The lecturers of Postgraduate Diploma in Energy and the Environment at Murdoch University

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Meet Andrew Burnet

Andrew completed his degree and moved to Queensland. Using our Murdoch network, he was able to find a position with the Brisbane City Council in their Air and Energy Division. He’s now working as a Manager with Mines and Energy as part of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.

Highlights of Andrew’s career so far have included:

  • Working on the economic modelling of some renewable energy, energy efficiency and gas-fired generation initiatives related to the 2007 Energy Policy.
  • Representing Queensland on the National Emissions Trading Taskforce.
  • Helping to shape the Queensland Government position in relation to the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

We asked Andrew what he thinks has made him so successful in his career so far...

"Whilst the technical skills I gained have set me apart from most other people, I feel the real key was the multi-disciplinary approach that the degree offers," said Andrew.

"The ability to study economics, policy and science within one degree is something that you will struggle to find anywhere else," he added.

"I should know – as a manager, I am now responsible for recruiting staff and whilst I’ve found some good people who've studied other degrees, they haven’t always had the wide range of knowledge that I was looking for.

As a result, my most recent employee was a Murdoch University Energy Studies graduate – I think that’s the best endorsement I can give!"