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The Mid West Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proud to host the tenth Mid West Economic Summit.
This year’s theme ‘united in diversity’ will see a host of high-profile speakers address current issues and examine the economic outlook and the industries that drive the Mid West region.
With many current projects increasing in scope and with new developments planned for the region, the Mid West Economic Summit will bring the business community together to discuss real issues and explore opportunities
The Summit will feature speakers from industries ranging from renewable energy, resources, manufacture, infrastructure, education, agriculture, aquaculture and tourism.
Attendees will have the opportunity to join panel discussions and take advantage of vital networking opportunities with key players from the region’s business community, government agencies and industry representatives.
The Mid West Economic Summit program of events includes a Taste of the Midwest Dinner on February 17, this unique dining experience will showcase the best produce the region has to offer. The Summit will take place on Thursday 18 February at the Queens Park Theatre, to be followed by a Business After Hours Event.
Early bird, bulk package and member discounts available. Click on the Buy Tickets tab for more information
Join us for a delicious lunch at Barnacles on the Wharf, followed by a tour of the Mid West Ports Authority.
The bus tour is free however you will need to cover the cost of your lunch.
There is a selection of meals you can pre-order and enjoy overlooking Geraldton’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
The lunch and tour is from 12pm – 3pm.
Our best food minds from Skeetas Restaurant, Dalgleish Catering, Tarts & Co and Central Regional TAFE have joined forces to create a Taste of the Mid West. This unique dining experience, under the beautiful lights of Geraldton’s iconic St Francis Xavier Cathedral, will showcase the best produce the region has to offer.
Your ticket includes 9 tastes prepared by the region’s best chefs, beer from Kalbarri’s Finlay’s Micro Brewery, wine and soft drink. As well as one complimentary cocktail featuring Illegal Tender Rum Co and Finlay’s ginger beer.
Dinner registration will open at 5.45pm, the event will run from 6.00pm – 10pm.
Join our community, business and government leaders as they discuss current issues affecting the region, the economic outlook and the industries that drive the Mid West region.
The event will feature speakers from the resources, renewable energy, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, technology and education sectors, as well as panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Summit will be held at the Queens Park Theatre, registration will open at 7.45am, with the event running from 8.30am – 4.30pm.
If you require a group booking (4 or more) or if you wish to pay via invoice please contact the MWCCI office on (08) 9964 6767.
After a day of rigorous discussion wind down with a drink and some nibbles at this special MWCCI Business After Hours.
Hosted by the Mid West Ports Authority, Svitzer and the Geraldton Fisherman’s Co-op this event provides the perfect networking opportunity and the chance to continue discussions and build relationships.
The Business After Hours will be held at Shepherds Park, located behind the Mid West Ports Authority building, Marine Terrace, Geraldton. It will run from 5.30pm – 7 .30pm.
Alannah MacTiernan is WA’s Minister for Regional Development, Agriculture and Food and Ports, and Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade.
As Minister for Planning and Infrastructure from 2001 to 2008, Ms MacTiernan was responsible for major projects across the State which required a change of thinking that was more than just building infrastructure but was a whole vision of a networked city, including the Mandurah rail line, the Forrest Highway, the Geraldton port and rail expansion and the Armadale town centre and Champion Lakes developments.
The Minister understands the unique role of government as an enabler of development and is committed to growing economic opportunities in our regional areas as well as bringing WA’s agricultural sector into the 21st century through innovation with a focus on long-term planning and investing in research science.
She champions opportunities to support infrastructure development, innovation, accelerate emissions reduction, and create new long term job opportunities, particularly in regional Western Australia.
Since coming to office in 2017, Minister MacTiernan has been instrumental in driving the establishment of a renewable hydrogen industry in Western Australia.
Mayor Shane Van Styn was elected as Mayor of the City of Greater of Geraldton in 2015, after serving his city as a Councillor for more than four years.
In early 2016, Mayor Van Styn was appointed as Chair of Regional Capitals Australia, Deputy Chair of the Western Australia Regional Capitals Alliance and to the board of Western Australia’s Mid-West Development Commission.
