BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20181211T183000 UID:6a2f657c9d936 DTSTAMP:20260615T123748 LOCATION:The Belgian Beer Cafe King St &\, Murray St Perth 6000 WA DESCRIPTION:Policy in the Pub &ndash\; Anne Nolan\, Implementing unpopular policy &ndash\; 11 December 2018  \; Following our successful launch of &lsquo\;Policy in the Pub&rsquo\; series in September\, we are pleased to invite you to hear from \;Anne Nolan\, former Director General of the Department of Finance (WA). Anne has a Bachelor (Honours) and Masters of Economics from UWA and has had a wealth of experience in leading and developing public sector agencies.  \;She has had responsibility in areas as diverse as industry and resource development\, tax policy\, energy policy\, economic forecasting\, intergovernmental relations\, corporate governance\, strategic planning and government trading enterprise policy and performance. Anne will be talking to us about her experience in successfully implementing unpopular and challenging policy positions and the interplay between policy and politics.  \; Location: \;The Belgian Beer Cafe\, Corner King and Murray Street\, Perth Time: \;5:15 PM arrival for a 5:30 PM start Cost: \;$10 includes canapes  \; About Policy in the Pub: \;In achieving our objectives\, we have recently increased our focus on the application of economic theory in a wide variety of public and private contexts. As part of this focus\, we have established a series of events for professional economists in Government and advisory roles\, &lsquo\;Policy in the Pub&rsquo\;. The &lsquo\;Policy in the Pub&rsquo\; series is an informal bi-monthly event providing an opportunity to participate in discussion about topical economic issues. It is co-sponsored by the Economic Society and Women in Economics Network&rsquo\;s WA Branch. URL;VALUE=URI:http://esawa.org.au/event/36904 SUMMARY:Policy in the pub - Anne Nolan on Implementing unpopular policy DTSTART:20181211T171500 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR