Vital Issues Seminars 2001-02 (Australian Parliamentary Library)

Vital Issues Seminars

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 the audiotapes are available to Senators and Members free of charge. Seminars held [1994 | 1995 | Jan-Jun 1996 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2002-03] | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10

Seminars held during 2001-02:

Title/Speakers/Chair	Number/Date
The International Criminal Court: Implications for Australia Speaker: Professor Andrew Byrnes Chair: The Hon. Bruce Baird MP	1 2001-02 29 August 2001
Papua New Guinea: Politics and Business Now and in the Future Speakers: Mr David Kavanamur and Ms Jane Mogina Discussant: His Excellency Mr Renagi Lohia CBE Chair: Mr Jim Lloyd MP	2 2001-02 19 September 2001
International Terrorism: Where to From Here? Speakers: Dr Rohan Gunaratna and Dr William Maley Chair: Senator Vicki Bourne	3 2001-02 26 September 2001
For God and Country: Religious Dynamics in Australian Federal Politics Speaker: Dr Marion Maddox Chair: Ms Kelly Hoare MP	4 2001-02 27 September 2001
After Ansett: Emerging Public Policy Issues in the Australian Airline Industry Speaker: Mr Ian Thomas Chair: Ms Kirsten Livermore MP	5 2001-02 20 March 2001
Beneath the Camouflage: Facts of the 2002-03 Defence Budget Speakers: Dr Mark Thomson and Mr Derek Woolner Chair: The Hon. Roger Price MP	6 2001-02 29 May 2002
The Right Prescription?: The Health Budget 2002-03 Speaker: Professor Stephen Duckett Chair: Mr Stephen Smith MP	7 2001-02 5 June 2002