Wednesday 27 April, 17.00
Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, Oxford, OX1 1DW
CCW 2022 Annual Lecture
Indo-Pacific cohesion: AUKUS and Australian national security strategy in the 2020s
The Hon George Brandis QC, Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Mr Brandis has had a distinguished career in law and politics in Australia. A barrister by profession, he served as a Senator in the Australian Parliament for 18 years. He was a Minister in the Governments of John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. His ministerial appointments included Minister for the Arts, Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate. As Attorney-General, he was responsible for the reform of Australia’s espionage and foreign interference laws, and played a leading role in the introduction of marriage equality in Australia in 2017.
Attendees are invited to stay for refreshments after the lecture.
All welcome, no need to book.