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Pathway to Possibilities: North Australia Economic Development Forum 2008

Kate Sutcliffe, NAEDF Online Presentation to Savannah Symposium 2009. Pathway to Possibilities: North Australia Economic Development Forum 2008. Katherine 2000 Cairns 2006 Cairns 2008 Next? . NAEDF h istory. Sustainable economic development environment of northern Australia

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Pathway to Possibilities: North Australia Economic Development Forum 2008

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  1. Kate Sutcliffe, NAEDF Online Presentation to Savannah Symposium 2009 Pathway to Possibilities: North Australia Economic Development Forum 2008

  2. Katherine 2000 Cairns 2006 Cairns 2008 Next? NAEDF history

  3. Sustainable economic development environment of northern Australia Industries of tropical Australia Carbon trading and conservation in business Indigenous business enterprises Naedf 2008 Themes

  4. Reform of governance across regional Australia – regionalise policy development and decision making Enhance community engagement Develop greater subsidiarity – policy decisions made where the money is to be spent Investment agenda Tax incentives, small business support Infrastructure priorities Key NAEDF 08 messages- Sustainable Development

  5. Establish regional tropical knowledge centres/hubs & collaboration Focus on impacts of climate change Investment strategies and requirements – infrastructure Infrastructure planning Key NAEDF 08 Messages – Tropical industries

  6. Vision And Mission Statement Vision: To grow the Tropical Economy of Australia Mission Statement: TropLinks will maximise the capacity to develop, commercialise and export Tropical Expertise (science, knowledge and innovation) in: • Tropical Environmental Services • Tropical Agriculture • Tropical Health • Tropical Living (including built environment, education, tourism, services to mining) • www.troplinks.com • info@troplinks.com • Contact: Graham Poon, CEO – Mobile: 0448-951454

  7. Coordinate strategic intelligence – vision for the future Grow networks and clusters of learning and research Invest in appropriate collaborative models Regular workshops on e.g. ecosystem services Key NAEDF 08 Messages – carbon trading & conservation in business

  8. Refocus government attention from disadvantage to investment in indigenous business and on enabling livelihoods across the north Development of a settlement network that guarantees safety, security and services Provide an investment strategy for the next 20-50 years and new approaches to capital investment in outback Australia Effective governance rather than treating it as a collection of state backyards Position indigenous business investment within a regional development context and assist those regions where markets are weakest and people most marginalised Key NAEDF 2008 Messages – indigenous business enterprises

  9. Governance: Marginalisation of the northern economy and communities and the consequences Positioning NA - Challenges of tropical knowledge opportunities and climate change impact Decision making: Funding & Infrastructure priorities Applicability of government programs and policies Remote and regional demographics and skills, resources and leadership Constraints – water, land, infrastructure, regulations SUMMARY NAEDF 2008 Key Issues

  10. Urgent: review and reform governance and public administration Urgent: develop a shared vision for targetted investment and development Develop appropriate policy and institutional settings to enable local engagement in decision making Build capacity and regional capability to support local leadership NAEDF 2008 Summary of Actions

  11. Prioritise infrastructure to facilitate and stimulate growth Review government programs and regulations to increase flexibility Develop and capitalise on tropical innovation and knowledge Create a settlement network that guarantees security and investment strategies Neadf2008 Summary of Actions (Cont.)

  12. Broad spectrum issues: Governance – decentralisation of policy development and decision making Fiscal reform Community and social – tackle community marginalisation; build local capacity and ownership and responsibility for future development Collaboration E-W; community - governments Political – recognition of the real potential and value of the north – RDA; ONA Need for change

  13. Governance Delivery - Overarching Political Partnership

  14. Partnership model to provide: Improved governance and fiscal reform Decentralisation and local leadership development Based on coordination and collaboration Across the board engagement and participation – avoid silos Regionally specific and manageable funding programs Equity: fiscal reform to include return to regions of royalties from resource exploitation What We Want In 3 – 5 Years

  15. Conference/forum in Darwin involving Local government and community RDA ONA State & Territory governments Australian Government Universities, CRCs ? TropLinks Desert Knowledge Australia NAEDF Regional Development Practitioners Network Proposal for 2010

  16. Kate Sutcliffe info@naedf.com http://naedf.com/ Mobile: 0428 122 846 Contact

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