Economic Development Board (South Australia)

The Economic Development Board was established in 2002 to function as an independent advisory body to the Government of South Australia on economic development issues in South Australia. The board received an "overhaul" in May 2014, with the replacement of half of its twelve person membership. The EDB was formed by former premier Mike Rann to improve SA's business outlook, and is considered to be the state’s "highest-powered" advisory group.^[1] Current Chair, Raymond Spencer described one aspect of the reshuffle as creating "a direct linkage into the Premier which will ensure our work can be accelerated and prioritised." Premier Jay Weatherill has commended the board for "supporting South Australia’s growth sectors - specifically unconventional gas, education and agricultural areas."^[2]

Membership

As of July 2014, the membership of the board is composed of:^[3]

• Raymond Spencer, Chair
• Rob Chapman, Deputy Chair
• David Garrard
• Lily Jacobs
• The Hon. Rob Kerin
• Professor David Lloyd
• Professor Tanya Monro
• Professor Barbara Pocock
• Dr Leanna Read
• Professor Göran Roos
• Darren Thomas
• Dr Don Russell (ex-officio member)

Former members

Former members of the EDB include:

• Michael Keating
• Kevin Osborn
• Grant Belchamber
• Ian Gould
• Corrine Namblard
• Michael Hickinbotham

References

1. ↑ Wills, Daniel (2014-05-20). "Half of SA's Economic Development Board replaced with new faces". Retrieved 2014-09-15. 
2. ↑ Baldwin, Jack (2014-05-19). "Economic Development Board reshuffled to strengthen ties and attract investment". The Lead. Retrieved 2014-09-15. 
3. ↑ "About Us". Economic Development Board South Australia. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-15.