Vital Issues Seminars 2005-06 (Australian Parliamentary Library)

Vital Issues Seminars and Parliamentary Library Lectures

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 free of charge. Seminars held [1994 | 1995 | Jan-Jun 1996 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11

Vital Issues Seminars for Senators, Members and parliamentary staff only

Vital Issue Seminar no. 1, 2002–03 and all future seminars are available from here to be played as MP3 files (just click and play through your pc). All seminar recordings can be ordered in CD or audio tape form from the Publishing Section (02) 6277 2778, dps.publishing@aph.gov.au

Seminars held during 2005–06:

Title/Speakers/Chair /Number/Date	MP3 File/Duration
Keeping up with the flow: recent water policy developments and new tools for policy makers Speakers: Dr Alistair Watson and Dr Stuart Minchin Chair: The Hon. John Anderson MP Number/Date: 7 2005–06, 21 June 2006	MP3 52.5MB Duration: 1:00:00
The human genome Speakers: Dr John DeLamarter and Dr Tom Faunce Chair: Senator the Hon. Kay Patterson Number/Date: 6 2005–06, 14 June 2006	MP3 35.8MB Duration: 42.05
The global role of regional powers: China, India, Brazil and South Africa Speaker: Stein Tonnesson - Director, PRIO (International Peace research Institute, Oslo) Chair: Senator Kerry Nettle, Australian Greens, NSW Date: 24 May 2006	MP3 51.3MB
Renewable energy Speakers: Dr Hermann Scheer and Mr Les Hosking Chair: Mr Martin Ferguson, MP Number/Date: 5 2005–06, 27 February 2006	MP3 59.7MB Duration: 1:10:45
Priorities for health reform Speakers: Professor Don Hindle and Paul Gross Chair: The Hon. Dr Carmen Lawrence MP Number/Date: 4 2005–06, 30 November 2005	MP3 56.7MB Duration: 1:07:46
The threat of a flu pandemic: Australian and regional perspectives Speakers: Professor John Horvath AO and Professor John MacKenzie Chair: The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP Number/Date: 3 2005–06, 12 October 2005	MP3 58.0MB Duration: 1:09:09
Water recycling in Australia: Watertight approach or pipe dream? Speakers: Anna Hurlimann and Ted Gardner Chair: Barry Wakelin MP Number/Date: 2 2005–06, 17 August 2005	MP3 56.0MB Duration: 1:07:18
The demise of the 'official future': Is material progress delivering a better world? Speaker: Richard Eckersley, BSc(Hon) (ANU), MScSoc (NSW) Chair: Dr Craig Emerson MP Number/Date: 1, 2005–06, 10 August 2005	MP3 59.7MB Duration: 1:10:00