
The University of Melbourne (Melbourne School of Government and Archives and Special Collections) and Trinity College are delighted to invite you to a Symposium being held to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Fraser Government.
The Symposium will be held at Trinity College on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 December 2025.
Questions about the event should be sent to the Chair of the steering committee, Dr Margaret Simons, at margaret@margaretsimons.com.au
Queries about the archival collections at the University of Melbourne should be addressed to Katie Wood at kathrynw@unimelb.edu.au
9.30 - 10.30am Address by Dr Denis White, followed by Panel Discussion Chaired by Georgina Downer
10.30 - 11am Morning Tea Break
11 - 11.45am Discussion with participating Chair, Katie Wood.
11.45am - 12.45pm Panel Discussion Chaired by Ian Renard
1.45 - 3pm Address by Alexander Downer, followed by Panel Discussion Chaired by Professor Michael Wesley
4.30 - 5.30pm Panel Discussion, Chaired by Professor Emerita Anne Twomey
5.30 - 5.45pm
6 - 7pm Fraser Oration
9 - 10am TBC
10 - 10.30am Morning tea
10.30 - 11.30am Panel Discussion
11.30 - 12.30pm Panel Discussion
1.30 - 2.30pm Panel Discussion Chaired by Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope
3 - 4pm Panel Discussion Chaired by Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope
4 - 5.30pm Panel Discussion Chaired by David Kemp
5.30 - 6pm Closing Remarks