Queensland Decarbonisation Hub 2026 Forum

The Queensland Decarbonisation Hub and the Centre for Policy Futures warmly invite you to the 2026 state-wide Forum, bringing together researchers, policy makers, industry and the community to explore the future of Queensland’s transition to net zero.

Across a series of discussions, participants will explore why the transition matters, the future Queensland is seeking to build, and the values and perspectives that should inform decision-making. The Forum will examine how prosperity, wellbeing and success may be understood in a changing economic landscape, and the role of government, community, industry and the regions in supporting a transition that is fair, inclusive and effective.

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Please see here for more details about our speakers and panellists below.  

• Julie-Ann Campbell MP, Federal Member for Moreton

• Keynote: Robert Potter - Head of Policy & Advocacy (Smart Energy Council)

• Keynote: Kylie Porter - CEO (Queensland Farmers' Federation)

• Welcome to Country - (Tribal Experiences)

• Suzanne Thompson FTSE - Chair (Hub Advisory Committee), Founder (Yumbangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation)

• Professor Kerrie Wilson - Queensland Chief Scientist (Queensland Government) 

• Dr Liz Fellows, Executive Director - Emissions Policy and Analytics (Queensland Treasury)  

• Thom Woodroofe - Author of Power, Prosperity & Planet: Climate & Energy Policy for All (Monash University Publishing 2026) via video link  

• Lizzie Webb - CEO (The Next Economy)

• Saideh Kent - Program Director Energy (The Next Economy)

• Bec Halliday - Director (First Nations Clean Energy Network)

• Professor Belinda Wade - Chair in Climate Action and Ethical Transitions and Co-Lead of the Net Zero Observatory (The University of Queensland)  

• Professor Jeremy Moss - Professor Political Philosophy and Lead Chief Investigator on ARC Linkage Project, ‘A Just Climate Transition’ (University of New South Wales)  

• Professor Tavis Potts - Personal Chair in Sustainable Development and Environmental Governance (The University of Aberdeen) via video link  

• Justine McLeod - CEO (CHRRUP)

• Dr Liz Young - Research Director (Queensland Decarbonisation Hub)

• Dr Phillipa England, Hub Advisory Committee Member and Adjunct Senior lecturer at Griffith University

• Chris Norman, Hub Advisory Committee Member and Chief Executive Officer, NRM Regions Queensland

• Richard Hoolihan (MIBL) Hub Advisory Committee Member and Board Member, NQ Dry Tropics Board and Landcare Australia.

• Dr Greg Leach, Hub Advisory Committee Member and General Manager Policy and Industry Development, Timber Queensland

• Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni - Founder (Sustainify)

• Leanne Phillips - Founder & Managing Director (The Sanctuary of Embracing Difference)

• Associate Professor Jason Nielsen - Director Strategic Initiatives (Climate KIC Australia)

• Andrew Chamberlin, Project Manager - Energy (Queensland Farmer’s Federation)

In this context, the Forum will explore:

• Queensland and national policy settings

• Why the transition matters

• The future we want to create

• Whose voices and values should shape the transition

• Redefining prosperity and success

• Governing the transition

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Please note: general admission tickets are $30 (inclusive of GST).

Student tickets are free.

Enquiries: info@decarb-hub.org

Registrations close 5pm September 24.

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