Mayor Van Styn is a qualified CPA who has owned, managed and supported a range of small and medium businesses in the hospitality, construction, property services and security industries across many regions in WA. This exposure has provided Shane with an intimate understanding of the transition that is occurring in regional economies and the many opportunities regional businesses are now positioned to embrace.
Kitty Prodonovich is the CEO of the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry of WA, a position she has held since 2012.
Kitty has previously held the positions of Presidents of both the RCCIWA (2005 – 2010) and the Kalgoorlie-Boulder CCI (2003-2005) and has owned two small businesses in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the first one at the age of 21. Kitty’s involvement with a regional Chamber of Commerce began in 1991, and she is a strong and driven advocate for regional business communities.
Until November 2018 Kitty was the Chair of the board of the Small Business Development Corporation and currently sits on the General Council of CCIWA and is a Non – Executive Director on the board of Keystart Home Loans.
Tim Glenister is Chair of the Mid West Development Commission.
Tim has an extensive history serving Main Roads, throughout regional Western Australia.
His early career as Regional Manager took him to the Wheatbelt, before venturing to the Pilbara and then finally choosing to settle in the Mid West.
Tim was the most senior representative in the Mid West region for Main Roads WA for more than 10 years and he has first-hand knowledge of projects in the Mid West dating back to the early 1980s, working on the Oakajee Infrastructure Planning, the Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor, and Geraldton North-South Highway Planning projects.
Tim’s strong background in infrastructure planning and delivery will be invaluable in bringing the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area to the fore.
Tim commenced his tenure as Mid West Development Commission Chair in 2020 and is a passionate advocate for the development of regional infrastructure, tourism and the local economy.
Stuart Nicholls is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Strike Energy.
Mr Nicholls has led the transformation of Strike Energy from its exploration roots into one of Australia’s major emerging domestic gas producers. Mr Nicholls has a broad ranging background across the energy landscape that included time in the up and downstreams at Royal Dutch Shell. His experience includes time within Finance, Commercial, Joint Ventures, Economics, Global Strategy and Exploration; primarily from within Royal Dutch Shell’s gas businesses. He has a key focus on the transition of our energy system and his previous experience also includes six years with the Australian Army in senior leadership positions.
He has worked in Australia, The Netherlands, Myanmar and Malaysia in both a corporate and operational capacity and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Accounting) from UWA.
Mr Nicholls joined Strike as Chief Executive Officer on 10 April 2017 and was appointed to the Board as Managing Director on 18 August 2017.
After working abroad for many years in the Oil & Gas Industry. When Rod returned to WA, he identified an opportunity to deliver electricity to regionally based customers that were traditionally underserviced.
Rod leads Clear Energy, a new competitor in the West Australian electricity retailing sector.
Clear Energy blends innovative technology with a proactive approach to encourage governments, industry, and local communities to work collaboratively to deliver affordable, reliable, and secure energy supply, in an environmentally sustainable model.
Partnering with Geraldton Community Energy, Clear Energy provides all customers with a choice of electricity supplier that has been missing in the marketplace, particularly in regional WA communities.
Scott has worked for BP in Australia for over 29 years in a variety of roles, developing broad experience in operations, projects and engineering. In recent years he has led the shutdown of bp’s Bulwer Island Refinery and the subsequent transition of the site to a fuel import terminal. He is currently leading a number of strategic projects across bp Australia, including the potential development of a green hydrogen & ammonia project in Mid West WA.
Mr Vincent Algar is a geologist by profession with over 27 years experience in the mining industry, spanning underground and open cut mining operations, greenfields exploration, project development and mining services in both Western Australia and Southern Africa.
Since 2015 Mr Algar has been Managing Director of Australian Vanadium Ltd (ASX: AVL) and is responsible for advancing the company’s high-grade Australian Vanadium Project in Western Australia with its minesite south of Meekatharra and processing plant location between Mullewa and Geraldton.
Mr Algar was instrumental in the launch of AVL’s subsidiary VSUN Energy with its focus on developing the vanadium redox flow battery market for energy storage.
Mr Algar represents both AVL and VSUN Energy to the mining, financial and energy markets within Australia and has a strong understanding of the technical and financial aspects of the markets
Peter Fraser is the Managing Director of Dwyer Durack, along standing, independent Western Australian law firm.
