Queensland has a golden decade ahead of it. The Games of the XXXV Olympiad are the beacon on the horizon, and the list of what will be delivered in the lead up through initiatives like the Big Build and the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan is certainly impressive. What matters most, however, is what our State represents on the world stage once the opening ceremony takes place. We have the opportunity to present a more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous Queensland to the world by 2032. Our priority as Leaders should be to help define what it means to achieve a consolidated socio-economic aspiration.

A resilient and secure Queensland means more than the ability to recover from natural disasters and build back better. It means combating climate change and accelerating adaptation, setting our sights on a climate-positive objective. Resilience also means creating an adaptable workforce now for the skills of 2032 and beyond, strengthening cyber security and combatting fraud, and investing in value-adds to enhance our Queensland-made capabilities. The vision of connecting supply chain inputs such as critical minerals sourced from the North-West, with supply chain outputs like redox-flow batteries produced with home-grown manufacturing expertise in Townsville should be our reality by 2032.

An equitable and prosperous Queensland means building on the foundations of good jobs, better services and great lifestyle. It means strengthening services for vulnerable Queenslanders and amplifying the voice of the citizen through changing the way services are planned and delivered. An equitable and prosperous Queensland means building on the foundations of good jobs, better services and great lifestyle. It means strengthening services for vulnerable Queenslanders and amplifying the voice of the citizen through changing the way services are planned and delivered using technologies like secure cloud, quantum, generative AI, next generation regional internet connectivity and a citizen-centric approach to customer experience. Shared prosperity means building economic resilience and planning for long-term budget sustainability in parallel with the renewable energy revolution, while also addressing our immediate cost of living challenges through unlocking housing supply and developing concepts like gentle density into policy actions.   

 Ours is a State that will both grow and transition faster than any other over the next decade. This envious complexity will require new ways of collaboration and new approaches to sourcing advice and analysis. Scyne Advisory’s vision is to be public sector specialists, focused on helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities. Scyne exists to support a stronger public service and a stronger Australia – one purpose, one practice. I believe this is an opportunity to change the way professional services plays its part in realising Queensland’s golden decade.