TO BE OR NOT TO BE: A REPUBLIC: Debate by Forum Australia in Canberra

Since 1998 Republican debate has gone off the radar,

however, it has been simmering under the surface

and due to erupt any moment. It is for this very reason

that Forum Australia (Aussie Forum Inc)

is inviting you to its next meeting to discuss

TO BE OR NOT TO BE: A REPUBLIC

Speakers:

Mr Alan Fitzgerald (ACT Convener, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy)

Prof John Warhurst (ACT Convener, Australians for Republican Movement)

Ms Virginia Haussegger ( Author, Journalist and ABC TV news anchor)

Mr William Jenkins (Australian National University)

Day'n'date: Saturday, 7 August

Time: 2 PM to 4 PM

Venue: Pilgrim House, 69 Northbourne Avenue, Civic

(Tea & coffee provided)

Free Admission. Donations Welcome

Further information: Nick Ware (Ph: 62625966) or

Salwah Kirk (Ph: 62888747)

 
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Brief history of Forum Australia:
 
Forum Australia (Aussie Forum Inc) was established in 2005. It is a Canberra based registered organisation, which periodically holds open forums and debates on issues that concern all Australians. The organisation believes in "Having your say", with a view to help improve in decision making at a National level.
 
Forum Australia has organised in the recent past debates on issues like:
Unity and diversity
Environment: Should Australia be nuclear
Skills shortages in Australia: expertise from abroad
Higher education: Do we need a change
Generation Y and its issues: Gen Y why not?
Canberra in 2020
Millennium Development Goals: Are we on track?
One world one dream: Harmony, harmony
 
The speakers which have participated in our forums include:
Hon Bob Mcmullan (MP from Labor)
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT Liberal Senator)
Rev George Pell (Catholic Archbishop of Sydney)
Jack Waterford (Editor a large Canberra Times)
Neil Harvey (ACT Chief Planner)
Karen Middleton (Political journalist and SBS TV commentator)
Prof Terry Hull (ANU)
Prof Ian Chubb  (VC, ANU)
Prof Stephen Parker (VC, University of Canberra)
Simon Grose (Canberra Times Science Editor)
Meredith Hunter (ACT Greens MLA)
Zed Seselja (ACT Opposition Leader)
Prof Aiden Byrne (ANU)
Prof Swee Hin Toh (Griffith University)
Ahmad Yusuf ( Former President, Canberra Islamic Centre)
...................and the list goes on and on.
 
The aim of these forums has always been to increase awareness of the issues and provide an opportunity to all to contribute in shaping up a better homeland, Australia