Please contact jeanie.alberto@cg.org.au if you wish to be placed on the waiting list. We will contact you directly if tickets become available.
The founders of our nation set out to establish a free, flourishing country.
Australians were to experience freedom in private & public life, in social & religious matters, in the economic & political realms.
The aim was – and is – an egalitarian and just society.
The Inaugural Tim Fischer Oration is an opportunity to give thanks for what we have received.
It calls forth young people to protect and promote the common good through ethical attitudes and action in public and political life.
John Anderson AO is an Australian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2007, serving as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (1996–1998) and Minister for Transport and Regional Development (1998–2005) in the Howard Government.
As a government minister and later Deputy Prime Minister, Anderson had cabinet responsibility for primary industry policy, including transport infrastructure and agricultural water rights
After politics, Anderson launched a content series, Conversations with John Anderson, featuring public intellectuals such as historian Victor Davis Hanson former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, and long-time Labor leader Kim Beazley. In March 2021, Anderson announced his plan to run as a Senate candidate for National Party at the next federal election.
Thank you to all who have generously purchased tickets for senior students to attend this event.
We are delighted with the overwhelming response which shows the importance this community places on raising up well informed young people who will protect and promote the common good through ethical attitudes and action in public and political life.
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Business attire suitable for professional setting.
Parking is available in the Forecourt Basement car. First two hours free followed by a fixed fee of $7
There are separate taxi ranks and ride share bays in the Forecourt Basement car park.
Accessible spaces are near the lifts.
All public areas are accessible by wheelchair. Be aware, there are a variety of floor coverings including polished stone, timber, and high-pile carpets.
Under ACT Government Public Health Direction, visitors to Parliament House have a responsibility to ensure they check-in using Check In CBR.
Please also bring Identification and allow at least 15 minutes for security screening.
