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SUMMARY:Budget 2020 and Talking Economic Recovery with Hon Grant Robertson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar presentation from Hon Grant Robertson about the 2020 Budget and the Economic Recovery ahead. \n\n\n\nHon Grant Robertson was born in Palmerston North and lived in Hastings before his family settled in Dunedin.\n\nHe studied politics at Otago\, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1995. At university he was the President of the Otago University Students Association and became Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association.\n\nGrant joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1997 where he managed the New Zealand Overseas Aid Programme to Samoa. He was then posted to the United Nations in New York\, working on global environment and development issues.\n\nOn his return to New Zealand\, Grant became an advisor to former Prime Minister Helen Clark. Following this\, he took a business development role with the University of Otago\, working with researchers\, investors and businesses to develop and commercialise the university's world-leading research.\n\nGrant's belief in social justice and a desire to see every New Zealander achieve their potential led him to politics\, and he has been the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central since November 2008. In Opposition\, Grant held a range of portfolios\, including Finance from 2014 to 2017.\n\nAfter the 2017 election\, Grant was appointed Minister of Finance\, Minister for Sport and Recreation\, and Associate Minister for Arts\, Culture and Heritage.\n\nHe met his partner Alf in 1998 playing rugby and their family now includes four grandchildren. In 2009 they were joined in a civil union.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Join us for a webinar presentation from Hon Grant Robertson about the 2020 Budget and the Economic Recovery ahead.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nHon Grant Robertson was born in Palmerston North and lived in Hastings before his family settled in Dunedin.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">He studied politics at Otago\, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1995. At university he was the President of the Otago University Students Association and became Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Grant joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1997 where he managed the New Zealand Overseas Aid Programme to Samoa. He was then posted to the United Nations in New York\, working on global environment and development issues.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">On his return to New Zealand\, Grant became an advisor to former Prime Minister Helen Clark. Following this\, he took a business development role with the University of Otago\, working with researchers\, investors and businesses to develop and commercialise the university&rsquo\;s world-leading research.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Grant&rsquo\;s belief in social justice and a desire to see every New Zealander achieve their potential led him to politics\, and he has been the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central since November 2008. In Opposition\, Grant held a range of portfolios\, including Finance from 2014 to 2017.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">After the 2017 election\, Grant was appointed Minister of Finance\, Minister for Sport and Recreation\, and Associate Minister for Arts\, Culture and Heritage.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px 0px\; color: rgb(63\, 70\, 71)\; font-family: SourceSans\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">He met his partner Alf in 1998 playing rugby and their family now includes four grandchildren. In 2009 they were joined in a civil union.</p>\n
LOCATION:Webinar - the link to join this webinar will be shared on Wednesday 10th June
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URL:https://business.waikatochamber.co.nz/events/details/budget-2020-and-talking-economic-recovery-with-hon-grant-robertson-2736
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