National Press Club Speakers 2000s
National Press Club Speakers 2000s
9 December 2009 Harry Evans Clerk of the Senate - Retiring December 09 “Parliament: better or worse?”
2 December 2009 Hon Tony Burke MP Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
25 November 2009 Hon Lindsay Tanner MP Minister for Finance and Deregulation Address to the NPC
18 November 2009 Irene Khan Secretary General Amnesty International “Demand dignity”
27 October 2009 The Hon Peter Garrett MP Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts “An Australian cultural policy to 2020”
21 October 2009 Premier David Bartlett MP Premier of Tasmania address to the NPC
14 October 2009 Fr Frank Brennan SJ AO Chair of the National Human Rights Consultation Committee “The Findings of the National Human Rights Consultation”
30 September 2009 Dr Megan Clark Chief Executive CSIRO “Science: Securing the future in a connected world”
16 September 2009 Gerardine (Ged) Kearney Federal Secretary Australian Nursing Federation address to the NPC
15 September 2009 Lesley-Anne Knight Secretary General Caritas Internationalis address to the NPC
9 September 2009 Prof Kurt Lambeck President Australian Academy of Science “Internationalisation of Australian Science”
2 September 2009 Wolf Blass Australian Wine Industry Icon “The Australian wine industry as it now stands”
31 August 2009 David Kilcullen Author and Guerrilla Warfare expert “The Accidental Guerrilla”
20 August 2009 The Hon John Key Prime Minister of New Zealand address to the NPC
19 August 2009 Dr Alan Finkel Founder and CEO Axon Instruments address to the NPC
18 August 2009 The Rt Hon Helen Liddell British High Commissioner to Australia “Farewell address”
12 August 2009 The Hon Kate Ellis MP Minister for Youth “International Youth Day 2009”
11 August 2009 Rebiya Kadeer Uighur Leader and Activist address to the NPC
10 August 2009 Senator the Hon Peny Wong Minister for Climate Change and Water address to the NPC
                        Professor Paul Wilson, Ferret and Rev Dr John   Outspoken critic, group spokesperson and club founder
5    August      2009                                                                                                           “Draconian and undemocratic: Why Bikie laws won’t work”
                        (Bullfrog) Smith                                discuss
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22 July 2009 Dr Andrew Pesce President Australian Medical Association “Making Health Reform Real”
15 July 2009 Dr Gary Deed National President Diabetes Australia “Are you at risk?”
8 July 2009 Stuart St Clair Chief Executive Australian Trucking Association “Australian Trucking: Indispensible now and tomorrow”
1 July 2009 John Hartigan Chairman and CEO of News Ltd “Australia’s right to know” Freedom of speech campaign.
24 June 2009 Prof Hugh White & Prof Paul Dibb Strategic & Defence Studies Centre ANU Defence White Paper - The experts’ view
15   June     2009   Frank Lowey & Ben Buckley          Chairman and CEO of Football Federation Australia          Australia’s bid for the FIFA World Cup!
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10 June 2009 Glen Boreham Managing Director IBM Australia & New Zealand address to NPC
20 May 2009 Hon Joe Hockey MP Shadow Treasurer annual post budget reply
15 May 2009 Prof Robin Jeffrey & Mrs Sujatha Singh Indian Elections 2009
13 May 2009 Hon Wayne Swan MP Federal Treasurer annual post budget address
6 May 2009 The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Leader of the Opposition address to NPC
15   April   2009   Dr Lyn Roberts AM                        Heart Foundation National Chief Executive                   “Fighting heart disease: past success, future challenge”
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                                                  Former Administrator of the Northern Territory, Author,        “Due Inheritance: Reviving the cultural and economic
9    April      2009   Ted Egan
                                                  Singer, Songwriter                                             wellbeing of First Australians”
8 April 2009 Kate Carnell CEO - Australian Food & Grocery Council address to NPC
1 April 2009 The Hon Bill Shorten MP Parliamentary Secretary for Disability & Children’s Services address to NPC
18 March 2009 Senator the Hon Kim Carr Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research address to NPC
11 March 2009 Hon Lindsay Tanner MP Minister Finance & Deregulation address to NPC
2 March 2009 Dr Bettina Arndt Sex Therapist, Author and Social Commentator “The other great Australia
18   February   2009   Ben Self                   Program director and Founding Partner of Blue State Digital   The “Digital Kingmaker” is coming!
