Interface
Members Only:
In these difficult financial times it is now more important than ever to have a strong, clear and united voice to best ensure the continued viability and success of our industry.
The Interface Functions provide chief executives and senior managers within the PACIA membership of the chemicals and plastics industries with the opportunity to meet and engage with senior political and bureaucratic decision makers.
The event is held yearly in March at Parliament House Canberra and is exclusive to the senior management of PACIA's member companies.
The special guest speaker in 2009 was Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, on 11th March, 2009.
The special guest speaker in 2010 was Hon Dr Craig Emerson, Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs; Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy; Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation, on 16th March, 2010.
Senior Parliamentary guests include:
- Federal Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
- Shadow Federal Ministers and Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries
- Members and Senators
- Attorney-General's Department
- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
- Department of Climate Change
- Department of Environment, Water and Heritage
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Department of Resources and Energy
- NICNAS
- Office of Chemical Safety and Environmental Health
- Office of Health Protection, Department of Health and Aging
- And many more
Next Meeting:
The next Inferface Function will be held in March 2011 at Parliament House Canberra. The special guest speaker will announced closer to the event.
To register early interest please Contact Us.
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