The Laurie Carmichael Lecture // Centre for Future Work
The Laurie Carmichael Lecture is an annual keynote lecture hosted by the Carmichael Centre, an initiative of the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work, in partnership with RMIT University’s Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRIGHT). It is supported by the ACTU, the AMWU, the AEU, and the Australia Institute.
September 2025
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2025 Laurie Carmichael Lecture: The Hon. Doug Cameron
Join The Hon. Doug Cameron for the 2025 Laurie Carmichael Lecture.
About The Hon. Doug Cameron The Hon. Doug Cameron is a retired trade unionist who served as Senator for New South Wales from 2007-2019, representing the Australian Labor Party. Born in Scotland, Cameron left school at age 15 to take up an apprenticeship. Emigrating to Australia at age 22, Cameron worked as a maintenance fitter
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Past events
Joseph E. Stiglitz Australian Speaking Tour: ‘The Role of Government in the Modern Economy’, The Laurie Carmichael Lecture
2022 Laurie Carmichael Lecture: Professor Joseph Stiglitz
Prof Joseph E. Stiglitz with Sally McManus