Major Sponsors

Dan Hunt

Associate Director-General

Department of Employment Economic Development & Innovation (DEEDI)

Since 2006 Dan has overseen the development and implementation of significant new energy and mines policy initiatives as well as the introduction of full retail competition in Queensland´s electricity and gas retail markets.

Dan's current role in DEEDI is to:

• facilitate investment and job creation in the mining and energy industries;
• protect the safety and health of workers employed in the mining, quarrying, explosives, petroluem and gas industries;
• facilitate the development of a sustainable and competitive energy market to support economic growth; and
• facilitate clean energy developments and the growth of the clean energy sector.