parliamentary speakers
The Hon Peter McGauran MP
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Opening address
not available
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation
Opening comments – forestry session
paper
152kb
The Hon Sussan Ley MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry
Opening comments – australian food industries session
paper
80kb
The Hon Warren Truss MP
Minister for Trade
Opening address
paper
228kb
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP
Minister for The Environment and Water Resources
Opening comments – water session
not available
The Hon Mark Vaile MP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Keynote address
paper
168kb
program – day 1:
tuesday 6 march
Economic Overview
Will economic growth support commodity prices?
Phillip Glyde
ABARE
Outlook for commodities
paper
240kb
presentation
784kb
Peter Morgan
HSBC
Short and medium term outlook for the global economy
paper
452kb
presentation
296kb
Chris Caton
BT Financial Group
Prospects for the Australian economy
paper
132kb
presentation
268kb
Farm performance
Drought – lessons for the future
Rhonda Treadwell
ABARE
Broadacre agriculture and dairy farm performance
paper
324kb
presentation
2.5mb
Wayne Carlson
NAB Agribusiness
Working with the farm sector
paper
424kb
presentation
176kb
John Hamparsum
Crop producer
Balancing productivity and viability
presentation
344kb
Forestry
Outlook for forestry investment
Andrew Wilson
Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Current and future forestry policy in Australia
presentation
324kb
Mark Kelly
URS Australia
Outlook for Australia’s forestry industry
presentation
220kb
Vince Erasmus
ITC Limited
Challenges for the Australian forestry industry
presentation
96kb
Australian food industries
Future growth through innovation
Lisa Elliston
ABARE
Industry Performance and Competitiveness
paper
100kb
presentation
200kb
Andrew Fearne
University of Kent
Co-innovation for sustainable competitive advantage
presentation
433kb
Roger Masters
Capilano Honey
Competitiveness in the global market
presentation
340kb
Climate variation
Rural sector adapting to climate change
Karen Schneider
ABARE
Adapting to climate change: issues and challenges
paper
984kb
presentation
780kb
Neville Smith
Bureau of Meteorology
Supporting agricultural decision making – the way ahead
presentation
704kb
Mark Howden
Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit
Effects on future production
paper
420kb
presentation
5.3mb
Graham Farquhar
Australian National University
Climate change and agriculture - it's more or less about water
presentation
768kb
Natural fibres
Growth constraints on future demand
Frank Drum
ABARE
Outlook for wool and cotton
paper
136kb
presentation
296kb
Chris Wilcox
The Woolmark Company
Australian merino: playing to our strengths
paper
86kb
presentation
288kb
Hamish Millar
Cotton Producer
Future growth - a producer's perspective
paper
116kb
presentation
264kb
Horticulture
Options for expansion
Anthony Houston
Houston’s Farm
Keeping ahead of the market
presentation
4.3mb
Darral Ashton
Apple and Pear Australia Ltd
Preparing for the future
paper
124kb
presentation
140kb
Judith Damiani
Australian Citrus Growers Association
Strategies for new markets
presentation
704kb
Meat
New market opportunities
Ian Shaw
ABARE
Outlook for the meat industry
paper
152kb
presentation
1mb
Don Heatley
MLA
New markets, different approaches
presentation
1mb
Roberto Vazquez Platero
Uruguay meat industry
Prospects for South American beef in Pacific markets
presentation
172kb
Sugar
Maintaining competitiveness
Terry Sheales
ABARE
Outlook for sugar
paper
96kb
presentation
320kb
Keith DeLacy
Queensland Sugar Ltd
The free trade challenge
paper
116kb
Alan Munro
Sugar producer
Improving productivity – a farmer’s perspective
paper
138kb
presentation
480kb
program – day 2:
wednesday 7 march
Trade reform
Where to from here?
Don Gunasekera
ABARE
Global trade reform: opportunities for Australian farmers
paper
128kb
presentation
264kb
Stefan Tangermann
OECD
Key issues affecting world agricultural trade policies - an OECD perspective
presentation
260kb
Peter Balas
European Commission
Progressing trade reform – what can the European Commission contribute?
paper
144kb
Kenneth Roberts
Altria
The Doha round, and the new US farm bill
presentation
140kb
Water
Emerging pressures and responses
Peter Gooday
ABARE
Effective groundwater management
paper
392kb
presentation
340kb
Claude Piccinin
Water Services Association of Australia
Augmentation options for urban water
paper
380kb
presentation
136kb
David Kent
Goulburn Murray Water
Irrigation infrastructure - refurbishment and investment
paper
496kb
presentation
796kb
Biofuels
Future challenges
Frank Russell
BP Australia Pty Ltd
Market acceptance of biofuels
presentation part 1
196kb
part 2
324kb
Peter Anderton
AGRI Energy Ltd
Prospects for biofuels production in Australia
presentation
196kb
Peter Sharp
University of Sydney
Next generation crops for biofuels
presentation
88kb
Regional water planning:
in theory and in practice
Kathleen Bowmer
Kathleen Bowmer & Associates
Conflict resolution in water sharing
paper
204kb
presentation
806kb
Naomi Arrowsmith
Department of Water, WA
Watershed Torbay - lessons for regional water planning
paper
224kb
presentation
496kb
Jennifer McKay
University of South Australia
Law reform for improved governance of Australian water supply businesses
paper
1.1mb
presentation
792kb
Grains
Changing nature of the industry
Vince O’Donnell
ABARE
Outlook for grains
paper
176kb
presentation
156kb
Alick Osborne
Louis Dreyfus Australia Pty Ltd
On farm storage and market signals
presentation
960kb
Tom Keene
GrainCorp
Future challenges
presentation
816kb
Dairy
Maintaining production through drought
John Hogan
ABARE
Outlook for dairy
paper
176kb
presentation
156kb
Max Jelbart
Dairy producer
Improving on farm productivity
paper
120kb
presentation
120kb
Ashley Waugh
National Foods
The challenge of continuing growth
Wine
New directions for future prosperity
Michael De Palma
Grape grower
Improving on farm productivity
presentation
68kb
Greg Corra
Inland Trading Company
Expanding into a competitive global market
paper
936kb
presentation
4.3mb
Darren De Bortoli
De Bortoli Wines
Future directions: a private company’s perspective
