The Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal:Debate & dinner 5.30pm Tues
9/12, 'Forty-Five Downstairs' venue, 45 Flinders Ln
The Great AFS End-of-Year Conversazione: 'Catching the Wave: The Why and
How of Social Democratic Renewal': Pusey, Latham, Jacobs, Sawer and
Argy.
Tuesday, 9 December: 5 for 5:30pm and a 9:30pm finish. AFS members and
friends are invited to join in an end-of-year light meal and
'conversazione-style' discussion spectacular, on 'Catching the Wave: The
Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal' at the 'Forty-Five Downstairs'
venue, 45 Flinders Lane. Melbourne.
5:30 to 7pm: Opening addresses by Michael Pusey - author of 'Economic
Rationalism in Canberra: A Nation-Building State Changes its Mind' and
'The Experience of Middle Australia: The Dark side of Economic Reform',
and ALP Shadow Treasurer Mark Latham.
7-7:30: Light meal and wine served while breakout groups each draft a
question for the final stage of the proceedings. 7:30 to 8:30pm: Panel
Addresses by former UK Fabian Society secretary Michael Jacobs, Marian
Sawer, Professor of Political Science and author most recently of 'The
Ethical State: Social Liberalism in Australia', and Fred Argy, author of
'Where to from here? Australian equalitarianism under threat' and
'Australia at the Crossroads: Radical Free Market or a Progressive
Liberalism?'.
8:30 to 9:30pm: Breakout Groups direct their questions to the speakers.
Cost (including meal): AFS members $35, non-members $40, concession
(students and low wage) $25.
Accommodation is limited, and early reservations are strongly
recommended, on the form that accompanies this 'Update'.
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