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Event | Breakfast With The Premier of Western Australia
06-07-18 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am
On June 7th, AustCham will host an exclusive breakfast with The Premier of Western Australia, the Hon. Mark McGowan, MP.
This event will provide the business community in Beijing with a unique opportunity to hear from the Premier and gain valuable insight into the Australia-China trade relationship. Over breakfast, the Premier will speak to the importance of Western Australia’s relationship with China and provide an update followed by a Q&A.
As numbers will be limited, we encourage you to indicate your expression of interest to attend as soon as possible. Please RSVP to events@austcham.org
Biography:
Mark studied arts and law at the University of Queensland and began his career in public service in the Royal Australian Navy, going on to serve as a Lieutenant at HMAS STIRLING. Mark is still a member of the Navy Reserves and was awarded the Governor General’s Commendation for Bravery for actions he took in 1995 rescuing an unconscious driver from a burning car.
When Mark first moved West, he was struck by the magnificent climate, the unique natural environment and the opportunity that Western Australia provided to its people. He benefited from those opportunities and was determined to give something back to the home that had given him so much.
This led to his work in local and state government.
In the years since his election to the Western Australian Parliament, Mark has held many senior portfolios in both Government and Opposition.
As Tourism Minister, Mark boosted WA’s tourism industry by negotiating to bring low-cost carrier Jetstar to Perth. As Education Minister, Mark got back to basics and brought in major curriculum changes including more exams, traditional marking and reports, and reintroduced the syllabus.
He was elected Leader of the Opposition on 23 January 2012 and chose to retain responsibility for the portfolios of Regional Development, Economic Reform and Public Sector Management.
In the 2017 State Election, WA Labor won 41 Legislative Assembly seats and Mark became the 30th Premier of Western Australia.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday June 7th, 2018
Time: 8:00AM- 9:30AM (Registration from 7:30AM)
Price: Members 250RMB | Non-members 350RMB
Venue: Studio 4/5/6, JW Marriott Beijing
Address: 83 Jian Guo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Beijing 100025 China
*No show policy: Please note you must cancel your reservation by email to events@austcham.org 24 hours in advance. No-shows without prior notification will be charged a no-show fee