What is the political leadership Australia needs?

What kind of leadership does Australia need?

This is the question we are asking in our spring series of ‘Conversations that matter’ in the lead up to the Victorian State election. Join us for the third in the series as explore political and ethical leadership and the values that undergird them all.

Speakers

Bronwyn Pike is a highly experienced executive, parliamentarian, and community leader with a career spanning more than four decades across health, social services, government, aged care and education. Former State Member of Parliament with ministerial portfolios across Health, Education, Community Services, and Housing & Aged Care. Bronwyn has served on numerous boards as both chair and director and has considerable governance expertise.

Paul Strangio is an emeritus professor of politics at Monash University. A political historian and biographer, he is the author and editor of more than a dozen books on Australian politics with a specialisation in the field of political leadership. His most recent book is The Alchemy of Leadership: Seven Australian Prime Ministers in a Turbulent Twenty-first Century (Melbourne University Press, 2026).

Time and Date

Doors open at 5.30pm with light refreshments served.
6pm – 7.30pm Panel discussion, Tuesday 20 October

Location

‘The School house’ at Wesley Place (next door to Caretakers Cottage bar), 130 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Cost

$25 (full) or $12.50 for students
*Your ticket price includes light refreshments.

If you have missed the previous conversations you can catch up on our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWesleyCentre/videos