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18 February 2009 Peter Anderson CEO Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry address to NPC
17 February 2009 Prof Mick Dodson AM Co Chair Reconciliation Australia address to NPC
16 February 2009 Dr Christine Bennett Chair - National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission Launch of the NHHRC Interim Report
11 February 2009 Prof Peter Singer Ethicist & Author “A Moral Challenge for our Time: The Lives We Can Save”
4 February 2009 Gary Weaven Chair - Industry Funds Management “Funding our future through reform of super”
15 December 2008 The Hon Kevin Rudd PM Prime Minister of Australia Launch of the CPRS White Paper
3 December 2008 David Marchant President of Australian Rail Track Corporation Resurgence of rail in Australia
25 November 2008 Chancellor Joel I Klein New York City Schools Chancellor address to the NPC
24   November   2008   The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP   Leader of the Opposition                                address to the NPC
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18 November 2008 Premier John Brumby Premeir of Victoria COAG, Nation-Building and National Reform
                                                                   President of International Federation of Agricultural   Special event with the Australian Council of Agricultural
11   November   2008   Ajay Vashee
                                                                   producures                                              Journalists and The Crawford Fund
29 October 2008 Prof Ian Chubb AC Vice-Chancellor Australian National University address to NPC
22 October 2008 Peter Newell President, Clubs Australia Blueprint to address problem gambling
16 October 2008 Jon Stanhope MLA Chief Minister for ACT “ACT Election 2008 Leaders’ Address”
15 October 2008 Hon Kevin Rudd MP Prime Minister Securing Australia economy
14 October 2008 Hon Rohitha Bogollagama MP Tues 14 OCT 08 Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Post conflict development in Sri Lanka
13 October 2008 Zed Seselja Leader of the Opposition ACT Legislative Assembly “ACT election 2008 Leaders’ Address”
1    October    2008   Sharan Burrow                               ACTU President                                          Your rights at work: The next agenda
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17 September 2008 Hon Julia Gillard MP Deputy Prime Minister Forward with Fairness
10 September 2008 Mark Scott Managing Director - Australian Broadcasting Corporation The ABC of the Digital Media Age
                                                       Distinguished Professor, Australian National University and   Release of the Garnaut Review Supplementary Draft
5    September   2008   Prof Ross Garnaut
                                                       Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Melbourne            Report
4 September 2008 Hon Greg Combet AM MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement address to NPC
3 September 2008 Sen the Hon Kim Carr Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research Research and Innovation in Australia
20 August 2008 Chief Justice Murray Gleeson Chief Justice of the High Court address to NPC
13   August      2008   Hon Nicola Roxon MP            Minister for Health                                           The case for change
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6 August 2008 Peter Taylor Chief Executive Engineers Australia Engineering Australia’s Future
30 July 2008 Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP Minister for Defence “address to NPC”
16 July 2008 Sen the Hon Penny Wong MP Minister for Climate Change & Water Launch of the Green Paper on Emissions Trading
                                                 Professor of Economics in the Research School of Pacific   Launch of the Garnaut Climate Change Review Draft
4    July     2008   Prof Ross Garnaut
                                                 and Asian Studies Australian National University            Report
                                                 Secretary, Science Education & Public Awareness Academy     Inquiry-Based Science Education in Australia: A National
2    July     2008   Prof Julie Campbell
                                                 of Science                                                  Curriculum
18   June     2008   Dr Rosanna CAPOLINGUA       President Aust Medical Assoc                                “Investing in the health of our nation”
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4 June 2008 Prof Sir Gustav Nossal Uni of Melb & 2008 ASMR Medallist address to the NPC
28 May 2008 Rt Hon Des Browne MP UK Secreatry of Sate for Defence address to the NPC
21 May 2008 Malcolm Turnbull MP Sahow Treasurer (Libral) Post Budget Reply
14 May 2008 Hon Wayne Swan MP Federal Treasurer for Labour Party Post Budget Address
7 May 2008 Equal Pay Forum Equal Pay: The Bottom Line Plibersek/Riddout/Wooden/Charles
6 August 2008 Peter Taylor Chief Executive Engineers Australia Engineering Australia’s Future
30 July 2008 Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP Minister for Defence “address to NPC”
16   July     2008   Sen the Hon Penny Wong MP   Minister for Climate Change & Water              Launch of the Green Paper on Emissions Trading
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                                            Professor of Economics in the Research School of Pacific   Launch of the Garnaut Climate Change Review Draft
4    July   2008   Prof Ross Garnaut
                                            and Asian Studies Australian National University            Report
                                            Secretary, Science Education & Public Awareness Academy     Inquiry-Based Science Education in Australia: A National
2    July   2008   Prof Julie Campbell
                                            of Science                                                  Curriculum
18 June 2008 Dr Rosanna CAPOLINGUA President Aust Medical Assoc “Investing in the health of our nation”
4 June 2008 Prof Sir Gustav Nossal Uni of Melb & 2008 ASMR Medallist address to the NPC
28 May 2008 Rt Hon Des Browne MP UK Secreatry of Sate for Defence address to the NPC
21   May    2008   Malcolm Turnbull MP      Sahow Treasurer (Libral)                                    Post Budget Reply
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14 May 2008 Hon Wayne Swan MP Federal Treasurer for Labour Party Post Budget Address
7 May 2008 Equal Pay Forum Equal Pay: The Bottom Line Plibersek/Riddout/Wooden/Charles
30 January 2008 Paul Howes Secretary for the Australian Workers Union “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
22 August 2007 Christopher PYNE MP Minister for Ageing Ageing Debate 2007
15 August 2007 Mal BROUGH MP Indigenous Affairs Minister “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
8 August 2007 Lindsay TANNER Shadow Minister for Finance “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
1 August 2007 Tim COSTELLO Head of World Vision Australia “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
25 July 2007 Dr Rosanna CAPOLINGUA President AMA “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
18   July        2007   Prof Tim FLANNERY       Environmentalist, Australian of the Year 2007   “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
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16 July 2007 Jeff COLE Director, Centre for the Digital Future
10 July 2007 Robert McCLELLAND MP Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs “Address to the United Nations Youth Council 2007”
20 June 2007 Prof Greg CRAVEN Deputy Vice-Chancellor Curtin University “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
19 June 2007 Prof Ian HARPER Chair – Australian Fair Pay Commission “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
6 June 2007 Prof Glyn DAVIS AC Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
6 June 2007 Prof Axel ULLRICH Molecular Biologist “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
30 May 2007 Julia Gillard MP Shadow Minister, Employment and Workplace Relations “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
23   May    2007   Gary WEAVEN                 Head of Industry Super Network                               “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
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2 May 2007 Malcolm TURNBULL MP Minister for the Environment and Heritage
24 April 2007 Geoffrey ROBERTSON World Renowned Human Rights Lawyer “What International Law has in Store”
18 April 2007 Helen LIDDELL UK High Commissioner “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
17 April 2007 Kevin RUDD Leader of the Opposition “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
11 April 2007 Prof Ian HARPER Chairmain – Australian Fair Pay Commission “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
4 April 2007 Mitchell HOOKE CEO Minerals Council of Australia “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
2 April 2007 Peter COSTELLO MP Treasurer “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
28 March 2007 Sir Nicholas STERN Economist and Academic – Author of the Stern Review “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
14   March   2007   Andrew Robb AO MP                                                              “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
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7 March 2007 Glen Boreham CEO - IBM Australia/New Zealand “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
28 February 2007 The Hon Joe Hockey MP Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
21 February 2007 Jeff Kennett and Dr Gregory Levenston Beyond Blue Mens Health
14 February 2007 Amb Robert J McCallum Jr Ambassador of the United States of America “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
7 February 2007 The Hon Julie Bishop MP Minister for Science, Education and Training “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
31 January 2007 Dr John Herron Chairman - Australian National Council on Drugs Launch of the ANCD Methamphetamines Position Paper
25 January 2007 The Hon John Howard MP Prime Minster “Australia Day Address”
6 December 2006 Senator the Hon Ian Campbell Minister for the Environment and Heritage “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
21 November 2006 Ziggy Switkowski Chair – Uranium and nuclear energy taskforce “Launch of the draft report”
15 November 2006 The Hon Kim Beazley MP Opposition Leader “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
8    November   2006   The Hon Joe Hockey MP                    Minister for Human Services                        “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
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1 November 2006 Senator Bob Brown Leader of the Greens “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
25 October 2006 Michael Chaney President – Business Council of Australia “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
18 October 2006 David Suzuki Gladiatorial Geneticist “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
4 October 2006 Sarah Murdoch Patron – National Breast Cancer Foundation “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
27 September 2006 Michael L’Estrange Secretary – DFAT “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
13 September 2006 Greg Combet Secretary – ACTU “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
6 September 2006 John Young Chairman – Medicines Australia “A patient centred prescription for the PBS”
30 August 2006 Professor Ian Lowe President – Australian Conservation Foundation “Vision for a sustainable Australia”
23 August 2006 Professor Kurt Lambeck President - Australian Academy of Science “Sea levels in a changing climate environment”
16 August 2006 Peter Garrett MP Shadow Minister for the Arts “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
9 August 2006 The Hon Julie Bishop MP Minister for Education Science and Training “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
2    August      2006   The Hon Tony Abbott MP    Minister of Health and Ageing                    Excellent in Health Journalism Awards
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26 July 2006 John O’Neil Football Australia “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
19 July 2006 Dr Mukesh Haikerwal CEO – Australian Medical Association “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
18 July 2006 Dr Jane Goodall Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
12 July 2006 Prof Barry Marshall Noble Prize Winner “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
5 July 2006 Dr Hugh Wirth CEO. RSPCA “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
29 June 2006 Sol Trujillo CEO. Telstra Corporation “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
14 June 2006 Senator Helen Coonan Minister for Communications and the Arts “Address to the National Pres Club of Australia”
13 June 2006 Rodrigo de Rato International Monetary Fund “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
                                                                         Senior Vice President, Graduate Sciences & Dean of   “Annual ASMR Medallist - Address to the National Press
7    June   2006   Prof. William R Brinkley, PhD – AMSR 2006 Medallist
                                                                         Biomedical Sciences                                   Club of Australia”
