Events

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Our events provide a place for the public sector to come together to learn, debate, share experiences and explore ideas. Details of our upcoming events and those we have held during the last year are provided below:

Upcoming Events

The annual State Budget is a vital mechanism for responding to community priorities and broader economic challenges and opportunities, including cost of living increases, infrastructure imperatives, labour market and supply-chain trends.

This flagship event in the IPAA Tasmania calendar offers an insider’s view of the State Budget and an opportunity to explore what this budget means for Tasmanians and our public sector in 2024-25.

Hear from Gary Swain, Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance, as he delivers his first IPAA State Budget Briefing keynote presentation, along with a panel of public sector leaders and experts for first hand insights into the development of the 2024-25 Tasmanian Budget and the financial implications for our State in the coming year.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions from the floor. To enable an interactive and open discussion this event will operate under Chatham House rules.

Join fellow public purpose professionals for this interesting and insightful event, which includes a two-course lunch and refreshments.

Keynote Speaker

We are delighted to welcome Gary Swain, Secretary, Department of Treasury and Finance as he delivers his first IPAA State Budget Briefing keynote presentation.

Gary was appointed as the Secretary of Treasury and Finance in January 2024 and joined the Board of TASCORP in June. Gary has progressed through public and private sector organisations over the preceding 30 years, most recently having spent a decade as Deputy Secretary, Transport and Infrastructure within the Tasmanian Government.

His diverse executive and senior management roles have involved public policy and regulatory functions, service delivery including major capital project delivery, and business improvement across a range of functional responsibilities. His professional training is in Economics and Asian Studies and he is a graduate of the University of Tasmania.

Facilitator

Anton Voss is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania. He is currently on secondment to the Department of Treasury and Finance as Executive Director, Project Marinus Whole of State Business Case. Anton has an extensive background in providing strategic policy advice at a senior level within the Tasmanian public sector across a range of organisations. Anton previously held the positions of Chief Executive Officer of the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation and Deputy Secretary at the Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance. His other professional experience includes senior management roles at Aurora Energy, positions on public sector boards and a decade working in bond and foreign exchange markets at the Reserve Bank of Australia. He holds an Economics degree at the Honours level, a Master of Applied Finance and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors