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 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 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 2008–09:

Title/Speakers/Chair /Number/Date	MP3 File/Duration
Epidemics in a changing world Speakers: Professor Stephen Prowse and Professor Anne Kelso Chair: The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP Date: 24 June 2009 Powerpoint Presentation	MP3 44MB 65 minutes
National Broadband Network Speakers: Henry Ergas and Paul Fletcher Chair: Senator Mary Jo Fisher Date: 17 June 2009 Powerpoint Presentation: Paul Fletcher Paper (PDF): Henry Ergas	MP3 45MB 60 minutes
Representation in the Australian Parliament: two houses of representatives? Speaker: Scott Brenton (2009 Australian Parliamentary Fellow) Chair: The Hon. Dick Adams MP Date: 3 June 2009	MP3 36MB 51 minutes
Housing affordability Speaker: Honorary Associate Professor Judith Yates Chair: Senator Scott Ludlam Date: 18 March 2009 Powerpoint presentation	MP3 40MB
Carbon tax and emissions trading Speakers: Danny Price, Richard Denniss and Dr Regina Betz Chair: The Hon. David Hawker MP Date: 17 March 2009 Powerpoint presentation: Dr Regina Betz Powerpoint presentation: Danny Price	MP3 55MB
Indonesia’s elections 2009: how the system works and what the parties stand for Speakers: Dr Stephen Sherlock, Dr Greg Fealy Chair: Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson Date: 26 February 2009 PowerPoint presentation: Dr Stephen Sherlock PowerPoint presentation: Dr Greg Fealy	MP3 50MB
Economic futures: two views Speakers: Associate Professor Stephen Keen, University of Western Sydney and Rory Robertson, Economist, Macquarie Bank Chair: Sharryn Jackson MP 26 November 2008 PowerPoint presentation: Professor Keen PowerPoint presentation (PDF): Rory Robertson	MP3 48.66MB
US Presidential election: what does it mean? Speaker: Associate Professor James Lengle Chair: Roxanne Missingham 12 November 2008	MP3 49.93MB
Shadow Cabinet in Australia Speaker: Joel Bateman Chair: Roxanne Missingham 24 September 2008	MP3 23.326MB