Corporate Membership
The South Australian Centre for Economic Studies offers a Corporate Membership Program, which is open to private companies, public sector agencies, and other organisations.
By becoming a Corporate Member,Ìýyou are helping to promote high quality economic debate in South Australia; helping in raising awareness and understanding of economic issues; and ensuring a higher standard of economic analysis and policy formulation in South Australia.
Benefits for Corporate members
- receipt of the Centre’s bi-annualÌýBriefing Reports, which provide a detailed assessment of the situation and outlook for the South Australian and Australian economies, together with commentary on topical economic issues
- two places at bi-annual lunch sessions with a presentation of key themes from the Briefing Report and a discussion on a specific topic by an invited guest
- the opportunity to network with key public and private sector decision makers
- the opportunity to invite and host clients, business associates and colleagues at a high profile and relevant functions
- receipt of the Centre’s periodic Issues Papers
- invitation to seminars and functions organised by the Centre (as part of your membership or at reduced member rates)
- priority access to research and consulting services of the Centre throughout the year
- the opportunity for your organisation to sponsor one of the Briefing Luncheons*
- the opportunity for the Centre to provide a tailored economic assessment to your organisation*
- ²¹ÌýPremium Corporate Membership entitles a member to access up to 10 hours of the Centre’s staff time toÌýdiscuss issues and/or carry out research tasks
*More information on these opportunities, and the cost of these services, can be obtained by contacting the Centre.
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Current Corporate members
The Centre thanks its Corporate Members for their support.
List of Corporate members:
- Auditor-General's Department (SA)
- Australian Hotels Association (SA)
- City of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø
- City of Mount Gambier
- City of Port Lincoln
- City of Whyalla
- Coopers Brewery Ltd
- Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)
- Department of Employment (Commonwealth)
- Department for Energy and Mining (SA)
- Department for Environment and Water (SA)
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Commonwealth)
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Commonwealth)
- Department for Innovation and Skills (SA)
- Department of Primary Industries and Regions (SA)
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet (SA)
- Department of Treasury and Finance (SA)
- Essential Services Commission of South Australia
- HomeStart Finance
- Local Government Association of South Australia
- National Credit Management Limited
- Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
- Provincial Cities Association of South Australia
- Regional Development Australia ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
- Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Plains
- Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula
- Regional Development Australia Far North
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Return to Work SA
- Rural City of Murray Bridge
- SA Power Networks
- SA Productivity Commission
- Statewide Financial Management Services Ltd
- Statewide Superannuation Trust
- Training and Skills Commission
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Recent speakers
- Dr Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic), Reserve Bank of Australia
- Dr. Steven Kennedy, Secretary to the Australian Treasury
- Professor Guy Debelle, Non-Executive Director, Fortescue Future Industries, and former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
- The Hon Bob Carr, former Premier of New South Wales, former Minister for Foreign Affairs and NSW Senator, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney
- The Hon Malcolm Turnbull AC, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Mr Saul Eslake, independent economist and company director, Corinna Economic Advisory, and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania
- Dr Matthew Butlin, Chair and Chief Executive of the South Australian Productivity Commission
- The Hon Steven Joyce, former New Zealand Finance Minister, Senior Economic Minister
- Dr John Hewson AM, former Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition, Professor and Chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Australian National University
- Hon Dr Craig Emerson, Managing Director, Craig Emerson Economics, and President of the Australia China Business Council NSW
- Mr Innes Willox, Chief Executive, Australian Industry Group
- Mr Garry Bowditch, Executive Director, Better Infrastructure Initiative
- Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Professional Research Fellow in Economics, University of Melbourne
- Professor Ian Harper, Chair, Competition Policy Review Panel and Partner, Deloitte Access Economics
- Dr John Edwards, Board Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia
- Hon Rob Lucas, MLC and Treasurer
- Dr Jenny Gordon, Principal Adviser Research, Productivity Commission
- Professor Gary Banks, Dean and CEO of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) and former Chair, Productivity Commission
- Professor Gary Sturgess, NSW Premier's ANZSOG Chair of Public Service Delivery, University of New South Wales
- Mr Garry Costello, Head of Schools, Office of Schools, Department for Education and Child Development
- Mr Saul Eslake, Chief Economist, ANZ
- Mr Lindsay Tanner, MP, Shadow Minister for Finance
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Photos from previous events

Become a member
The membership period is the financial year endingÌý30th of June.
Membership fees:
- Corporate membership: $AUD 1,350.00 p.a (incl. GST)
- Premium membership: $AUD 3,500.00Ìýp.a (incl. GST)
(Reduced rates are available if joining at a period other than the start of a financial year,Ìýfor interstate and international Corporate Membership)Ìý
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