Leading Australian economist and public policy specialist, Professor Ian Harper AO, pictured, is the guest speaker for the 2025 Toowoomba Mayoral Prayer Breakfast.
The 31st community fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at Rumours International, 323 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba from 6am.
Toowoomba Region Mayor Cr Geoff McDonald said Professor Harper was a highly regarded economist in academic, business and government spheres, in addition to being an accomplished speaker.
Professor Harper is a member of the Monetary Policy Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia and Chair of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council.
For five years until November 2023, Professor Harper was Dean & Director of Melbourne Business School and Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business & Economics at The University of Melbourne. Before this, he was a partner at Deloitte Access Economics for seven years.