Peter has a well established reputation as being one of West Australia’s leading lawyers in liquor licensing and criminal law having significant experience in those areas over the course of his more than 20 years in practice.
Dwyer Durack are proud and long standing sponsors of the Australian Hotels Association and as a result Peter has a strong understanding of the factors that drive the tourism and hospitality industries. Peter recently played a crucial role acting for various Midwest licensees affected by the section 64 packaged liquor restrictions.
A member of the Criminal Law Association, Peter regularly appears as defence counsel before the Magistrates, District and Supreme Court in a wide range of criminal matters.
In September 2020, Dwyer Durack expanded its legal services with a successful regional launch in Geraldton. Dwyer Durack offers its full suite of legal services to the Midwest which covers wills and estate planning, succession, personal injury, employment, criminal and liquor licensing.
Dwyer Durack offers its full suite of legal services to the Midwest which covers wills and estate planning, contested estate litigation and succession, family law, personal injury litigation, employment law, criminal and liquor licensing.
Trevor Lake is a Director of RSM in Geraldton. He joined RSM in Geraldton as a client manager in 2006 and became a partner in January 2014.
Trevor commenced his career with PriceWaterhouse Coopers in South Africa in 1995 working in their Assurance & Advisory division. He was promoted to the position of audit manager in 1998, before deciding to embark on a career change with Saambou Bank as a financial manager in their housing finance division. Trevor set up his division’s financial department, hiring 13 personnel to fulfil the accounting, cost accounting management, risk management and financial administration roles required.
Trevor is active on boards within the local community, currently serving as the president of the Geraldton Club.
Carol Martin is a Yamatji and Noongarr woman from Geraldton. Carol is a former Australian politician who served as a Labour Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia between 2001 and 2013, representing the seat of Kimberley. She was the first Aboriginal women to be elected to any Australian Parliament.
Carol is currently a board member and chairperson of Yamatji Southern Aboriginal Corporation, as well as being a shareholder and or director of number of businesses.
Carol completed a Business Management course in spite of not having completed formal schooling and then worked as a social worker and counsellor in the Kimberley. Amongst other things, Carol worked alongside others to help return Aboriginal children who were missing in the system to their families, and help Aboriginal families deal with the consequences of the Stolen Generation.
Carol won a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work at Curtain University becoming the first in her family to graduate from university.
Carol is also an accomplished painter and artist, her work has been exhibited by Curtin University and still resides in the Centre for Aboriginal Studies. Carol has assisted with the creation of the Australian Indigenous Art and Culture Development Fund, which attempts to right a past wrong where traditional Aboriginal artists were not given royalty payments for the use of their work, and has been a strong supporter of the Indigenous Stock Exchange (ISX) which was founded in May 2003.
Her interests include fishing, camping, reading and spending time with her large extended family.
Fred Taylor is a Yamatji man from Geraldton. Fred has extensive experience as a public officer in Aboriginal and Government agencies.
Fred is currently a board member of Yamatji Southern Aboriginal Corporation and a director and CEO of Black Stump Resources, an Indigenous owned mining, building, civil and construction company.
Fred has worked as the regional manager and Aboriginal liaison officer for the Yamatji Land and Sea Council and has also worked for the Midwest, Gascoyne & Murchison Areas Native Title Working Group.
Fred was a founding member of Yamatji Mining and Civil, a mining and civil construction company based in Geraldton, providing earthmoving, civil and contract mining services to the resources and construction sectors in the Midwest, with a focus on providing Aboriginal labour to projects. YMC was dedicated to the employment, training and total integration of Aboriginal people in its internal operations and was the leading Aboriginal contracting company in the Midwest.
Fred was CEO of Jigalong Community between 2006-2010. During this time he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of social well-being and development for the community. Previously Fred was Projects Manager for Yamatji ECMJ.
Dr Debbie Fletcher is currently the Special Advisor, Native Title in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet WA.
Debbie has over 25 years experience in the native title field, working with the WA and NSW governments and as the Deputy Registrar of the National Native Title Tribunal.
Debbie has a particular interest and expertise in agreement making and was the State’s lead negotiator in the Yamatji Nation Indigenous Land Use Agreement.
