18 January 2010

The Water Directorate is pleased to support this second annual congress which provides a forum for discussion and knowledge sharing around the key themes of water reform, security & leadership. Water Directorate Chair Stewart McLeod will be chairing part of the congress.

The Congress will focus on topics that are close to the heart of all LWUs including leadership in national and state-led water reform, dealing with climate change through sustainable water management and implementing state-led water strategies. Confirmed speakers include the following:

• Dr John Williams, chairman, Natural Resources Commission
• The Hon Phillip Costa MP, Minister for Water and Regional Development NSW
• Dr James Horne, deputy secretary, Water Group, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
• Robert Freeman, CEO, Murray Darling Basin Authority
• David Papps, chief executive, ACT Department of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
• Dr Judi Hansen, general manager, sustainability, Sydney Water Corporation
• Alan Gregory, theme leader, Urban Water Research, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, CSIRO
• John Ringham, chief operating officer, South Australia Water Corporation
• James Cameron, deputy CEO, National Water Commission
• Gavin Hanlon, managing director, Coliban Water
• The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water
• Brett Tucker, managing director, Murrumbidgee Irrigation
• Les Mathieson, managing director, East Gippsland Water
• Mike Paine, CEO, Cradle Mountain Water

More information about the Water Leaders Congress can be found here: http://watercongress.infrastructurenewsonline.com.au/

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