Business Sydney
NSW BUDGET REPLY LUNCH | with THE HON MARK SPEAKMAN SC MP
NSW Leader of the Opposition
Monday, 25 September 2023
12:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Where
Sydney
Registration
Business Sydney members & invited guests
At this luncheon, Mr Speakman addressed guests on his response to the NSW Government’s first Budget and provided details on what the Opposition would do differently to manage the State’s economy.
Dr Sherman Chan, Chief Economist for Business NSW conducted a Q&A with Mr Speakman to further explore the Opposition’s economic policies and how they are best placed to support businesses.
Dan Hunter, CEO, Business NSW gave the closing remarks and vote of thanks.
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THE HON MARK SPEAKMAN SC MP
NSW Leader of the Opposition, NSW Member for Cronulla
Mark Speakman was elected as the Member for Cronulla in 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. He was elected as the Leader of the Opposition and NSW Liberal Party in April 2023. Mark previously served as Attorney General, Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence, and Minister for Environment and Heritage.
Born and raised in Caringbah, Mark attended Caringbah High School, before studying law and economics at the University of Sydney and postgraduate law at the University of Cambridge. Mark was called to the Bar in 1991 and became a Senior Counsel in 2004. Mark and his wife Caroline have two children.
DR SHERMAN CHAN
Chief Economist, Business NSW
Sherman joined Business NSW in March 2022. In her role as Chief Economist, she drives strategic policy research and builds the important evidence base for subsequent advocacy directions. She manages the quarterly Business Conditions Survey – the flagship research project that generates insights into business sentiment across key industries in NSW.
Sherman has been a Lecturer at UNSW since 2014. Proficient in both macroeconomics and microeconomics, she specialises in government policy evaluation, impact measurement and cost-benefit analysis.
Sherman has experience in government, banking and consulting.
Prior to joining Business NSW, she was a Senior Manager at MinterEllison’s consulting practice. This followed a six-year stint in NSW Government with agencies including NSW Treasury and the Audit Office of NSW where she led large-scale and complex program evaluations and performance audits.
Sherman’s journey as an economist also includes working at Moody’s Analytics and HSBC in Hong Kong during the Global Financial Crisis, covering economies and financial markets across the Asia-Pacific region.
Having commenced her career at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Sherman has a strong research interest in bank lending. Her PhD thesis also examined the challenges faced by banks in meeting regulatory requirements and satisfying customer demand for credit.