GALA DINNER AND AWARD CEREMONY

The 2017 Friedman Dinner & Gala Awards Ceremony is the highlight of the Australian year!

With four and a half awards up for grabs, as well as a 3 course dinner and 4 hour drinks package, this will be a night to remember!

DRAFT Conference Schedule

Please note this schedule is in draft format and remains subject to change

Friday 28th of April
	Australia & New Zealand Students for Liberty	Atlas Network Pacific Leadership & Management Workshop
8:10am		Invitation Only. Includes Breakfast. (Lunch @ 12:30pm)
9:00am	Introduction & Networking
9:30am	DEBATE: Is nationalism good for liberty? Ahmed Suliman with Andie Moore & Lee Herridge vs Bianca Cobby & Tim Wilms
10:30am	An introduction to Public Choice with Mike Munger
11:15am	Career Panel: John Thrasher, Evan Mulholland, Eva Christensen
12:00pm	Lunch
13:00pm	Campaign Training: Matthew Sinclair
16:00pm	Coalition Building: Grover Norquist
16:30pm	Spreading Liberty with Austen Erickson, Andrew Cooper, Paul Blair and Judd Weiss
17:30pm	Close
18:30pm	Cocktail Party - Guest Speaker: Nick Gillespe, introduced by Tim Wilson. Location: PYRMONT BRIDGE HOTEL 96 Union St, Pyrmont

 

Saturday 29th of April
8:00am	Registration
9:00am	Introduction and Welcome
9:10am	Public Choice with Mike Munger
9:50am	Brexit & EU politics with Matt Sinclair, Sam Bowman, Zoltan Kesz and Rory Broomfield
11:00am	Unsustainable Government Spending with Cory Bernardi
11:30am	Morning Tea
	Jones Room	Broadway Room	Thomas Room
11:50am	Econ-101 Sinclair Davidson Chris Berg	Left-libertarian Avens O'Brien Andie Moore Sam Bowman	Identity Politics Anthony Dillon Daisy Cousins Sherry Suffi Tanveer Ahmed
13:00pm	Lunch | VIP Lunch: Tim Wilson MP "Freedom; not populism"
	Jones Room	Broadway Room	Thomas Room
14:00pm	Homeschooling, Unschooling and Careers Mark Hornshaw Brad Matthews Topher Field Avens O'Brien	Policy Ideas Jeff Bennett Andrew Bushnell Joseph Del Duca Gabriel Axel	Harm Reduction Ash Blackwell Alex Wodak Adam Miller Colin Mendelson Sponsored by Students for a Sustainable Drug Policy
15:10pm	Compassion John Humphreys James Harrison Gabe Buckley Austen Erikson	Dragon's Den Competition Judges: Jordan Williams Ron Manners Matthew Sinclair Sponsored By the Atlas Network	The Right to Shoot David Leyonhjelm James Walsh Graham Park Sponsored by the Shooters Union of NSW
16:20pm	Afternoon Tea
16:40pm	Spreading The Ideas Of Liberty with Avens O'Brien and Naomi Brockwell
17:20pm	Photos & Finish
17:30pm	Pre-Dinner Drinks (V.I.P. by invitation only)
19:00pm	Gala Dinner & Presentation of Liberty Awards. Keynote Speaker: Grover Norquist
11:00pm	After Party: Keep the good times rolling with our fantastic after party, Saturday night at GT's Hotel 64 Devonshire Street, Beattie Ln, Surry Hills - Generous Bar Tab Provided! - LINK

 

Sunday 30th of April
9:00am	Registration
9:30am	Introduction
9:40am	Free Speech with Nick Gillespie (mod), Lorraine Finlay, Calum Thwaites and Ezra Levant
10:50am	Trump & US politics with Tom Switzer (mod), John Fund, Nick Gillespie and Judd Weiss
12:00am	Break
	Broadway Room	Thomas Room
12:20am	Innovation Jason Potts Darcy Allen Naomi Brockwell Brendan Markey-Towler	Health-Nazis Jenesa Jeram Joe Kosterich Gary Johns Terry Barnes Sponsored By MyChoice Australia
13:30pm	Lunch | VIP Lunch: Courage in politics with Peter Phelps, Aaron Stonehouse and Malcolm Roberts
	Broadway Room	Thomas Room
14:30pm	Econ Reform Simon Breheny Darren Nelson Andrew Reynolds Alan Moran	Trends in Politics Malcolm Roberts Peter Phelps Wolfgang Kasper
15:40pm	Tax & Trade Andrew Bragg Ken Phillips Rob Carling Jordan Williams	Alt-Media James Fox Higgins Sven Lowe Danny Duchamp Dylan Thomas Independent Man
16:50pm	Afternoon Tea
17:10pm	The Outsiders with Mark Latham and Ross Cameron
17:50pm	Closing Remarks
19:00pm	Movie Screening: The Red Pill (venue TBA) (Scholarship, Standard & Premium Ticket Holders Only)
21:30pm	End