Mia Dodd, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Scholar
9:40 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
Gemma Jones, Editor, The Advertiser
Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock
Chief Sports Journalist,
The Courier-Mail
9:50 AM
Premier Address
The Hon. Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia
with Q&A moderated by Andrew 'Cosi' Costello, South Aussie with Cosi
Jason Scott
Managing Director QLD & News Regional Media, News Corp Australia
10:20 AM
Panel:Â Our Region in Drought: Supporting Our Farmers
Stephanie Schmidt, Farm Life Psychologist
Harry Schuster, Farmer/Grower Brad Perry, Chief Executive Officer, Grain Producers SA Adam Giles, Chief Executive Officer Hancock Agriculture and S Kidman & Co Moderated by Andrew 'Cosi' Costello, South Aussie with Cosi
The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP
Premier of Queensland
Anna Caldwell
Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier-Mail
10:45AM
Keynote Address
Senator The Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Moderated by Ashleigh Gillon, Host of Afternoon Agenda, Sky News
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
10:50 AM
In Conversation: Penny Wong
Senator The Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Moderated by Ashleigh Gillon, Host of Afternoon Agenda, Sky News
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
11:20 AM
Morning Tea
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David Crisafulli MP
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
Chris Jones
Editor, The Courier-Mail
11:40 AM
Panel: Regional Healthcare: Accessibility and Affordability
Dion Ljubanovic, Chief Network Officer, NBN Dr Melanie Considine, Rural Generalist, Clare Medical Centre
Nyssa Hartup, Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Whyalla Hospital
Moderated by Andrew 'Cosi' Costello, South Aussie with Cosi
Ian Davies
Chief Executive Officer, Senex Energy
The Hon. Matthew Canavan
Senator for Queensland
James Wagstaff
Editor, The Weekly Times
12:00 PM
In Conversation
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Ian Davies
Chief Executive Officer, Senex Energy
The Hon. Matthew Canavan
Senator for Queensland
James Wagstaff
Editor, The Weekly Times
12:00 PM
Panel: Future of Farming
Natasha Moore, The Advertiser Teen Parliament Winner Natasha Greenwood, General Manager Agribusiness, CommBank Melissa McGorman, Australia's Queen of Agvocacy Moderated by Andrew 'Cosi' Costello, South Aussie with Cosi
Andrew Wyatt
Regional Director, State Emergency Service
Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock
Chief Sports Journalist,
The Courier-Mail
12:25 PM
Panel:Â Not Over A Barrel Anymore: The Wine Industry's Fightback
Chester Osborn, Chief Winemaker, d'Arenburg
Christie Schulz, Proprietor Turkey Flat Vineyards
Moderated by Andrew 'Cosi' Costello, South Aussie with Cosi
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
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Senator Glenn Sterle
Chair of Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
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
Full event schedule and speaker program to be announced.Â
9:00 AM
Acknowledgement of Country
 Ben English, Editor, The Daily Telegraph
9:05 AM
Introduction
Robert Craddock, Senior SportJournalist, The Courier-Mail
Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock
Chief Sports Journalist,
The Courier-Mail
9:10 AM
Welcome
Jason Scott, Managing Director QLD & News Regional Media, News Corp Australia
Jason Scott
Managing Director QLD & News Regional Media, News Corp Australia
9:20 AM
Keynote Address
The Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland
with Q&A moderated by Anna Caldwell, Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier-Mail
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
with Kylie Lang, Associate Editor, The Courier-Mail
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
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 with Chris Jones, Editor, The Courier-Mail
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
with James Wagstaff, Editor, The Weekly Times
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 (Goondoowindi)
Senator The Hon. Matt CanavanÂ
with Anna Caldwell, Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier Mail
Kate Jones
Executive Director, Tech Council of Australia
Bryce Camm
Chairman, Beef Australia
Julia Spicer OAM
Queensland Chief Entrepreneur
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Anna Caldwell
Editor, The Sunday Mail & Saturday Courier Mail
The Hon. Matthew Canavan
Senator for Queensland
11:50 AM
In Conversation
Adam Giles, Chief Executive Officer, Hancock Agriculture and S. Kidman & Co
followed by Q&A moderated by Chris Jones, Editor, The Courier-Mail
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
with Fran Whiting, Journalist, The Courier-Mail
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
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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