1 June 2006 The Hon Morris Iemma MP Premier of NSW “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
31   May    2006   The Hon Brendan Nelson MP                             Minister for Defence                                  “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
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24 May 2006 Janine Benyus Author an Expert on Biomimicry “Biomimicry – innovation inspired by nature”
10 May 2006 The Hon Peter Costello MP Treasurer “Annual Budget Address”
26 April 2006 The Hon Alexander Downer MP Minister for Foreign Affairs “Launch of the Australian Government’s Aid White Paper”
5 April 2006 Geoff Carmody Tax Reform – Which? For Whom? Member, Board of Governors – Australian Tax Foundation
29 March 2006 The Hon Mark Vaile MP Trade Minister Annual Trade Statement
28 March 2006 Sigrid Thornton Actor “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
22   March   2006   The Hon Bart Philemon MP      Treasurer of PNG                                                “Address to the National Press of Australia
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15 March 2006 Prof Norman Myers Professor at Oxford University Mass extinction of species
8 March 2006 Kate Carnell CEO – Australian General Practices Division Primary Health Care – the Health Fix
1 March 2006 The Hon Peter Costello MP Treasurer Tenth Anniversary of the Liberal Government
15 February 2006 Dr Peter Shergold Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
8 February 2006 The Hon Julia Gillard MP Shadow Minister for Health “Address to the National Press Club of Australia”
1 February 2006 The Hon Kim Beazley Opposition Leader Setting the Agenda in 2006
25 January 2006 The Hon John Howard MP Prime Minister Australia Day Address
7 December 2005 The Hon Mark Vaile MP Deputy Prime Minister Address to the National Press Club
30 November 2005 Noel Pearson Director of the Cape York Institute The Cape York agenda
23 November 2005 Tim Costello World Vision Address to the National Press Club
16 November 2005 Prof. Ron McCallum Professor of Industrial Law, University of Sydney IR Debate
9    November   2005   Prof. Peter Doherty         Nobel Prize Winner                                          The beginner’s guide to winning the Nobel Prize
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2 October 2005 Malcolm Turnbull, MP and Brett Kelly Speaking to launch the book: Universal Wisdom
26 October 2005 Dr Barry Jones President- Australian Labor Party Winning in 2007; the ALP post Latham
18 October 2005 Sir Michael Somare Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Address to the National Press Club of Australia
12 October 2005 Prof. Brien Holden Vision Australia Address to the National Press Club of Australia
5 October 2005 Ziggy Switkowski Former CEO Telstra Corporation Media Trends- Milestones Ahead
28 September 2005 Fiona Wood Australian of the Year 2005 Bringing Basic Science Back to the Bedside
21 September 2005 Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney The Dictatorship of Relativism
7    September   2005   Peter Taylor                           CEO, Engineers Australia                               Australia’s Infrastructure Report Card
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24 August 2005 Senator The Hon Nick Minchin Minister for Finance and Administration Address to the National Press Club
10 August 2005 The Hon. Brendan Nelson, MP Minister for Education, Science and Training Opening Australian Science Festival Week
20 July 2005 Mukesh Haikerwal Federal President Aust. Medical Assoc Health at the Crossroads
6 July 2005 Greg Combet Secretary ACTU Address to the National Press Club of Australia
29 June 2005 Dr Stephen Gumley CEO Defence Material Organisation Address to the National Press Club of Australia
22 June 2005 James Halliday Wine Critic and Author Wine Health and Ethics
15 June 2005 Hugh Morgan Chairman- Business Council of Australia Annual Address
8 June 2005 Prof. Julian Savelescu Aust. Society of Medical Research Medallist 2005 Genetics of a Better Life
1 June 2005 Donald McDonald Chairman Australian Broadcasting Corporation Essential Service
31 May 2005 Hon. Kevin Andrews Minister of Employment and Workplace Relations Building Better Workplace Relations
25 May 2005 John Anderson, MP Leader of the Nationals Building and Connecting Australia
11 May 2005 The Hon. Peter Costello Treasurer Annual Address to the National Press Club
4 May 2005 Virginia Haussegger ABC TV News Presenter Wonder Woman- The Myth of Having it All
27 April 2005 Graeme Samuel Chairmen ACCC Annual Address to the National Press Club
20 April 2005 The Hon. Joe Hockey Minister for Human Services Annual Address to the National Press Club
13 April 2005 The Hon. Mark Vaile MP Trade Minister 2005 Trade Statement
12 April 2005 The Hon. Kim Beazley Leader of the Opposition Beazley’s address
                                           Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs Philip Morris       The Politics of Harm Reduction: A Perspective on Public
23   March   2005   David Davies
                                           International                                                Policy Approaches to a Controversial Industry and Product
9 March 2005 Dennis Trewin The Australian Statistician 100 years of Truth, Damned Truth and Statistics
1    Feb     2005   Prof Graeme Pearman    Australia’s Expert on Climate Change                         “Climate Change: Assessing future risks and opportunities”
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                                                                  Exec Director Centre for Technology, Strategy and          “Innovation, the key to Value Creation and
24   November    2004   Prof Hank CHESBROUGH
                                                                  Management, University of California, Berkeley             Competitiveness”
10 November 2004 Tim GARTRELL National Secretary – National Labour Party Campaign Directors Post-Election Address
20 October 2004 Professor Amin Saikal Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ‘Afghanistan, Iraq and the War on Terror’
7 October 2004 The Hon. John HOWARD, MP Prime Minister Pre- Election Address
6 October 2004 Mark LATHAM, MP Leader of the Opposition Pre- Election Address
                        Jon STANHOPE MLA & Ted QUINLAN MLA V’s   Chief Minister & Deputy Chief Minister V’s Leader of the
30   September   2004                                                                                                        ACT Election 2004 Business Leaders Address
                        Brendan SMYTH & Ted QUINLAN               Opposition & Deputy Leader of the Opposition
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8 September 2004 Senator Bob Brown Leader of the Australian Greens The leaders Election.
