With the Strait of Hormuz now a flashpoint in the US/Israel-Iran conflict, global energy markets face unprecedented disruption. What does this mean for Australia's energy security and the resilience of critical supply chains?

This panel brings together leading experts on Gulf energy, Indo-Pacific maritime security, Chinese energy markets, Australia's renewable energy transition, and agricultural and critical mineral supply chains to assess near- and medium-term risks. The panel will consider options available to both Australian policymakers and the public.

Panelists

Dr Jessie Moritz, Senior Lecturer at ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies. Dr Moritz is an expert on the political economy of energy in the Arabian Peninsula.

Katie Ricketts, Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO. Katie Ricketts is an applied economist specializing in food systems, sustainable agricultural transformation, and the resilience of agricultural input supply chains in the face of global uncertainty.

Professor John Mavrogenes, Professor of Economic Geology at the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences. Professor Mavrogenes is a leading expert on the formation and discovery of ore deposits, including the rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the clean energy transition.

Dr Fiona Beck, Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU School of Engineering. Dr Beck’s work combines engineering, policy, and techno-economics to analyze the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Dr Jorrit Gosens, Fellow, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy. Dr Gosens specializes in modelling energy and resource markets during decarbonization, including a particular focus on Chinese renewable energy industries and Australia-China trade.

Admiral (Ret.) Chris Barrie, Honorary Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre ANU. Professor Admiral Barrie served for 42 years in the RAN, including four years as Chief of the Defence Force. In 2021 he helped to found the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group (ASLCG), where he continues to advocate for leadership and action on the human, domestic and international implications of climate change.