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Upcoming Speakers

Wed
20
Mar
2024

Professor Sharath Sriram

Professor

'Science Meets Parliament Address to the National Press Club of Australia'

Professor Sharath Sriram, will Address the National Press Club of Australia for the 'Science Meets Parliament Address to the National Press Club of Australia'.

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Tue
26
Mar
2024

The Hon. Mary Wooldridge

Chief Executive Officer of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)

'Accelerating gender equality in Australian workplaces'

The Hon. Mary Wooldridge, Chief Executive Officer of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), will address the National Press Club of Australia on "Accelerating gender equality in Australian workplaces".

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Wed
27
Mar
2024

June Oscar AO – SOLD OUT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

'What next? First Nations Gender Justice'

June Oscar AO, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, will Address the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "What next? First Nations Gender Justice". 

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Thu
28
Mar
2024

Amy Pope

Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

'Unleashing the potential of migrants – Australia and the global competition for talent '

Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will address the National Press Club of Australia on "Unleashing the potential of migrants – Australia and the global competition for talent".

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Tue
2
Apr
2024

The Hon Greg Combet AM

Chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency 

'Australia’s path to net zero emissions and the role of the Net Zero Economy Authority'

The Hon Greg Combet AM, Chair of the Net Zero Economy Authority, will Address the National Press Club of Australia on ‘Australia’s path to net zero emissions and the role of the Net Zero Economy Authority'.

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Wed
3
Apr
2024

Rosie Batty AO

2015 Australian of the Year

'Ten years after the murder of my son, and amid a national domestic violence crisis, how do we maintain hope that violence against women can be stopped?'

Rosie Batty AO, 2015 Australian of the Year, will address the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Our Watch, on the topic “Ten years after the murder of my son, and amid a national domestic violence crisis, how do we maintain hope that violence against women can be stopped?”

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Mon
8
Apr
2024

Kadri Simson

European Commissioner for Energy

'How the EU overcame the energy crisis and the next steps in its energy and industrial transition'

Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy will address the National Press Club of Australia on "How the EU overcame the energy crisis and the next steps in its energy and industrial transition".

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Wed
10
Apr
2024

Jeff Dimery

Managing Director and CEO of Alinta Energy

'Straight talking and optimistic? Time for some truths about Australia’s energy transition'

Jeff Dimery, Managing Director and CEO of Alinta Energy, will address the National Press Club of Australia on "Straight talking and optimistic? Time for some truths about Australia’s energy transition".

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Thu
11
Apr
2024

Richard Fontaine & Beth Sanner

Chief Executive Officer, Centre for a New American Security & Senior fellow at Harvard University Belfer Center & Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence

'Beyond Taiwan: Are There Other Crocodiles Closer to the Boat? &  The United States in the Indo-Pacific: Pivoting or Pretending'

Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for a New American Security & Beth Sanner, Senior fellow at Harvard University Belfer Centre & Former Deputy Director for National Intelligence, will address the National Press Club of Australia on "Beyond Taiwan: Are There Other Crocodiles Closer to the Boat?" & "The United States in the Indo-Pacific: Pivoting or Pretending"

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Tue
23
Apr
2024

Wally Lewis AM

Rugby League Legend & Dementia Australia Ambassador

'Living with probable CTE and my hopes for change'

Wally Lewis AM, rugby league legend and Dementia Australia Ambassador, will address the National Press Club of Australia on his experiences of living with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy and his hopes for what federal funding could achieve for the community.

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Wed
15
May
2024

The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP – SOLD OUT

The Treasurer of Australia

'Post-Budget Address to the National Press Club of Australia'

The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP will Address the National Press Club of Australia in his Post Budget Address. This Address will take place in the Great Hall at Parliament House.

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Speaker Archive

Wed
13
Mar
2024

Yanis Varoufakis

Academic Economist, Parliamentarian, Political Leader and Greece’s former Finance Minister

'Address to the National Press Club of Australia'

Yanis Varoufakis, Academic Economist, Parliamentarian, Political Leader and Greece’s former Finance Minister, will Address the National Press Club of Australia.

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Thu
7
Mar
2024

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Federal Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service

'The new Gender Equality strategy'

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher, Federal Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service will address the National Press Club of Australia on "The new Gender Equality strategy".

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Wed
6
Mar
2024

Mr Max Chandler-Mather MP & Mike Zorbas

Federal MP for Griffith & Chief Executive, Property Council of Australia

'The Housing Crisis'

Mr Max Chandler-Mather MP, Federal MP for Griffith & Mike Zorbas, Chief Executive, Property Council of Australia, will Address the National Press Club of Australia on "The Housing Crisis".

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