Seminars and Lectures 1997-98

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. Seminars are recorded and are available to Senators and Members only.

Seminars held during 1997-98

Title/Speakers/Chair	Number/Date
*Policy for Rural Places* Speakers: Dr Margaret Alston and Richard Stayner Chair: Ms Sharman Stone, MP	1 1997-98 27.08.1997
*Political Decentralisation and the Post-War Political Economy* Speaker: Francis G. Castles Chair: The Hon. Barry Jones MP	2 1997-98 03.09.1997
*El Nio* Speaker: Bill Kininmonth Chair: Mrs Fran Bailey, MP	3 1997-98 01.10.1997
*Industry Policy and the Manufacturing Industry* Speaker: Alan Oxley Chair: The Hon. Bob McMullan MP	4 1997-98 29.10.1997
*Multiculturalism: What Future?* Speakers: Professor Mary Kalantzis and Mr Christopher Pearson Chair: The Hon. Dr A. Theophanous MP	5 1997-98 29.10.1997
*Policy Reform in the Australian Financial System* Speakers: Professor Tom Valentine Chair: Mr David Hawker MP	6 1997-98 29.10.1997
*Taxation Reform: the Social Issues* Speakers: Mr Robert Fitzgerald, Ms Sheila Rimmer and Ms Kathleen Swinbourne Chair: Senator the Hon. Brian Gibson AM	7 1997-98 19.11.1997
*Indonesia, President Suharto and the Asian Financial Crisis* Speakers: Dr Harold Crouch and Dr Hal Hill Chair: Dr Andrew Southcott MP	8 1997-98 25.03.1998
*Australia's Environment Laws: Proposals for Change to Commonwealth Legislation* Speaker: Associate Professor Robert Fowler Commentator: Dr Tony Fleming Chair: The Hon. Duncan Kerr MP	9 1997-98 01.04.1998
*Australia in Orbit: Space Activities and the Future* Speakers: the Hon A. A. Staley, Dr Bruce Middleton and Dr Brian Embleton Chair: Senator David MacGibbon	10 1997-98 06.04.1998

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