Seminar: The Future of Transport in Australia

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 6.30-8.00pm - Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Carrillo Gantner Theatre, The University of Melbourne

The Future of Transport in Australia will look at how Australians might get around in the low carbon cities of the future. Will we drive electric, hydrogen or biofuel powered cars? Or will the public transport system be revolutionized and private vehicles become a thing of the past? Will domestic air-travel be replaced with high-speed rail? This seminar brings together experts in research, policy and industry to explore these questions, discuss what technologies could be used to decarbonise Australia’s transport system and the realities of the challenges associated with bringing these online.

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Chair

Professor Roy Neel

Chief of Staff to former US Vice President Al Gore

Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University

Speakers

Ms Fiona Calvert

Director Strategy and Resource Efficiency Policy

Policy and Communications Division

Department of Transport, Victoria

Prof Nicholas Low

Professor of Environmental Planning

Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning

University of Melbourne

Mr Patrick Hearps

Research Fellow

Melbourne Energy Institute

University of Melbourne

Mr William McDougall

Principal, Public Transport

Practice Leader

Sinclair Knight Merz