Geoff Gallop Lecture Series - Making our Democracy Work Better - a Public Policy Analysis

The Geoff Gallop Lecture Series is dedicated to the advancement of progressive policy. It provides an opportunity to present realistic policy alternatives, and advocate for social, economic, environmental and political reform in Australia.

Speaker: Geoffrey Gallop AC

Topic: Making our Democracy Work Better - a Public Policy Analysis

Professor Gallop will discuss whether or not our democracy, as it currently stands, truly works to produce good outcomes and satisfy the public interest.

It will be a discussion of what criteria can be applied to determine what is good public policy, rather than assuming that our current democratic institutions naturally lead to what are the best policy decisions for our citizens.

This event is open to everyone and anyone!
Under 27's: FREE
Over 27 Waged: $20
Over 27 Unwaged: $10

Please get your ticket here: http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=90375

Hosted by WA Young Labor

*** ABOUT THE SPEAKER***

Professor Geoffrey (Geoff) Gallop AC is a prominent thinker and commentator on social and political issues in Australia and overseas. Gallop was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006 and is currently the Director of the University of Sydney’s Graduate School of Government.

As Premier, he oversaw a range of political and social reforms in the areas of LGBTQI equality, industrial and labour legislation, and introduced mandatory education or training for 16 and 17 year olds. He brought a spirit of reconciliation to the resolution of Native Title and stopped the logging of the State’s Old Growth Forests.

In his post-political career Gallop has remained an active political commentator, focusing on matters of fairness, equality, and the meaning and importance of well-being for public policy and the person.

Gallop has two major political publications, “A State of Reform: Essays for a Better Future” (Helm Wood Publishers, Wembley, 1998) and “Politics, Society, Self: Occasional Writing” (UWA Press, Crawley, 2012). His work has focused on the ways government power can be used to promote social, economic and environmental improvement and the importance this has on the individual."