Victoria’s ASPG Chapter usually meets three or four times a year to discuss issues and themes of Parliamentary interest.
Meetings usually take place at Parliament House on a Wednesday of a sitting week, at 5.00 p.m.
Upcoming events
Parliamentary Committees: Members, Stakeholders and Outcomes that change our society: Panellists: the Hon Edward O’Donohue MLC (former Member of the Legislative Council), Bronwyn Halfpenny MLA (current Member for Thomastown) and Mr Ian Smith (Latrobe Uni academic)
Recent events
February 2023
The 2022 State Election: The campaign, the result, and the next four years Panellists: Richard Willingham (ABC), Sumeyya Ilanbey (The Age) and Professor William Partlett (Melbourne Law School) (https://youtu.be/jrPL0DzAlmg)
August 2022
Reflections from the 59th Parliament: Panellists: Tania Maxwell MLC (Derryn Hinch Justice Party), Juliana Addison MLA (Australian Labor Party), Dr Tim Read MLA (Victorian Greens) and Dr Matthew Bach MLC (Liberal Party) (https://youtu.be/InBytvSmM60)
Past events
Unveiling cabinet records from the National Archives of Australia
Guest speaker: Associate Professor Paul Strangio
Analysis: 2018 Victorian State Election
Guest speaker: Mr Anthony Green
Reflections of a former Chief Justice
Guest speaker: The Hon. Marilyn Warren AC
Convenience voting in Victoria
Guest speakers: Dr Matthew Laing and Dr Narelle Miragliotta
IBAC’s First Five Years
Guest speaker: Mr Alistair Maclean, Chief Executive Officer – Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission
Cross-bench Q&A: Reflecting on the 58th Parliament.
Guest speakers: Ms Fiona Patten, Mr Jeff Bourman and Ms Ellen Sandell
Winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize: ICAN
Guest speaker: Dimity Hawkins, ICAN co-founder