Principal speaker
Mr Mark McArdle MP
The Honourable Mark McArdle, Queensland Minister for Energy and Water Supply will present ‘Securing Our Energy Future: A Queensland Perspective on Australia-China Energy Relations’ at the Australia-China Futures Dialogues 2013 Annual Leader’s Lecture.
Join Honourable Mark McArdle, Minister for Energy and Water Supply as he shares his insights into the energy dimension of the Australia-China relationship and strategies for enhancing future cooperation.
The annual Leader’s Lecture is part of the Australia-China Futures Dialogues, a Griffith University initiative held in collaboration with Peking University and supported by the Queensland Government.
This partnership focuses on how the Asia Pacific region will evolve in the next twenty years and how this evolution can be shaped in the interests of regional countries.
Griffith University, Peking University and the Queensland Government is pleased to invite you to attend the Australia China Futures Dialogues Annual Leader’s Lecture.
About the Speaker
Mark McArdle was first elected to Queensland Parliament on 7 February 2004 as the Member for Caloundra. During his time in Parliament, the Minister has held many important positions including Leader of the Liberal Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition following the merger in 2008 between the Liberal and National Parties.
After the successful election of the Liberal National Party to Government in 2012, Mark was appointed Minister for Energy and Water Supply.
The Minister is passionate about cost of living issues impacting Queenslanders and has initiated a reform program in the energy and water sectors. This includes creating a 30 Year Energy Strategy and a 30 Year Water Strategy to yield higher value from infrastructure assets. The creation of Inter-Departmental Committees for Energy and Water Supply, including an Independent Review Panel for electricity, is part of the Minister’s commitment to a long term reform process..