While Victoria is geographically the smallest mainland state, it is Australia's most densely-populated state and home to Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city.

On the Breakfast Grille is Dr Denis Napthine, the 47th Premier of the state of Victoria, Australia.

He discusses, among other things:

-- his first one hundred days in office

-- The Asian Century

-- engaging with Asia for business: the challenges and opportunities

-- Victoria's largest export industry, education, which was hit by the high Aussie dollar

-- the cost of doing business in Victoria

-- Victoria's economy and business sentiment

-- Australia's auto sector

-- the recent decisions by Ford Australia to close its manufacturing operations in October 2016

-- the upcoming elections in Australia

 

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