Barrie Sturgeon is General Manager, Energy Solutions Western Australia at APA.
Barrie is responsible for Commercial Analysis and Evaluation, Commercial Strategy and Contracting, Corporate and Business Development, Customer Relationship/Investment Management and Commercial Governance for APA’s West Australian business.
In 2004, Barrie joined APA in the capacity of Projects and Asset Manager where he was accountable for the major project deliverables and maintaining strong client and team relationships prior to moving into more commercial roles in 2016.
Prior to joining APA, Barrie held operational roles at gas fired power stations located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Prior to this he spent the majority of his industrial career on numerous projects throughout this region. Former positions held in Project and Construction Management roles on Projects for Clients such as BHP, Alcoa, Apache Energy and Worsley Alumina.
Steve McCracken is Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd (MEPAU) Waitsia Project Director.
Steve has extensive experience with project management, facilities and mechanical engineering design for offshore/onshore oil and gas, marine and industrial projects in Australia as well as overseas. Steve has been involved with the Waitsia Project since February 2017. Although you can’t tell from his accent, Steve was raised in a regional seaport town in South Australia. He’s very pleased to be involved with a regional project like Waitsia that will bring ongoing benefits to the Mid West region and to the rest of the State.
Dave is the Head of Business Development for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group(AGIG).
In this role Dave is responsible for all new business opportunities for AGIG including the development of the international hydrogen market, gas pipeline, mid-stream processing as well as M&A activities.
He has over 15 years of experience in oil and gas dealing with upstream joint ventures, domestic and international marketing and trading of commodities such as natural gas, oil and sulphuric acid for companies including Santos and BHP. Dave has held roles as a Producer Representative on the Gas Advisory Board and at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy as well as APPEA.
Russell James is General Manager Business Development West at ATCO.
Russell is experienced in the delivery of small to large scale energy and utility infrastructure projects as well as managing a large portfolio of projects to the value of around $100m per annum.
Russell has extensive knowledge of gas and energy markets, pricing, regulations and experience providing innovative and new technology solutions including the integration of renewable energy, gas and hydrogen projects.
Dr Rochelle Macdonald is an accomplished strategy and development executive with extensive experience in the resources, energy and transport industries.
Rochelle was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Mid West Ports Authority in 2018, having previously led the strategic planning and organisational change of some of Australia’s leading Ports.
Rochelle is the former Director of Strategy and Development at Dampier Port Authority where she was responsible for assembling and directing a professional team focused on the development of Port of Dampier, Port of Ashburton, Port of Anketell and Port of Cape Preston East, and success of infrastructure projects, including Wheatstone and Pluto.
As the fourth female Port CEO in Australian history, Rochelle is also a strong advocate for gender equality in the workplace.
Rochelle holds several academic achievements, having completed her PhD in acid sulphate soils, Masters in Engineering Management, Bachelor of Science with honours and the AICD Company Director’s Course.
She is also internationally educated after completing an accelerated leadership development course at Harvard Business School.
Rochelle now plans to use her knowledge and acquired skills to lead MWPA in becoming bold supply chain enablers for the sustainable long-term future of regional Australia.
Courtney Ackland is the Operations Manager for Iluka Resources Narngulu Operations, which includes the Narngulu Mineral Separation Plant near Geraldton, one of the largest mineral separation facilities globally.
Having grown up on his family sheep and wheat farm in Badgingarra, Courtney completed his secondary schooling, tertiary and post graduate studies in Perth. For the first part of his career Courtney worked in the allied health and medical fields, initially as an Injury Management Consultant and then as a Cardiac Sonographer with one of Perth’s leading private specialist cardiovascular practices.
Being a mid-west country boy at heart, Courtney took a break from the city and his cardiology profession in 2007 and commenced a new career in the mining industry. From the Pilbara to Geraldton, over the past 14 years he has worked for Rio Tinto Iron Ore and Iluka Resources in a number of senior leadership roles within production, health and safety and processing. In 2016 he commenced his current role as Narngulu Operations Manager and is responsible for all aspects of operations, logistics, supply chain management and strategic planning. From early 2020, this has also included overseeing the successful integration of a new processing facility at Eneabba, which includes the extraction, processing and sale of a monazite-rich tailings stockpile, providing additional business diversification into rare earth elements.
