Don't miss this thought-provoking event, packed with engaging discussions and opportunities for audience participation. Proudly presented by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the National Library of Australia, the Great Debate promises an evening that will challenge your perspectives and ignite your curiosity.

Team Affirmative

• Georgina Downer GAICD, CEO of the Robert Menzies Institute
• Professor Jakelin Troy FASSA, Director, Indigenous Research at University of Sydney, and
• Professor Frank Bongiorno AM FASSA, Professor of History at The Australian National University.
   

Team Negative

• Professor Michelle Arrow FASSA, president of the Australian Historical Association
• Vonda Malone, former CEO of the Torres Strait Regional Authority, and first female Mayor of the Torres Shire Council, and
• Professor Dan Woodman FASSA, TR Ashworth Professor in Sociology at the University of Melbourne.
   

PLUS

Join us from 4.00pm for the Seriously Social Great Student Debate, as students from Western Australia and Central Queensland battle it out for an East vs West showdown. Hear fresh perspectives from the bright minds of tomorrow, then join us for refreshments from 5.00pm before the main debate kicks off at 6.00pm.

The Great Student Debate is proudly sponsored by University of Canberra.