We may hear rhetoric but this panel discussion could be good?

Australia - The Next Wave or Just A Backwater?
Friday, 5 Oct 2007 at the Westin Sydney
As Australia’s global competitiveness is shifting away from the resources sector, this Policy Panel Discussion will focus on the importance of ICT innovation to the nation’s economic prosperity. Panellists will discuss what actions need to be taken to ensure that Australia becomes an innovation powerhouse and it is also an opportunity for parties contesting the forthcoming Federal Election to outline key elements of their ICT policies.

Panellists:
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate

Senator Stephen Conroy
Shadow Minister for Communications & Information Technology
Deputy Labor Senate Leader