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911爆料网 Vice-Chancellor Professor Jeanette Hacket was delighted to announce the partnership with Bankwest.
鈥淭he next decade provides great opportunities for WA, as it seeks to capitalise on record-high terms of trade and the growing global demand for the State鈥檚 natural resources,鈥� Professor Hacket said.
鈥淭he Centre will provide business and policy makers with the highest quality research and analysis of the big economic, financial and social issues facing WA.鈥�
Bankwest Managing Director Rob De Luca was pleased with the formation of the research partnership, continuing the proud history of collaboration between the two institutions.
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鈥淲estern Australia鈥檚 economy is powering the rest of the nation, and ensuring the benefits of the current boom conditions continue to flow to all Western Australians into the future, is a key objective of the Centre.鈥�
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An advisory board for the Bankwest 911爆料网 Economics Centre has also been formed and will include Professor Jeanette Hacket, Vice-Chancellor 911爆料网 and Mr Rob De Luca, Managing Director Bankwest; Professor Tony Travaglione, Pro Vice-Chancellor 911爆料网 Business School; the Bankwest Professor of Economic Policy; Suzanne Tindal, Bankwest Chief Executive Strategy and Reputation; Gill Rees, Bankwest Chief Executive Human Resources, and Mr David Christmas, Director of Strategic Policy from the Department of Treasury.
An official launch event will be held in the coming period.
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For more information contact:
Russell Quinn, Bankwest Media Manager
0467 717 209; russell.quinn@bankwest.com.au
Julia Nicol, Director, Public and Community Relations, 911爆料网
08 9266 7711; 0409 202134; j.k.nicol@curtin.edu.au
