Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC
Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry
Alannah MacTiernan is Western Australia’s Minister for Regional Development, Agriculture and Food; and Hydrogen Industry. As Minister for Planning and Infrastructure from 2001 to 2008, Ms MacTiernan was responsible for major projects across the State including the Mandurah rail line, the Forrest Highway, the Geraldton port and rail expansion and the Armadale town centre and Champion Lakes developments. She champions opportunities to support infrastructure development, innovation, accelerate emissions reduction, and create new long term job opportunities, particularly in regional Western Australia. Since coming to office in 2017, Minister MacTiernan has been instrumental in driving the establishment of a renewable hydrogen industry in Western Australia.
Professor Andrew J Deeks
Vice Chancellor & President Murdoch University
Andrew Deeks was appointed to Murdoch University from University College Dublin (UCD), where he was the first Australian and only second non-Irish person to lead an Irish university. He was appointed President of UCD in January 2014 and developed a strategy which led to significant improvements across a range of areas, including student satisfaction; quality, quantity, and impact of research; and local, national, and international engagement.
Prior to his role at UCD, he was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Durham University, where he led the Science, Engineering and Technology division and contributed to the development of extensive international and industry partnerships. Before joining Durham, he was the Winthrop Professor in Civil and Resources Engineering at The University of Western Australia and was Head of School from 2004 to 2009.
He is a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Engineers Ireland, and the Institution of Engineers Australia.
Official Opening of the Event
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Welcome and Introduction of the Minister
The future of hydrogen – an overarching perspective
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Video recordings will soon be available
Thanks to our corporate sponsors for helping us deliver the 4th Australia Hydrogen Day on 8th October 2022
