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ARM MEDIA RELEASE - 9 November 2004
2004 National Republican Lecture tonight
Melbourne-based business executive and entrepreneur Huy Truong - who came to Australia as a refugee at the age of seven - will deliver the 2004 National Republican Lecture tonight at 6.15pm at the Hellenic Club in Canberra.
In his lecture, How an Australian Republic Can Engage
the Migrant Community: A Personal Perspective,
Mr Truong will reflect on the ways in which an Australian
republic might encourage and strengthen the contribution
made by newer migrants to the nation's public life.
The lecture follows the Inaugural National Republican Lecture delivered by Richard Woolcott AC last year. The Australian Republican Movement initiated the lecture series to provide the opportunity for distinguished Australians to give their perspective on why they see a republic as a logical step for Australia, and on how a republic can be achieved. By provoking public debate on the issue, the ARM hopes the lectures will give renewed impetus and clarity to the push for Australia to become a republic.
The Lecture is a free event. Mr Truong will be available for media interviews following his address. Copies of the Lecture are available on request.
For more information, go to www.act.republic.org.au
HUY TROUNG
Huy Truong is a Melbourne-based business executive and
entrepreneur. He is a Vice President with global paper
company SCA and Chairman of wishlist.com.au.
Huy came to Australia from Vietnam as a refugee at the
age of seven. He completed his schooling in Melbourne
and graduated in Economics from Monash University. He
went on to receive an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He started his business career with the Boston Consulting
Group advising some of Australia's leading corporations
on strategy and business performance. In 1998, Huy played
an instrumental role in kick-starting the e-commerce
industry in Australia as CEO and co-founder of wishlist.com.au.
He has been recognised by his peers, winning the Australian
Financial Review's e-commerce Entrepreneur of the
Year Award in 2000.
In addition to his business interests, Huy is a father of twin girls, a member of the Harvard Council and a Board Member of Asialink - Australia's leading organisation dedicated to the strengthening of ties and understanding between Australia and Asia.
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