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. |
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| 9:00am | Introduction & Networking | |
| 9:30am |
DEBATE: Is nationalism good for liberty?
Ahmed Suliman with Andie Moore & Lee Herridge vs Bianca Cobby & Tim Wilms |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |