About this Event
Dr Kennedy will explain the key economic and policy issues behind the 2024-25 Federal Budget, including forecasts, measures and key impacts. This is a rare opportunity to hear an in-depth explanation of the Budget from one of its key architects. Dr Kennedy has agreed to take questions from the audience.
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Dr Steven Kennedy
Steven Kennedy commenced as Secretary to the Treasury in September 2019. Prior to his appointment, Steven was Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development between September 2017 and August 2019.
During his 30 years in the public service, Steven has held other senior positions including Deputy Secretary at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Deputy Secretary at the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Deputy Secretary at the Department of the Environment; Deputy Secretary at the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and the Head of Secretariat of the Garnaut Climate Change Review – Update 2011.
Steven began his public service career in 1992 as a cadet at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Prior to joining the public service, he trained and worked as a nurse. Steven has served on a number of boards and is a member of the Reserve Bank Board, Council of Financial Regulators, Trans Tasman Council on Banking Supervision, Board of Taxation, New Zealand Treasury Board, the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation and the Centre for Market Design Advisory Board.
Steven was awarded a Public Service Medal in 2016 for outstanding public service in the area of climate change policy. Steven holds a PhD and a Masters in Economics from the Australian National University, and a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Sydney.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
InterContinental Sydney, an IHG Hotel, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia
AUD 37.50 to AUD 1700.00
