Vital Issues Seminars 2006-07 (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 | 2005-06 | 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

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Seminars held during 2006–07:

Title/Speakers/Chair /Number/Date	MP3 File/Duration
An electoral geography of Australia Speaker: Professor Robert Stimson, Professor of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Queensland Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian Date: 28 March 2007	MP3 60.0MB
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Child and adolescent obesity: the threat to Australia’s health Speakers: Professor Boyd Swinburn and Professor Ian Caterson Chair: Senator Guy Barnett Number/Date: 3 2006–07, 28 February 2007	MP3 50.3MB Duration: 1:05:00
Family law reform in the spotlight: the 'shared parental responsibility' initiatives Speakers: Professor the Hon. Richard Chisholm and Dr Juliet Behrens Chair: Senator Marise Payne Number/Date: 2 2006–07, 18 October 2006	MP3 50.3MB Duration: 1:06:00
Stem cell research—the science: in support of Lockhart Speaker: Professor Bob Williamson FRS – Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Melbourne Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian Date: 10 October 2006	MP3 44.9MB
Stem cell research—the science: a sceptical perspective on Lockhart Speaker: T. John Martin FRS – Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian Date: 10 October 2006	MP3 50.4MB
The Lockhart Review Speaker : Professor Loane Skene - Deputy Chair, Lockhart Committee Chair: Roxanne Missingham, Parliamentary Librarian Date: 6 September 2006	MP3 50.8MB
"Do I dare???" Whistleblowing legislation in Australia Speakers: Dr A. J. Brown and Professor John McMillan Chair: Ms Nicola Roxon MP Number/Date: 1 2006–07, 16 August 2006	MP3 59.9MB Duration: 1:14:00