Economic Recovery Series Episode 1: The Future for Retail and Office in Australia

Elysse Morgan hosts The Business on ABC TV and ABC NEWS Channel from Mondays to Thursdays. An award-winning journalist with a specialist business and finance background, Elysse has been at the ABC for almost a decade. Prior to that Elysse worked at Sky News. After joining the ABC as a rural reporter focusing on trade and resources, her specialist knowledge saw her promoted to ABC News’s national finance round. After two years of co-hosting, Elysse is now the host of ABC’s The Business.

Vanessa has specialised in retail valuations for 12 years and has a broad range of experience in retail property valuations. Her current role in Herron Todd White as a Manager involves valuing retail properties throughout Victoria including neighbourhood shopping centres, supermarkets, strip retail and large format retail assets.S he also gained extensive experience assisting with and completing a range of retail valuations including Sub-Regional and Regional Shopping Centre assets. Her valuation work has been prepared for a range of purposes including mortgage security, acquisition/disposals, taxation, financial reporting, pre-purchase and rental assessments.

Simon Scott is the International Leasing Manager for Subway Systems Australia Ltd, Subway Realty Pty Ltd and Subway Realty of New Zealand. He is based in Fortitude Valley, Queensland.

Peter Spiller is National Head of Property Risk within the Westpac Group. He is responsible for the risk management function within all of the Westpac Group’s Property Finance businesses. This encompasses the provision of in-house research including predictive analytics into the various domestic property market sectors and creation of the Group’s “House View” on each of those markets; management of national team of Property Risk Managers and Construction Risk Managers, and management of Westpac’s National Commercial Valuation Panel.

Jason Stevens is a Commercial Director specialising in the valuation of major office properties within the CBD, St Kilda Road and suburban markets. During his career, Jason has undertaken a range of valuation and property consultancy assignments for both the private and public sector. This experience encompasses due diligence/acquisition valuations, property trust valuations, balance sheet and financial reporting valuations, mortgage security valuations, feasibility studies and rental consultancy.