AICC(WA) Exclusive Event

featuring guest of Honour

Senator the Hon Jane Hume, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services, and the Digital Economy; Minister for Women's Economic Security

speaking on

"A leading Digital Economy by 2030"

and introduced by

Senator Dean Smith, Chief Government Whip in the Senate

Profile:

Senator the Hon Jane Hume was first appointed to the Australian Federal Ministry in 2019, with responsibility for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology. Her responsibilities were expanded in 2020 to encompass the broader digital economy, and again in 2021 when she became the first Minister for Women’s Economic Security.

Minister Hume is passionate about her portfolios- from improving Australia’s superannuation system, ensuring it is transparent, efficient and fit-for-purpose; to facilitating Australia’s ambition to be a world leading digital economy and society by 2030; to ensuring the best possible economic outcomes for women, there is much work to do.

Upon being elected as a Liberal Senator for Victoria in 2016, Senator Hume was appointed Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics. She previously held various senior positions in the financial services industry, working for the National Australia Bank, Rothschild Australia, Deutsche Bank and, immediately prior to her election, as a Senior Policy Adviser at Australian Super.

A proud Melburnian and St Kilda supporter, Minister Hume enjoys swimming, reading, and most of all, spending time with her three children, Harry, Charlie, and Imogen.

COVID UPDATE: This in-person networking lunch will continue as planned except for Senator Hume’s presentation, which will now be streamed in live into due to inter State travel restrictions. Q&A will be moderated from the Grand Ballroom. All other aspects of the event remain unchanged.

Profile:

Dean Smith first entered the Senate as a Liberal for Western Australia in May of 2012 and is the Chief Government Whip in the Senate. He spent his early life in Port Hedland and has always maintained close ties to WA’s far north, serving as patron Senator for the Pilbara and Kimberley, as well as Perth’s northern suburbs. Dean has been a member of the WA Liberal Party for almost 30 years and received the Distinguished Service Medal in 2011. In 2018, he was awarded the McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership by a panel of eminent Australians, including John Howard and Julia Gillard. Prior to entering the Senate, Dean held senior executive roles at Insurance Australia Group and SingTel Optus. He has extensive policy experience, having worked as Policy Adviser to both WA Premier Richard Court and Prime Minister John Howard. Dean remains one of WA’s strongest voices in Canberra, including being the first Federal Coalition parliamentarian to champion a better GST deal for the state. His Parliamentary Committee responsibilities include the Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme, Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia and the Senate Select Committee on the effectiveness of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility