Payments & Infrastructure CBDC Speeches

2025

Panel Participation at the Stripe Tour – Sydney

Panel Discussion – The Future of Money – Online

Fireside chat at the COSBOA National Small Business Summit – Melbourne

Panel Participation at IMF Spring Meetings 2025 – Washington DC

Additional Budget Estimates 2024–25 Economics Legislation Committee – Canberra

2024

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Senate Estimates) – Canberra

Appearance before the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living – Sydney

Appearance before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works – Canberra

Panel Participation at the Macquarie University Business School – Sydney

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee – Canberra

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] and a related bill [Provisions] – Online

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 – Online

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Additional Estimates) – Canberra

2023

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Budget Estimates) – Canberra

Panel Participation at the Virtual Conference on Financial Technology, Climate Change, and Challenges for Central Banks and Financial Regulators in Asia

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Canberra

Remarks at IIF Australia Forum, Westpac – Sydney

Appearance before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services – Sydney

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Budget Estimates) – Canberra

2022

Panel Participation at the Bank of Thailand 80th Anniversary Conference on ‘Central Banking amidst Shifting Ground’ – Bangkok

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Additional Budget Estimates) – Canberra

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Canberra

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Online

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Estimates) – Online

2021

Appearance before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee – Online

Panel Participation at Climate Change Authority COP26 – Online

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Estimates) – Online

Panel Participation at AusPECC Webinar Series – Online

Appearance before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra

Appearance before the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue

Appearance before Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre – Online

Address to the Risk Australia Virtual Conference

Appearance before Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth – Canberra

Appearance before Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services – Online

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Estimates) – Canberra

Participation at Moody's Credit Trends Australia

2020

Panel Participation at The Australian's Strategic Forum 2020

Panel Participation at ACI/Refinitiv on the Evolution of FX Benchmarks

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Estimates) – Online

Panel Participation at the ANU Crawford Leadership Forum on ‘Global Economy and COVID-19

Panel Participation at the Refinitiv & ACI Australia Webinar on ‘Assessing the Impact of the FX Global Code’

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Estimates) – Canberra

Appearance at Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology – Sydney

Opening Statement to the Parliamentary Standing Committee On Public Works – Sydney

Panel Participation at the 7th Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum, Melbourne

2019

Panel Participation – The Big Debate – at the AusPayNet Summit – Sydney

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Panel Participation at the Australian Securitisation Forum 2019 – Sydney

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Panel Participation at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association – Sydney

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Address at ‘Governor Talk’ event at the International Monetary Fund – Washington, D.C.

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Panel Participation at the Redefining Conduct in FX Markets Event – Sydney

Panel Participation at the 13th Annual Tech in Gov Conference, Canberra

Panel Participation at the ANU Crawford Australian Leadership Forum, Canberra

Panel Participation at the 2nd Annual Real-Time Payments Summit, Sydney

Panel Participation at the Bloomberg-ISDA Benchmarks Forum, Hong Kong

Panel discussion – The End of Libor and the Impact on Australian Financial Markets – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Financial Stability Institute, Basel, Switzerland

Remarks at the Australian Business Economists Forecasting Conference – Sydney

2018

Panel Participation at the Australian Payment Summit – Sydney

Panel Participation at The Future of Financial Services Sydney Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Sibos 2018 Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Sibos 2018 Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Sibos 2018 Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Sibos 2018 Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Sibos 2018 Conference – Sydney

Remarks at the 2018 ISDA Annual Australia Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Risk Australia 2018 Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Forum on Central Banking, Hosted by the ECB – Portugal

Panel Participation at the ASIC Annual Forum 2018 – Sydney

2017

Panel Participation at the Women in Payments Symposium – Sydney

Remarks at the Australian Shareholders Association – Sydney

Panel Participation at the 9th Annual Australian & New Zealand Investment Conference – Sydney

Speech on the FX Global Code of conduct – Hong Kong

Panel Participation at the Where to from Here? – Briefing Hosted by Lander & Rogers and Westpac – Sydney

Remarks at a Workshop at King & Wood Mallesons – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Risk Australia 2017 Conference – Sydney

Panel Participation at the Women in Economics Panel at the Australian Conference of Economists – Sydney

Panel Participation by Tony Richards, Head of Payments Policy, at the Australian Retail Banking Summit 2017

Remarks and panel participation at the Bloomberg Voices event – Sydney

Remarks and panel participation at the Australian Business Economists (ABE) Forecasting Conference – Sydney

2016

Panel participation at the Risk Australia Conference – Sydney

Panel participation at the 2016 FMA Asia/Pacific Conference – Sydney

Remarks and panel participation at a Thomson Reuters industry event - Examining the FX Code of Conduct (Phase One) – Sydney

Remarks at the Sydney Harcourt Visiting Professorship event, hosted by the University of Adelaide – Sydney

Panel participation at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Research Showcase: Banking – Sydney

Panel participation at the ACI FMA America panel discussion on the BIS Code – New York

Remarks at the Profit & Loss Forex Network Conference – New York

Remarks at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle boardroom briefing – Sydney

The Global Code of Conduct for the Foreign Exchange Market – Jakarta

Panel participation at the ASIC Annual Forum 2016 – Sydney

2015

Address to the Australian Financial Markets Report Launch – Sydney

Briefing on FX Global Code of Conduct – London

Panel participation at the Risk Australia 2015 Conference – Sydney

Address to the Boao Forum for Asia Financial Cooperation Conference – Sydney

Panel participation at the Global Investor/ISF Australia Securities Finance Masterclass – Sydney

Panel participation by Guy Debelle, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), at the Forex Network, London

Remarks to ASIC Annual Forum 2015 – Sydney

2014

Remarks to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Panel Roundtable – Sydney

Remarks to the Small to Medium Enterprise/Small Business Conference – Melbourne

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Thomson Reuters FX Benchmark Event – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Australian Banking and Finance (AB+F) Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) Conference 2014, Sydney

Appearance before the Parliamentary Joint Committee On Law Enforcement Inquiry into financial related crime – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Risk Australia Conference – Sydney

Panel participation at the 2nd Latin America Australia Investors Forum – Sydney

Panel participation at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Market and Regulatory Performance Stream Symposium – Sydney

Panel moderation at the G20 Conference: Strengthening the G20's Accountability and Effectiveness – Melbourne

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Thomson Reuters' 2nd Australian Regulatory Summit – Sydney

Remarks at the Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF) Business Series Lunch – Sydney

Remarks by Glenn Stevens, Governor, to a panel discussion at the 17th Annual Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference, Hong Kong

Remarks to the CIFR Financial Market Developments – Sydney

2013

Remarks at the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) Financial Services Conference 2013, Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Risk Australia 2013 Conference – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the MFAA Industry Leaders Panel Forum/Lunch – Adelaide

2012

Remarks to a panel discussion at the 25th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference – Sydney

Address to the Mobile and Contactless Payments Australia Conference 2012 – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Deeper Insights Series Forum 2012, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Risk & Return Australia Conference 2012 – Sydney

Appearance before the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into the Post-Global Financial Crisis Banking Sector – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Australian Economic Forum 2012 – Sydney

The Euro Crisis and the Financial System – Sydney

Remarks to a panel discussion at the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Industry and Leaders Panel Forum – Adelaide

Strategic Review of Innovation in the Payments System – Sydney

The Australian Economy: Some Perspectives – Brisbane

Remarks to the Morgan Stanley Global Macro Investment Conference – Sydney

Panel Discussion, ASIC Summer School 2012 – Sydney

2011

Strategic Review of Innovation in the Payments System

Innovation in the Payments System

2010

Address to the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia's Breakfast Seminar – Sydney

Appearance before the Senate Inquiry into Access of Small Business to Finance – Sydney

Australian Markets and Continued Changes Over the Past 12 Months – Melbourne

Address to Cards and Payments Australasia 2010 – Sydney

Implications of the Global Regulatory Reform Agenda for Australia:
What do Australasian regulators say?
– Melbourne

2009

2008

Presentation to APCA's CECS Advisory Council: Update on Payments System Reforms

Presentation to Australian Smart Cards Summit 2008: Update on Payments System Reforms

Presentation to Commonwealth Bank of Australia Merchant Forums (Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney)

Presentation to Cards & Payments Australasia: Reviewing Australia's Payments System Reforms – A Progress Report

2007

Presentation to Indue Limited 2007 Church Funds & Charities Summit: Trends in the Australian Payments System

Presentation to Banktech07 – 8th Annual Banking Technology Summit 2007: Review of Payments System Reforms

Presentation to Australian Smart Cards Summit 2007: Review of Payments System Reforms

Presentation to Cards and Payments Australasia: Current Issues in the Australia Payments System

2006

Presentation to Australian Bankers' Association and Australian Payments Clearing Association Forum on Payment Systems Evolution: Where to From Here? – Sydney

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

Australia and the World Economy – Brisbane

1992

Aspects of Growth – Melbourne

Getting the Economy Going – Melbourne

Foreign Banks in Australia – Policy Issues and Prospects – Sydney

Some Observations on the Economic and Banking Scenes – Townsville

Changes in the Payments System: Emerging Issues – Sydney

1991

Some Observations on the Role of the Reserve Bank – Sydney

Talk by the Governor – Canberra

Who'd be a Central Banker? – Brisbane

Windows of Opportunity - Economic Growth Fiscal '92 – Brisbane

Opportunity Knocks – Sydney

The Reserve Bank's View of Securitisation – Sydney

Payments Systems - Some Issues from the Consumer Perspective – Sydney

Fire, the Wheel and Central Banking – Sydney

Directions for Prudential Supervision in the 1990s – Sydney

Banking in the Nineties – Challenges Ahead – Sydney

Greater Regional Cooperation: Possibilities and Problems – Singapore

A Decade to Remember – Perth

Some Comments on the Economy, Deregulation and Housing – Sydney

1990

Some Lessons from the Eighties – Sydney

Monetary Policy and the Banks – Hobart

Decisions: Decisions! – Sydney

Understanding Australia's Foreign Debt and the Solutions – Sydney

Australia in the 1980s – Some Passing Thoughts – Armidale

When the Music Stops – Melbourne

Contributing to Regional and Global Economic Growth – Melbourne

Aspects of the Reserve Bank's Supervisory Function – Sydney

Inflation – Canberra

Credit and Debt: Part II – Sydney

What Price Money? – Sydney

Some Aspects of Australia's Foreign Debt – Wagga Wagga

Financial Deregulation and the Rural Economy – Wagga Wagga

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