2015 Constitution Day Speakers’ Forum

Magna Carta – is it relevant to 21st century Australian democracy?

A panel discussion with eminent speakers

• Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs – President, Australian Human Rights Commission
• Professor Nicholas Cowdery AM, QC – Board Director, Rule of Law Institute and Chair, Magna Carta Committee
• Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh – Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland
• Neville Tiffen – Board Director, Transparency International Australia
• Pia Waugh – GovHack leader
• Dr Nicholas Gruen – Chair, Open Knowledge Foundation Australia and CEO, Lateral Economics (Skype link from the UK)
  

Moderated by Paul Barclay, presenter and series producer of ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas

Entertainment by Shortis and Simpson

Thursday 9 July, 6 for 6.30pm

The Great Hall
Australia Parliament House
Parliament Drive, Canberra ACT 2600

Bookings essential by Tuesday 7 July

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Presented by the National Archives of Australia, in partnership with the Parliament of Australia and ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas.

This event is part of the National Archives of Australia 2015 Constitution Day program.

Entry and seating

• You will enter the venue via the main public entry at the front of Parliament House. We expect a large audience, please arrive in plenty of time to pass through the security screening. Entry to Parliament House and The Great Hall will be available from 5.30pm.
• As this event is being recorded and webcast, please be ensure that you are seated by 6.15pm.

Parking arrangements:

• Paid parking is in effect in the underground carpark of Parliament House until 9pm.
• Free parking is available within the Parliamentary Triangle after 5pm, a short walk up Federation Mall to Parliament House.