Seminars and Lectures 2002-03

The Vital Issues Program is a series of seminars organised by the Parliamentary Library for the benefit of Senators and Members. The aim of the seminar program, which has been running since 1986, is to bring notable speakers to the Parliament to give Senators and Members and their staff the opportunity to hear, first hand, expert opinion on a range of currently relevant topics. Seminar recordings are available to Senators and Members only.

Seminars held during 2002–03

Title/Speakers/Chair /Number/Date	MP3 File/Duration
Stem Cell Research: The Science and the Ethics Speakers: Professor John Hearn and Dr Greg Pike Chair: Senator Marise Payne Number/Date: 1 2002–03, 28 August 2002	MP3 67.6MB Duration: 1:13:54
Cost Sharing or Cost Shifting: The Commonwealth State Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA) in Dispute Speaker: Dr Ken Baker Chair: Senator Susan Knowles Number/Date: 2 2002–03, 25 September 2002	MP3 52.9MB Duration 0:57:47
Human Rights in Australia post-September 11 Speakers: Professor Hilary Charlesworth and Professor George Williams Chair: Senator Brett Mason Number/Date: 3 2002–03, 16 October 2002	MP3 58.7MB Duration 1:04:11
The Internet and Political Campaigning Speaker: Dr Rachel Gibson Chair: Senator Kate Lundy Number/Date: 4 2002–03, 23 October 2002	MP3 65.9MB Duration 1:12:03
Paid Maternity Leave-It's About Time Speaker: Pru Goward Chair: Tanya Plibersek MP Number/Date: 5 2002–03, 13 November 2002	MP3 53.9MB Duration 0:58:54
The Role of Fuel Reduction in Bushfire Management Speakers: Dr Phil Cheney and Dr Ross Bradstock Chair: Mr David Hawker MP Number/Date: 6 2002–03, 5 March 2003	MP3 67.6MB Duration 1:13:54
Choice in Superannuation What is it? And are we ready for it? Speakers: The Hon. Susan Ryan, AO and Dr Michaela Anderson Chair: Senator John Watson Number/Date: 7 2002–03, 19 March 2003	MP3 71.2MB Duration 1:17:48
War in Iraq: Initial Assessments Speakers: Mr Hugh White and Air Marshal Ray Funnell AC (Retd) Chair: The Hon. K. Beazley MP Number/Date: 8 2002–03, 26 March 2003	MP3 84.4MB Duration 1:32:16
Compulsory Private Saving in Australia Speaker: Associate Professor Owen Covick Chair: Senator Stephen Conroy Number/Date: 9 2002–03, 14 May 2003	MP3 74.6MB Duration 1:21:30
Party Policy and Political Principles: Direction, Difference and Dissent Speaker: Dr Maurice Rickard, Australian Parilamentary Fellow Chair: Senator John Tierney Number/Date: 10 2002–03, 18 June 2003	MP3 62.5MB Duration 1:08:20
Can Catchment Controls Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef? Speakers: Dr Neil Byron and Mr George Rayment Chair: Senator Jan McLucas Number/Date: 11 2002–03, 25 June 2003	MP3 69.7MB Duration 1:16:13