Professor Emeritus Ross Garnaut AC – ‘South Australia: Leading the Australian Superpower’

Professor Garnaut is currently Professor Emeritus in Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne; Professor Emeritus, College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University, Chairman Sunshot Zero Carbon Futures Pty Ltd; Director ZEN Energy Pty Ltd, Director Renergi Pty Ltd, Chairman Australian APEC Study Centre Advisory Board.

Throughout his career Professor Garnaut held a number of influential political and economic positions as: Senior Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke (1983–1985); Australia’s Ambassador to China (1985–1988); Chairman of the Primary Industry Bank of Australia (1989–1994); Chairman of BankWest (1988–1995); Head of division in the Papua New Guinea Department of Finance (1975–1976) and Chairman of Lihir Gold.