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 2007–08
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Citizenship—decisions by the executive as to the suitability or character of individuals
Speaker: Professor the Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian |
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Asia-Pacific Regional cooperation 'architecture' - competitive or cooperative?
Speaker: Discussion led by panel of distinguished visiting specialists
Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian
Date: 31 March 2008
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The American Presidential Election: Retrospect and Prospect
Speaker: Dr John Hart BA, PhD Kent
Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian
Date: 13 March 2008
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Broadband
Speakers: Professor Joshua Gans and Robin Eckermann
Chair: Tony Windsor MP
16 August 2007
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MP3 46.5MB
Duration: 1:00
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Growing our communities in inland Australia [PDF version]
Speaker: Professor Ian Goulter, Vice-Chancellor, Charles Sturt University
Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian
Date: 12 September 2007
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