18 August 2004 Dr Roger Lough Chief Defence Scientist Challenges for science in a 21st Century.
11   August      2004   The Hon Beazley                                   Shadow Minister for Defence                                    The conditions for national security in a very long war
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4 August 2004 Mr Peter Corish President, National Farmer’s Federation A 21st Century vision for modern Australian Agriculture
15 July 2004 The Hon Alexander DOWNER, MP Minister of Foreign Affairs Transnational Terrorism: the threat to Australia
14 July 2004 Dr Bill GLASSON President AMA On the Occasion of Family Doctor Week
7 July 2004 Commissioner Mick KEELTY Australian Federal Police Commissioner ‘The AFP: 25 Years and Beyond’
30 June 2004 Dr John Yu Chancellor of the University of NSW Knowing Asia - Australia’s Future
16   June     2004   Professor Iain MCCALMAN                                  President of the Australian Academy of Humanities
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15 June 2004 The Hon John HOWARD MP Prime Minister Launched Energy Statement
26 May 2004 Mr Geoff DIXON CEO/MD QANTAS Airways Ltd ‘21st Century Flying’
19 May 2004 The Hon Simon CREAN MP Shadow Treasurer Response to the Annual Budget 2004
12 May 2004 The Hon Peter COSTELLO MP Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia The Annual Post Budget Address 2004
5 May 2004 Mr James O’LOGHLIN Host of the current ABC program ‘The New Inventors’ The Clever Country - are we innovators or adaptors
13   April   2004   The Hon Alexander Downer, MP   Minister for Foreign Affairs                                   The Treat of Global Terrorism
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31 March 2004 The Hon Mark VAILE, MP Minister for Trade Trade Outcomes and Objectives Statement (TOOS)
24 March 2004 The Hon Dr Brendan NELSON, MP Minister for Education, Science and Training Australian Research Taking on the World
25 February 2004 Ms Kate ADIE BBC’s Chief News Correspondent Book Launch: Corsets to Camouflage: Women and War
12 February 2004 The Hon Mark VAILE MP Minister for Trade Launch of The Australian Services Roundtable
11   February   2004   Mr Gerry ADAMS                    Author                                                    Book Launch: Hope and History ‘Making Peace in Ireland’
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                                                                     Senior Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-   On the occasion of International Human Rights Day and the
10   December   2003   Dr Ramos HORTA
                                                                     Leste                                                        7th Anniversary of his awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize
3 December 2003 Mr Peter Cundall Gardener, Writer, Conservationist, and ABC Broadcaster View from the Compost Heap
26 November 2003 The Hon Alexander Downer, MP Minister for Foreign Affairs
29 October 2003 Professor Hilary CHARLESWORTH Expert on International Law International Law: Before, during and after the war in Iraq
2 October 2003 Mr Bjorn LOMBORG Controversial Danish Environmental Scientist The Skeptical Environmentalist: Global Warming
                                                                     Professor for Complementary medicine, Education and        Riding the Rapids: Complementary Medicine Goes
24   September   2003   Professor Stephen MYERS
                                                                     Research, ANU                                              Mainstream
17 September 2003 Dr Fred FRESE Internationally recognised authority on mental health Mental Illness – From the inside out
10   September   2003   Mr David Nucifora                            Rugby Business Club                                        Why Rugby and Business do mix
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3 September 2003 Mr Peter CLACK Journalist and Author Launch of his new book ‘Trial by Fire’
27 August 2003 Senator The Hon Kay PATTERSON Commonwealth Minister for Health and Ageing
20 August 2003 Mr Peter CAREY Author Launching of his new book “My Life as a Fake”
                        Senator The Hon Ian MACDONALD AND Mr David   Commonwealth Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and
19   August      2003                                                                                                      Environmental Terrorism- International Toothfish Piracy
                        CARTER                                       Conservation AND CEO, Austral Fisheries
31 July 2003 MR Clive JAMES Australian Author and Television Presenter The Australian Showcase
16 July 2003 Dr Jim PEACOCK, AC, PresAA, FRS, FTSE President of the Australian Academy of Science GMOs, Gene Technology and the Troubles with Food
10   July        2003   Ambassador Thomas J SCHIEFFER                US Ambassador to Australia                            American Foreign Policy in an Emerging New World
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9 July 2003 Mr Tom KENEALLY Australian Author Book Launch ‘The Tyrant’s Novel’
26 June 2003 The Hon Alexander DOWNER, MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Security in an Unstable World
19 June 2003 Mr Peter GARRETT President of the Australian Conservation Foundation National Environment Test: How do our politicians score?
11 June 2003 Professor Mick DODSON Newly appointed Indigenous Chair at the ANU Violence, Dysfunction, Aboriginality
28 May 2003 Professional Alan D GILBERT Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne Education Matters; The other Face of Australian Security
21 May 2003 The Hon Bob MCMULLAN, MP Federal Shadow Treasurer Federal Budget Reply
14 May 2003 The Hon Peter COSTELLO, MP Federal Treasurer Federal Budget Address 2003
                    The Hon Joe HOCKEY and Professor John           Minister for Small Business and Tourism AND Deputy
8    May     2003                                                                                                                ‘SARS - The Implications for Australia’
                    MATHEWS                                         Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer
                    Professor John HAY AND Ms Melinda CILENTO AND   Chair, The Group of Eight AND Chief Economist at The
30   April   2003                                                                                                                Collaborative Innovation: the Key to National Prosperity
                    Dr Robin BATTERHAM                              Business Council of Australia AND Chief Scientist
17 April 2003 The RT Hon Chris PATTEN, CH European Commissioner for External Relations
16 April 2003 Mr Richard WOOLCOTT Former Australian Ambassador to the United Nations
2 April 2003 The Hon Tony ABBOTT, MP Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
26 March 2003 The Hon Mark VAILE, MP Minister for Trade, Australia Trade 2003
21 March 2003 Senator The Hon Helen COONAN Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer
20 March 2003 The Hon Simon CREAN, MP Opposition Leader and Leader of the Australian Labor Party A Better Way
19 March 2003 The Hon Joe HOCKEY, MP Minister for Small Business and Tourism
                                                                       Canadian Researcher on work and family responsibilities        Work Life Balance in Australia and Canada Rhetoric Versus
12   March      2003   Professor Linda DUXBURY AND Ms Sharon BURROW
                                                                       AND President ACTU                                             Reality
                                                                       Head Professor of the Institute of the Pontifica Universidad   The Significance for Australia of Latin American Free Trade
6    March      2003   Mr Vittorio CORBO
                                                                       catolica de Chile                                              Agreements with the US and Europe
                                                                       Premier South Australia AND Director South Australian          The Scientific Perspective Forum on water conservation,
19   February   2003   Premier Mike RANN AND Dr Tim FLANNERY
                                                                       Museum and participant The Wentworth Group                     drought and the Murray - Live from Hilton Hotel in Adelaide
                       The Hon Alexander DOWNER, MP AND The Hon Mark                                                                  Launch of : The Foreign and Trade Policy White Paper
12   February   2003                                                   Minister for Foreign Affairs AND Minister for Trade
                       VAILE, MP                                                                                                      ‘Advancing the National interest’
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                                                   A western master of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan        Phowa – Buddist meditation on conscious dying, useful in
4    February   2003   Lama OLE NYDAHL
                                                   Buddhism                                                     Western society?
