ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hiː pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti sˈʌmɪt ɪnðə fjˈuːtʃɚ dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz fɔːɹ ɹˈʊɹɹəl ˈɪndʌstɹiz ænd ɹˈʊɹɹəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz wˈɜːkɪŋ ɡɹˈuːp.
In 2008, he participated in the Australia 2020 Summit in the Future directions for rural industries and rural communities working group.