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Prices from $19
Date & Time
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 am AEDT
Location
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, 2000, NSW
Join us in Sydney on 19 Feb as Philip Ruddock and Tom Switzer discuss the state of federal politics and policymaking in a changing world. 2025 is set to be a significant year in global politics with the return of President Trump. Meanwhile, Australians will head to the polls in a federal election likely focused on the domestic economy and energy policy.
Philip Ruddock was Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Minister and Attorney-General in the federal government of Prime Minister John Howard. He was the Liberal member for the federal seats of Parramatta, Dundas, and later Berowra in Sydney, making him the second-longest-serving parliamentarian in the history of the Australian Parliament with 43 years of service. He also served as Mayor of Hornsby Shire.
Tom Switzer is Executive Director of CIS. He is a former presenter at the ABC’s Radio National and held editorial roles at The Australian, The Spectator and the American Enterprise Institute.