Global Economic Insight Kicks Off RIN’s 2023 Industry Events

Catherine Birch, a Senior Economist in the Australian Economics team at ANZ, kicked off the Resource Industry Network's first event of 2023, the February Industry Briefing Lunch, on Friday, 3rd February. The event was held in the Lancaster Room at the Harrup Park Country Club, which served as the new venue partner for 2023, with more than 75 people in attendance.

Ms. Birch spoke about the outlook for the Australian and global economies in 2023 and how this would impact Mackay's local economy. Her presentation covered various topics such as China's shift from zero-COVID, the possibility of Australia going into a recession, the recovery in migration, the ease of finding workers, and the current state of Mackay's local economy, cost of living, and how it compares to broader trends.

In her role at ANZ, Catherine provides extensive research, forecasts, and analysis on the labour market, inflation, infrastructure investment, ESG, and the broader Australian and global economies. She holds a Master of International and Development Economics from the Australian National University. The event provided attendees with valuable insights and a better understanding of the current economic situation, both locally and globally.

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1: Tamara Hage, McKays Solicitors; Emma Coburn, Wallace & Wallace; Derek O’Connell, Techserve; Dean Kirkwood, Resource Industry Network; Lisa Hewitt, ANZ; Catherine Birch, ANZ; Tim Magoffin, Techserve; Teona Cousin, Mackay Regional Council

2: Tim Magoffin, Mayor Greg Williamson, Catherine Birch, Lisa Hewitt

3: Councillor Fran Mann, Teona Cousin, Daniel Werthenbach

4: Tamara Hage, Richard Wainwright, Dannielle Sanderson

5: Amy Wilson, Carli Walker, Melissa Egan, Sonia Andersen

6: Front row: Simon Phillips, Ben Kerrisk, Ben Phillips

7: Tim Magoffin, Catherine Birch

8: Mick Storch, Councillor Michelle Green, Carli Walker

9: Deb Crisp, Sarah Bartolo, Scott Owen

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