Post Budget address with Shadow Treasurer, the Hon Angus Taylor MP
Just days after the Opposition Leader’s budget reply speech, Advance Cairns, the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland invite you to hear from Shadow Treasurer, the Hon Angus Taylor MP.
Join us for this exclusive opportunity as we delve deeper into the Opposition’s budget reply, the policies central to their election campaign and what this means for Far North Queensland.
Seats are limited—secure your spot today.
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Hon Angus Taylor MP Shadow Treasurer Angus entered politics in 2013 when he was elected as the Liberal Federal Member for Hume in New South Wales. Building on his background in economics, Angus was appointed to parliamentary committees on employment, trade and investment, and public accounts. He was also chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. Angus was promoted to Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister with special responsibility for Cities and Digital Transformation in February 2016. He was reappointed to the frontbench after the 2016 Federal election and became Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security in December 2017. Angus was promoted to Cabinet as the Minister for Energy in August 2018, and reappointed as the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction in May 2019. In October 2022 Angus added the Industry portfolio to his duties, serving as the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction until May 2022. In June 2022 Angus was appointed as the Shadow Treasurer. Prior to entering parliament in 2013 Angus was a Director at Port Jackson Partners where he was a strategy and business advisor on the resources, agriculture, energy and infrastructure sectors. Prior to this he was a partner at global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. Angus has a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours and University Medal) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney. He also has a Master of Philosophy in Economics from Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. His thesis was in the field of competition policy. In his private capacity Angus has founded or advised on a number of small, fast growing start-up businesses, particularly in the agriculture sector. He lives at Goulburn with his wife Louise. They have four children. |
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Time: 6:45am (for 7:00am start) – 8:30am
Location: Shangri-La the Marina Cairns, Cairns QLD 4870
Tickets: Members*: $35 | Non-Members: $45
Includes: Light breakfast, coffee and tea.
RSVP: 3:00pm, Monday 31 March 2025, bookings are essential.
*Advance Cairns members are entitled to one complimentary ticket per member organisation. Additional tickets for member organisation attendees can be purchased at the “Additional Member” discounted price.