10 December 2002 The Hon Simon CREAN MP Opposition Leader and Leader of the Australian Labor Party
                                                   Secretary General International Chamber of Commerce          ‘Why post-Bali Australia cannot afford to become fortress
27   November   2002   Mrs Maria Livanos CATTAUI
                                                   (ICC)                                                        Australia: An International business view
                                                         National Water Co-ordinator for the Australian Conservation   Current Issues surrounding the sustainability of water use
24   October    2002   Mr Tim Fisher AND Mr Ian Donges
                                                         Foundation AND Immediate Past President of the NFF            in Australia
15 October 2002 The Rt Hon Helen LIDDELL Secretary of State for Scotland ‘Scotland and Australia – A Continuing Partnership’
9    October    2002   Mr Peter CORISH                   President National Farmers Federation                         ‘Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Environment’
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2 October 2002 Mr Graham JAHN National President Royal Australian Institute of Architects
                                                     Vice Chancellor of The University of Queensland - 2002          The Creation of the Future? The role of research
18   September   2002   Prof John HAY
                                                     Chair of the Group of Eight                                     universities in 21st Century Australia’
2 September 2002 Mr Alan H EVANS Chief Executive Medicines Australia ‘A Prescription for the Future Health of Australia’
                                                             Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Michigan       ‘Safeguarding Animal and Human Health: The Changing
27   August   2002   Prof. Lonnie KING
                                                             State University, USA                                         Face of Veterinary Medicine in 2002’
21 August 2002 Mr Jack THOMPSON On the Occasion of National Landcare Week ‘Australia’s Environmental Turning Point’
14 August 2002 Dr Tony ATTWOOD The Asperger’s Syndrome Clinic ‘Asperger’s Syndrome: An Alternative Way of Thinking’
7 August 2002 Mr Neville ROACH, AO Former Chair of the Council for Multicultural Australia ‘Refugee Policy, Towards a Better Way’
                                                             Chairman Australian Competition and Consumer                  ‘the Competition Regulator and the Media, Modernising the
31   July     2002   Professor Allan FELS
                                                             Commission                                                    Trade Practices Act’