As Western Power’s Transmission Grid Strategy Manager, Doug and his team are responsible for developing long term strategies for the South West Interconnected Network in a period of rapid transformational change in the energy sector.
Under his leadership, his team identifies future blueprints for the network in determining the most efficient and effective solutions to meet the current and future changing energy demands of the community.
Doug previously worked for several United Kingdom utilities undertaking large transmission connection projects prior to moving to Australia in 2007.
He is a regular visitor to the Mid-West region and was actively involved with the development of the 330kV MWEP line to Three Springs and other significant network and connection projects in WA during the last 10 years.
Doug is an active member in Engineers Australia and in his spare time enjoys travelling and exploring WA.
Western Power is a Western Australian State Government owned corporation responsible for building, maintaining and operating an electricity network which connects 2.3 million customers to traditional and renewable energy sources, delivering a critical service to the community.
It is at the forefront of the energy industry in leveraging new technologies, including integrating microgrid and battery storage solutions. It’s planning the grid of the future that’s leading the way to a cleaner, brighter and more resilient energy supply for the next generation.
Aaron Morey is the Chief Economist and Director of Policy and Influence at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.
Prior to joining CCIWA, Aaron was a political and economics adviser to the WA Treasurer, Ben Wyatt. In that role Aaron advised the Treasurer on economic and commercial issues, managing significant projects including GST reform, major asset sales, and the Bell Group negotiations.
Aaron began his professional career at the Productivity Commission, where he advised the Federal Government on issues including industry development, labour markets, intellectual property, superannuation, and infrastructure and energy market regulation.
Matt Rutter is the CEO for the world’s largest rock lobster exporter, Geraldton Fishermen’s Cooperative and is also an active non-executive director in the not for profit sector, including Chair of Tourism Geraldton Midwest.
Matt has over 20 years experience trading and marketing food and food commodities to the world. Prior to becoming CEO, Matt was General Manager of Marketing responsible for overseeing all sales and business development activities, including the establishment of GFC’s China operations.
Before joining the lobster industry, Matt held a number of senior positions with Australian export firms, notably as Head of Trading at Australia’s largest grain trader, CBH and General Manager of Trading for US based food commodity trading firm, Gavilon. Matt has built a reputation for developing new markets for food products in nearly every continent of the globe.
Matt holds an honours degree in agribusiness marketing, a graduate diploma in applied finance and investment and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Rod O’Bree is owner and managing director of the highly successful local and independent food wholesale business Western Independent Foods; delivering food and freight throughout the Mid West and the Gascoyne since 1997.
Following the states worse drought in decades in 2008 Rod purchased 810 hectares called Yanget Farm and began applying alternate philosophies to landscape management. Years of improving soil quality and waterflows have yielded excellent results in rehydration. Ongoing improved productivity on Yanget has resulted in the uptake of running TAFE course Certificate II in Agriculture encompassing soil improvement and managing waterflow. Rod is now consulting on land rehydration works including the WA state funded chapman catchment project.
Rod has also purchased a local retail butcher shop utilising supply from Yanget stock and building capacity for other regenerative growers looking to meet consumer demands for ethically grown product.
Duncan Gray is the General Manager of the Geraldton Zone at the CBH Group. CBH is one of Australia’s largest agribusinesses, receiving and exporting more than 90 per cent of the Western Australian grain crop.
Raised in Koorda, in the central wheatbelt, Duncan’s childhood dream was to become like his father and take charge of the family farm.
Duncan’s love of agriculture led him to join CBH in 1998 after graduating from Cunderdin Agricultural College. He took a job as a casual receival point operator in Gabbin.
After 12 years as an RPO, Duncan was promoted to a supervisor role in 2000 and then district manager in Wongan Hills in 2003.
Duncan was appointed CBH’s Geraldton Zone General Manager in April 2006 in which he oversees all CBH site and export operations in the Geraldton region including the port, Geraldton Grain Terminal.
Natalie Nelmes became the Director of Geraldton Universities Centre in 2015 after serving for five years as the Centre’s Special Projects Manager, working at the coal face of creating this innovative model for supported university education in the Mid West region of WA.
