Executive Chair, Hancock Prospecting Group

Gina Rinehart

Executive Chair, Hancock Prospecting Group

12:55 PM

Thank you

Councillor Donna Kirkland

Rockhampton Regional Council

1:05 PM

Communiqué: The View from The Courier-Mail

Chris Jones

Editor, The Courier-Mail