17 July 2002 Dr Kerryn PHELPS Federal President AMA ‘Medical Practice: An Uninsurable Risk?’
11 July 2002 Dr Harrison SCHMITT Apollo 17 Astronaut ‘Apollo and the Coral Sea’
19 June 2002 Dr Allan HAWKE Secretary, Department of Defence ‘Public Service – a Secretary’s View’
12 June 2002 Mr Greg COMBET Secretary ACTU ‘Australian Unions: The Combet Revolution’
5 June 2002 Dr Leon E ROSENBERG President and CEO of Funding First ‘What is Life Worth?’
24 May 2002 His Holiness TENZIN GYATSO The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet ‘Tibet and its Contribution to the World’
22 May 2002 The Hon Bob McMULLAN, MP Shadow Treasurer ‘The Budget Reply’
15 May 2002 The Hon Peter COSTELLO, MP Treasurer of the Federal Commonwealth of Australia ‘The Annual Post Budget Address’
8 May 2002 Dr Brendan NELSON Minister for Education, Science & Training ‘Science Education Across the Spectrum’
24 April 2002 Mr Harry EVANS Clerk of the Senate ‘The Australian Parliament – Time for Reformation’
10 April 2002 The Hon Mark VAILE, MP Minister for Trade ‘Trade Outcomes and Objectives Statement’
27 March 2002 Mr John BOSHIER Chief Executive, The Institution of Engineers, Australia ‘Research and Development – Which Direction?1
25 March 2002 The Hon Art EGGLETON, MP Canadian Minister of National Defense ‘Canada and the War Against Terrorism’
13 March 2002 Ms Dawn CASEY Director, National Museum of Australia ‘Museums as an Agent for Social and Political Change’
20 February 2002 Mr Bill SHORTEN National Secretary, Australian Workers’ Union ‘Can Labour Win? Directions for an Old Union’
13 February 2002 Ambassador Aneurin (Nye) HUGHES European Union ‘Confessions of a Reluctant Diplomat’
6 February 2002 Dr Sev OZDOWSKI, OAM Australian Human Rights Commissioner ‘Human Rights – a Challenge for Australia’
5 February 2002 Mr Newt GINGRICH Former Speaker House of Representatives US Congress ‘The Australian-American Alliance and Global Security’
30 January 2002 Mr Donald MCDONALD, AO Chairman, ABC Broadcasting Corporation ‘Unique Culture, Unique Value’
3 December 2001 Mr Geoff WALSH National Secretary Australian Labor Party ‘Election 2001 – Labor’s Challenge’
21   November   2001   Mr Lynton CROSBY                                Federal Director Liberal Party of Australia                  Election 2001
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8 November 2001 The Hon John HOWARD, Mp Prime Minister Pre-election Speech
7 November 2001 The Hon Kim BEAZLEY, MP Leader of the Opposition Pre-election Speech
1 November 2001 Senator Natasha STOTT DESPOJA Leader of the Australian Democrats Pre-election Speech
                        The Hon Dr Michael WOOLDRIDGE, MP V’s The Hon   Minister for Health and Aged Care V’s Shadow Minister for
25   October     2001                                                                                                                The Health Debate
                        Jennifer MACKLIN, MP                            Health
                        The Hon Peter COSTELLO, MP V’s The Hon Simon    Federal Treasurer V’s Deputy Opposition Leader Federal
24   October     2001                                                                                                                The Treasurer’s Debate
                        CREAN, MP                                       Shadow Treasurer
                        The Hon Dr David KEMP, MP V’s The Hon Michael   Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs V’s
17   October     2001                                                                                                                The Education Debate
                        LEE, MP                                         Shadow Minister for Education
                        Mr Gary HUMPHRIES V’s Mr Brendan SMYTH V’s Mr   ACT Chief Minister V’s Deputy Chief Minister V’s Leader of
3    October     2001                                                                                                                The ACT Pre-election Debate
                        Jon STANHOPE V’s Mr Ted QUINLAN                 the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Opposition
                        The Hon Bob MCMULLAN, MP AND Mr Jack DUVALL   Opposition aboriginal Affairs Spokesman AND Executive        ‘A Force More Powerful: Non Violent Struggle in Australia
21   September   2001
                        AND Commissioner MARION HANSEN                Producer & Co-Author AND ATSIC                               & the World’ A new ABC Series & companion book
19 September 2001 The Hon Joan KIRNER, AM ‘Are Women MP’s Making a Difference?’
                                                                      Chief Executive Officer ASFA (Superannuation Funds of        ‘The Greatest Super Debate – If our Future isn’t an Election
5    September   2001   Ms Philippa SMITH AND Mr Chris RICHARDSON
                                                                      Australia) AND Director Access Economics                     Issue, what is?’
9 August 2001 Mr Robyn WILLIAMS Science Journalist and Broadcaster Mr Williams launched his debut novel ‘2007: A Novel’
8    August      2001   Senator Natasha STOTT DESPOJA                 Leader of the Democrats                                      ‘Change Politics’
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25 July 2001 Professor Brian D.O. ANDERSON President, Australian Academy of Science ‘Australia and the ICT Revolution’
18 July 2001 Dr Kerryn PHELPS Federal President Australian Medical Association (AMA) ‘Musings of a Militant Trade Unionist’
27 June 2001 Mr David MURRAY Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth Bank ‘Trends in Banking’
                                                     Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister          Mandarins, Pineapples and Lemon; the Good, the Bad and
21   June     2001   Senator Amanda VANSTONE
                                                     Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women             the Ugly – 100 Years of the Australian Public Service
19 June 2001 Mr Kelvin THOMSON MP Assistant Shadow Treasurer Superannuation and Insurance – Time for Stocktake
13 June 2001 Dr Margaret SEARES Chair, The Australia Council Arts in Politics
23 May 2001 The Hon Peter COSTELLO Federal Treasurer 2001 Federal Budget Address
9 May 2001 Dr Robin BATTERHAM Chief Scientist, Australian Federal Government The Next Step for Science in Australia
18   April   2001   The Rt Hon Chris PATTEN CH         External Relations Commissioner, European Union
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                                                              Chief Executive Officer, National Office for the Information      Opportunities and Challenges for Australia in the
4    April   2001   Mr John RIMMER
                                                              Economy                                                           Information Economy
3 March 2001 The Hon Mark VAILE MP Federal Minister for Trade Trade Outcomes and Objectives Statement
14 March 2001 Professor Ian CHUBB President, Australian Vice Chancellors’ Committee When To Be Average Is To Fail
13 March 2001 Minister Brian COWEN Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ireland Ireland Today – Going forward in Prosperity and Peace
21 February 2001 Mr Mick TOLLER Director, Aviation Safety, Civil Aviation Authority CASA: Scandalously Competent?
8 February 2001 Mr Richard KOO Chief Economist, Nomura Research Institute The Japanese Economy in Balance Sheet Recession
7 February 2001 Senator Meg LEES Leader of the Democrats Making the Bastards Honest
5 February 2001 Mr Mike MOORE Director-General, World Trade Organization The WTO: Future Challenges
                                                                                                                 The Shoe Box and the Shoe Horn: The Promise and Reality
13   December   2000   Mr Michael DELANEY            Executive Director, Motor Trades Association of Australia
                                                                                                                 of Taxation Change for Small Business
                                                     Secretary for Education, Northern Ireland & Chief           The Good Friday Agreement – Republicanism and Irish
