Libertarian conference schedule
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Australian Libertarian Society, in partnership with the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, the Institute for Public Affairs, and the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, are proud to announce the draft schedule for our first libertarian conference, hosted at the Sydney City RSL on 6/7 April 2013.
Saturday 6 April
8:30am: Registration
9:00am: The Moral & Historical Case for Freedom, Dr. Tom Palmer
9:40am: Break
9:50am: Why voting doesn’t work, Dr Eric Crampton
10:30am: Morning Tea
11:00am: The Nanny State – Panel Discussion with Dr Eric Crampton, Cass Wilkinson, James Morrow, Dr Michael Keane & Tim Wilson
12:30: Lunch
1:30: Libertarians in Politics – Panel Discussion with The Hon Dr Peter Phelps (LIB), Cass Wilkinson (ALP), Cr Clinton Mead (LDP), and David Russell AM QC.
3:00: Afternoon Tea
3:30 Rethinking Externalities, Professor Sinclair Davidson
4:10 Break
4:20: How big government helps big business, Dr Charles Richardson
5:00pm: CLOSE
7:30pm: Dinner at Bar Luca with Keynote Speaker Dr Tom Palmer
Sunday 7 April
9:00am: Free Speech, Chris Berg
9:40am: Break
9:50am: Free Banking, Dr Ben O’Neill
10:30am: Morning Tea
11:00am: Practical Policy Idea – Speakers include Adam Creighton, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, Jennifer Buckingham, Dr Stephen Kirchner & Terje Petersen.
12:30: Lunch
1:30: Radical Policy Ideas – Speakers include Dr Jeremy Shearmur, Brad Taylor, Sukrit Sahblok, Dr Michael Keane & Mark Hornshaw
3:00: Afternoon Tea
3:30 The Myth of Market Failure in New Technology, Science, Innovation Professor Jason Potts
4:10 Break
4:20: Civil Society, Dr. Tom Palmer
5:00pm: CLOSE
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