Conference Day Two
Thursday 11 April 2013
08:30 Welcome coffee
08:50 Opening remarks and welcome address from the Chair
Michael Dureau, Deputy Chairman, The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
STATE GOVERNMENT KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
"If we are unable to access gas the lights will go out. It's as simple as that."
The Hon. Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Energy, NSW Government
The Sunday Telegraph, 9 December 2012
09:00 Securing the future of gas supply in NSW
- The timeline for averting a gas supply crisis for the State
- Squaring the circle of community concerns and CSG development needs
- The benefits to NSW of a domestic gas supply
- The future for gas generation in NSW
The Hon. Chris Hartcher MP, Minister for Resources and Energy, NSW Government
09:20 Understanding the future of gas in Queensland energy generation
- New gas supply in QLD and what this means for generators
- A detailed look at the energy mix in Queensland as it changes over the medium to long term
- Understanding the role of gas in base and peak energy demand
The Hon. Mark McArdle MP, Minister for Energy and Water Supply, Queensland Government
WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR GAS IN AUSTRALIA'S ENERGY LANDSCAPE?
09:40 The future of gas in generation from a major generators perspective
- The new shape of the east coast energy market
- Has the moment passed for gas as a transition fuel – what is its viability in generation?
- Life with and without a carbon price for generators
- Prospects for wholesale prices in a new gas market
Mark Collette, Group Executive Manager Energy Markets, EnergyAustralia
PANEL DISCUSSION
10:10 Australia’s changing domestic energy supply mix and its implications for the gas sector
- Which generation sources have the inside running for the 'twenties'?
- The critical tests for new generation investments
- How much baseload can and should be built this decade and next?
- The uncertainty factor with carbon pricing
Moderator:
Michael Dureau, Deputy Chairman, The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
Panellists:
Mark Collette, Executive Manager Energy Markets, EnergyAustralia
Simon Camroux, Manager Regulation and Market Development, AGL Energy
Bret Harper, Associate Director of Research, Reputex
Prof. Chris Greig, UQ Energy Initiative Director, University of Queensland
10:50 Morning Tea
HOW ARE DOMESTIC USERS REACTING TO A CHANGING MARKET?
“There is no way Australian businesses should have to pay high gas prices for energy when the resource is produced locally”
Andrew Liveris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dow Chemical
Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2012
11:20 Understanding key concerns of large users
- What do energy intensive users need from gas supply in both the long and short term?
- Is the gas market friendly now and what are some viable alternatives?
- At what point do we see large users leave the market?
Miles Prosser, Executive Director, Australian Aluminium Council
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:50 The changing mix of domestic gas demand and the key price and supply concerns
- Understanding the changing make-up of domestic demand for gas
- How can we bridge the dichotomy between demand and supply for east coast gas?
- Why gas is so important in the list of manufacturers’ concerns
- Why shouldn’t we just leave this issue to the market?
Moderator:
Michael Dureau, Deputy Chairman, The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
Panellists:
Cameron O’Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Retailers Association of Australia (ERAA)
Tim Reardon, Executive Director, National Generators Forum
Peter Gniel, Director, Policy and Government Relations, Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA)
Tennant Reed, Principal National Policy Adviser, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
Sue Morphet, Chairman, Manufacturing Australia
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
12:30 Unconventional Gas III
- More gas
- Lower cost
- Smaller environmental footprint
Andrew Haythorpe, Managing Director, Liberty Resources
13:00 Lunch
FEDERAL OPPOSITION KEYNOTE ADDRESS
14:00 Federal opposition keynote address – securing Australia’s energy future
- Gas as the transition fuel – an assessment of the future of gas in generation with a Coalition Government
- The implications of scrapping the carbon tax for gas markets
- Understanding the opposition's response to the concerns of large gas users
The Hon. Ian Macfarlane MP, Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources, Federal Opposition
WHAT COULD DRIVE FURTHER CHANGE IN THE DOMESTIC GAS MARKET?
14:20 Eastern Australian gas supply contracts - the evolving landscape of future contracts
- Key terms of traditional gas supply contracts vs future contracts
- Understanding future gas pricing methodologies
- Key factors and considerations associated with future gas supply contracting
Steve Masters, Chief Commercial Officer, Beach Energy
14:50 The future of carbon pricing in Australia and implications for the gas market
- Looking beyond the 2013 election – what policies really matter?
- What are the implications of losing a carbon tax?
- How big a role can gas expect in energy supply over the next 15-20 years?
- How viable is the long term, clean energy future outlook?
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute
15:20 Afternoon Tea
15:50 Fuel cells and their potential to revolutionise the domestic gas market
- Innovations in gas powered fuel cells that have the potential to change the domestic gas landscape
- Understanding the opportunities for cogeneration based on fuel cells
- Other roles fuel cells might play in electricity generation
- The implications of fuel cells for the domestic gas market
Hugh Outhred, Professorial Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales
THE LAST WORD
16:20 Australian Domestic Gas Outlook – a review of proceedings and an outlook for the year ahead from the event advisory panel
- What are the key messages from the conference?
- What are the policy portents?
- It's 2013 – what now?
Keith Orchison, Director, Coolibah Pty Ltd
Miles Prosser, Executive Director, Australian Aluminium Council
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute
Paul Balfe, Executive Director, ACIL Tasman
Michael Dureau, Deputy Chairman, The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering
17:00 Lucky draw and close of conference