4    December   2000   Mr Martin MCGUINNESS, MP
                                                     Negotiator, Sinn Fein                                       Unity
27 November 2000 Mr Graham TURNER CEO, Flight Centre Ltd The Battle for the Skies: Will There Be a Victor?
21   November   2000   Ms Sandra ROGERS              President, Australian Traditional Medicine Society          The Emerging Biomedical Model of the 21st Century
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1 November 2000 Ms Anita RODDICK Founder, The Body Shop To promote her book, “Business As Unusual”
                                                           Director, Policy Planning Staff, Department of State, United   The Changing Security Equation in North East Asia:
23   October    2000   Mr Morton H HALPERIN
                                                           States                                                         Rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula and Beyond
                                                           Television personality and creator of the programme            The Environment: Are Green Groups and the Government
18   October    2000   Mr Don BURKE
                                                           “Burke’s Backyard”                                             Mucking It Up?
                                                           Global Chief Economist, Zurich Financial Services AND          Engaging the Wired Dragon: The Global Technology Boom
10   October    2000   Mr David HALE AND Ms Lyric HUGHES
                                                           CEO, China On-Line                                             and China’s Emerging Internet Sector
                        Dr John ZELLMAN AND Dr Graeme PEARMAN AND   Bureau of Meteorology AND Division of Atmospheric          Greenhouse Science Forum: How Real is Climate Change?
13   September   2000
                        Dr John CHURCH                              Research AND CSIRO                                         What does Science Tell Us?
6 August 2000 The Hon Jackie KELLY MP Minister for Sport and Tourism Australia: A Gold Medal Olympic Host
30 August 2000 Mr Graham RICHARDSON Mayor, Sydney Olympic City Sydney Games – a huge task, but worth it
28 August 2000 Mr Tadao CHINO President, Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank in the Asia-Pacific Region
9 August 2000 Mr Malcolm Speed Chief Executive, Australian Cricket Board Is Sport a Business?
3 August 2000 Dr Ashton Calvert Secretary, Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia’s Foreign and Trade Policy Agenda
                                                                    Managing Director, Farley Consulting Group AND Director,   On behalf of The Australia Institute “The Decade of
26   July        2000   Mr Rick FARLEY and Mr Phillip TOYNE
                                                                    Eco Futures                                                Landcare: Looking Backward – Looking Forward”
                                                                    Commissioner , Committee on the Independent Commission     The Fourth and Fifth Estates: Accountability and the
19   July        2000   Ms Irene MOSS
                                                                    Against Corruption (ICAC)                                  Relationship Between the Media and Oversight Bodies
13   July        2000   Mr Donald WOODS                             Journalist and Author                                      African Crisis – Despair or Hope in Southern Africa
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28 June 2000 Mr Fred HILMER CEO, Fairfax Holdings Ltd The Politics of Media Policy
20 June 2000 Mr Charles JAMIESON Managing Director, Austrade Exporting and Investing in the Information Age
19 June 2000 Mr Richard BUTLER Former Executive Chairman, UNSCOM Launching his book, “Saddam Defiant”
14 June 2000 Dr Brian KENNEDY Director, National Gallery of Australia Howsitgoin! Three Years at the National Gallery of Australia
                                                            World President, International Association for Voluntary   The Dynamics of Community, Corporate and Government
8    June   2000   Dr Kenn Allen
                                                            Effort                                                     Partnerships
7 June 2000 Brigadier General (NS) LEE Hsien Loong Deputy Prime Minster, Singapore Singapore, Asia Central?
31 May 2000 The Hon Pierre S PETTIGREW Minister for International Trade, Canada Globalisation & International Institutions
26   May    2000   The Hon Jon STANHOPE                     Leader of the Opposition, ACT                              Reply to the ACT Budget Address
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24 May 2000 The Hon Kate CARNELL Chief Minister, ACT ACT Budget Address
17 May 2000 The Hon Simon CREAN Shadow Treasurer Reply to the Federal Budget Address
10 May 2000 The Hon Peter Costello MP Federal Treasurer The Federal Budget Address
5 May 2000 Mr Xanana GUSMAO President, National Council of Timorese Resistance East Timor, Today and Tomorrow
26 April 2000 Sir Gustav NOSSAL AC CBE FAA FRS Australian of the Year Symbolism and Substance in Aboriginal Reconciliation
5 April 2000 The Hon Mark VAILE MP Minister for Trade & Deputy Leader, National Party Australia’s Trade Future After Seattle
22 March 2000 Mr Gary GRAY National Secretary, Australian Labour Party Moving On
15 March 2000 Major General Sitiveni RABUKA Prime Minister, Fiji and Chairman, Fijian Council of Chiefs Launching his biography Rabuka of Fiji
14   March   2000   An Taoiseach, Mr Bertie AHERN      Prime Minister, Ireland                                       Prosperity and Fairness: An Irish Vision for the 21st Century
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                                                International education consultant and learning services    On the Occasion of National Women’s Day ‘Brains and
8    March      2000   Professor Dale SPENDER
                                                provider                                                    Beauty’
16 February 2000 Hon Bob CARR MLA Premier, New South Wales As I See It
2 February 2000 Ms Sue VARDON Chief Executive Officer, Centrelink Centrelink: delivering on the promise