2022 Federal Election Wash-up with John Hewson AM, Geoff Gallop AC and Kerryn Phelps AM

With Anthony Albanese now sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister in our first Labor Government in nine years, one third of voters supporting a minor party with their first preference, the Liberal Party decimated, up to 10 moderate Liberal MPs’ seats turning Teal, and the largest crossbench in our history, this is a watershed moment for Australian politics.

What does this mean for us for the next three years and beyond, especially in an environment of geopolitical uncertainty, as well as economic challenges, significant climate change and the ongoing impacts of Covid?

Please join us on Wednesday 1 June 6-8pm with John Hewson AM, Geoff Gallop AC and Kerryn Phelps AM for a robust conversation on the 2022 Federal Election Wash-up at the Union University & Schools Club. John is one of Australia’s best known political and economic commentators, Geoff will share his expert knowledge of the workings of government, as well as his insights into what happened in WA, and Kerryn will comment on the likely effect of the Teals on the crossbench. Tickets are $75 (includes wine, antipasto and cheese).

Please call Dianne Cassen on 0414243326 or email dcassen@sydneysalon.org if you have any special requirements or questions. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 1 June.

Speaker Bios

Dr John Hewson AM is a highly respected economist, business leader and political commentator. He is currently a Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU, an Adjunct Professor at Curtin, UTS, Canberra and Griffith Universities, former Professor and Head of the School of Economics at UNSW, and former Dean of Macquarie Graduate School of Management. He is Chair of Sustainable Business Australia and BioEnergy Australia, and Patron of the Smart Energy Council and Ocean Nourishment Foundation. John was chair of ABN Amro Australia and a founder of Macquarie Bank, and has worked for the Australian Treasury, International Monetary Fund, Reserve Bank, United Nations (UNESCAP) and Asian Development Bank. John is a former politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995 and was previously Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Federal Opposition from 1990 to 1994. He also chairs Sydney Salon’s Advisory Board.

Dr Geoff Gallop AC is Emeritus Professor and former Director of the Graduate School of Government at the University of Sydney. Geoff is a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, former chair of the Australian Republic Movement and served on a number of Commonwealth Government bodies, including the Hospitals and Health Reform Commission, COAG Reform Council and Australian Awards Board. Geoff was a member of the International Education Advisory Council, and recently chaired an independent inquiry into the teaching profession in NSW. He was a member of the WA State Parliament from 1986 to 2006, including Leader of the Opposition (Labor), and Premier of WA from 2001 to 2006. Geoff has published three books including Politics, Society, Self: Occasional Writing (UWA Press, 2012) and has contributed chapters and general content to a number of books and publications. He is also a member of Sydney Salon’s Advisory Board.

Dr Kerryn Phelps AM is one of Australia's best known doctors, health communicators and civil rights advocates, and was former president of the Australian Medical Association. She is the founder and principal clinician at her two Sydney clinics, previously a city councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, has published five books, and was the first independent candidate to win the federal seat of Wentworth, after Malcolm Turnbull's resignation. Kerryn is Conjoint Professor in the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at Western Sydney University, and was a board member of Hockey Australia and an ambassador for Barnardos Australia.