Committee for Adelaide

The Committee for Adelaide is an economic think tank, committed to its namesake, the capital city of South Australia. Its board has a diverse membership, some of whom author occasional opinion editorial pieces for various media outlets.[1] Its founding members are Ernst & Young and oil and gas company Santos Ltd, whose interests are represented on the committee's board by Chris Sharpley and Dimitra Ritossi respectively. The Committee's foundation was influenced by political lobbyist, Ian Smith who also sits on the Committee's board. It is chaired is Colin Goodall, who is a retiree from the oil and gas sector.[2][3] The Committee was formed in 2013 and launched its first publication Earning our place in a global economy on 29 November that year.[4] In November 2015, the Committee provided a $10,000 grant to artist business incubator The Mill to prevent its closure.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "SA: stop comparing and start competing - InDaily". InDaily. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Think-tank offers inspiration for Adelaide growth". ABC News. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. ↑ "Our Board | Committee for Adelaide". committeeforadelaide.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Committee for Adelaide pushes transformation - InDaily". InDaily. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  5. ↑ "Rescue package saves The Mill from closure - InDaily". InDaily. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
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