With a Masters in Management and an Arts degree, and working for 15 years in the marketing and PR industries prior to GUC, Natalie works with the firm belief that communication and collaboration can open doors to new ways of thinking and finding solutions to community issues. It’s exactly the approach GUC adopted in establishing the first not for profit universities centre in Australia.
Lena Constantine is the State Manager of the Apprenticeship Support Australia (ASA) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI).
Her team provides employers with advice, information and support to build local skills through apprenticeships and traineeships. With field staff located across regional WA from Kununurra to Esperance, ASA is WA largest Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) provider, and has a keen focus on ensuring regional businesses have access to personalised support to train apprentices and trainees.
Her team assists employers to recruit, sign-up and mentor apprentices and trainees in all industry sectors, and administers a raft of federal government incentives.
Prior to overseeing ASA operations, Lena held industry policy roles at CCI and within Federal Government
Jay Cox is owner/operator of the Eco Abrolhos. Jay runs the business with his wife Sonia Cox and their children, Maddy and Bronson. The family lived on the Abrolhos Islands off the coast of Geraldton for 30 years operating a Crayfishing business until they decided to switch gears into the tourism business in 2003.
The Cox family lived on Little Rat Island four months each year during the Abrolhos Crayfishing season with both kids attending school on the island and spending their spare time fishing, snorkelling and exploring all the surrounding islands. Living and working from the Abrolhos has given the family a huge appreciation for the Islands and instilled a desire to share the intriguing history and pristine scenery with other keen explorers.
This passion for the area helped Jay and Sonia take their business in a different direction and move into the tourism industry in 2003. They initially turned their crayfishing vessel into a charter boat but quickly outgrew it as they had an overwhelming response to their tours with them struggling to keep up with the enquiries and bookings!
A few boats later and after many lessons learnt, they purchased the current vessel that comfortably sleeps 32 passengers. Jay and Sonia are still very involved in running the business with the help of their son Bronson who now skippers the boat and their daughter Maddison helping out with Marketing.
nbn Co is the company established to design, build and operate Australia’s wholesale broadband access network. nbn’s purpose is to lift the digital capability of Australians by connecting homes and businesses to fast, reliable and affordable broadband services.
Naomi Evans is the Head of nbn Local for WA and leads a team of community and stakeholder professionals that work to shape, inform and educate regional customers to better participate in the digital economy. Naomi is a proud West Australian and is passionate about bridging the digital divide through working with key regional stakeholders and communities to identify telecommunication opportunities and challenges.
Naomi has over 15 years’ experience working in regional communities across the resource sector and telecommunications industry. Through working with corporate organisations such as Woodside Energy, Shell Australia and Telstra Naomi understands the importance of engagement with regional communities and has the ability to execute stakeholder relations strategies that drive value back into the business. Naomi values authentic and genuine engagement across industry segments, government, business and community and looks to lead by example
Nick Vanderwoude is Qantas Airways Regional Manager for Western Australia and South Australia.
As the Regional Manager in the state of Western Australia, Nick overseas and maintains key local relationships across Business, Government, Tourism and Regional markets on behalf of Qantas Airways. The role is critical in providing local focus and advocacy in achieving significant and broad commercial objectives.
Nick joined Qantas in 2008 and held a number of national commercial roles prior to relocating to Western Australia in 2019 to take on the current position.
He has over 20 years global experience in the tourism and hospitality sector with organisations such as Singapore Airlines, Langham Hotels and Cunard.
Steve Lanyi is the Assistant Director for WA Business, Industry and Regional Outreach with the Dept. of Home Affairs (DHA) who is based in the Perth office and manages a small team of industry outreach and engagement officers.
Steve has over 17 years’ experience within the Immigration and Home Affairs portfolio having worked across range of visa processing, industry outreach and enforcement roles within both the Dept. of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force (ABF). The WA Business Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO) team managed by Steve in the Perth Office of DHA provide targeted outreach activity to key industry and business groups as well as regular engagement with State and Local Government Authorities in Western Australia.
Steve has a specific interest in working collaboratively with industry to support economic development in Western Australia and providing up to date information on recent changes and developments in the skilled migration program to key metropolitan and regional stakeholders.
