Michael Chaney joins CEDA's Board of Governors

This is an archived CEDA media release. It reflects the state of events at the time it was issued; it may not reflect current facts or CEDA's current view.

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Former Wesfarmers CEO Michael Chaney, one of Australia's most admired business leaders, has joined CEDA's Board of Governors.

Mr Chaney said CEDA had played a central role since its foundation in fostering analysis and debate of political, economic and business issues of critical importance to Australia.

"In an age of the '30-second grab' on television and a superficiality of analysis generally, CEDA makes a huge contribution to our society," he said.

CEDA CEO David Edwards welcomed Mr Chaney to the Board of Governors.

"Michael's outstanding achievements as a business leader and his recent record of contribution to public policy debate will make him a valuable addition to the Board of Governors," Mr Edwards said.

Mr Chaney retired this week as CEO of Wesfarmers, one of Australia's top ten companies. He has been CEO and managing director of Wesfarmers since 1992, following extensive experience in the finance and petroleum industries.

About the Board of Governors

CEDA's Board of Governors provides advice on CEDA's long-term public policy priorities, and includes eminent Australians from business, universities and government. The Board of Governors meets twice a year with CEDA national president Ivan Deveson, national patron Maurice Newman and CEO David Edwards. (A separate CEDA board of directors provides conventional board oversight of CEDA's management.)

In recent years the Board of Governors has focused on significant national issues including water reform, innovation and the ageing population. High on the agenda at its last meeting was the challenge of more productive Commonwealth-State relationships.

New South Wales
Dr Klaus Albrecht
Tim Besley, AC
The Hon. John Fahey, AC
Professor Donald Gibson
The Hon. Nick Greiner, AC
The Hon. Robert J L Hawke, AC
Meredith Hellicar
Paul Kelly, AO
Helen Lynch, AM
David Mortimer, AO
Ken J Moss
John Phillips, AM
Richard F E Warburton, AO
Peter J Wills, AC

South Australia
Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO

Victoria
Paul Anderson
The Hon. John Button
Laureate Professor Adrienne Clarke, AC
Julian Clarke
Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, AC, FAA, FRS
Peter Duncan
Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, AC, CH
The Hon. Sir James Gobbo, AC, CVO
Professor Brian Howe, AM
Margaret Jackson, AC
Hugh Morgan, AC
Linda Nicholls
Sir Arvi Parbo, AC
Professor David Penington, AC

Western Australia
Michael Chaney, AO

National president
Ivan Deveson, AO

Chief executive officer
David Edwards, AM

National patron
Maurice Newman, AC

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For further information please contact:

John Harris
Corporate Relations Director
Phone 03 9652 8415

Email info@ceda.com.au