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AIP functions for first half of 2016Dear , We have a full card between now and June 30. Please take note of these addresses in your diary. We'd love to see you at every single one. Don't forget that the AIP is Queensland's only centre-right think tank. By supporting these functions you will be supporting the spread of ideas of freedom, rights and responsibility that work to build a a community of self-reliant, enterprising individuals. Wednesday April 13 6:00 for 6:30 pm
Launch of David Archibald's Australia's Defence. David Archibald has written a provocative book that makes you wonder what drives our military procurement process. Statistics comprehensively prove the F-35 is a gold-plated white elephant, and then there is the Collins Class submarine. All this against the background of an expansionist China.
Venue: Euro Restaurant, 181 Mary Street, Brisbane. To book click here. Tuesday May 17, 6:00 for 6:30 pm
Politics of Star Wars and Star Trek: Ilya Somin. Ever thought about what messages some of our favourite sci-fi movies are teaching about politics, justice and life? Ilya Somin is a professor at the George Mason University School of Law, an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, a blogger for the Volokh Conspiracy, and a former co-editor of the Supreme Court Economic Review. He has a diverse range of interests. Date claimer. Details to be advised soon.
Wednesday May 18, 6:00 for 6:30 pm
Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government Is Smarter: Ilya Somin Somin's text book is into its second edition and has important lessons for Australia, as well as the US, which is its primary focus. Date claimer. Details to be advised soon.
Wednesday June 8, 6:30 pm
Launch of Chris Berg's The Libertarian Alternative. Chris Berg is a well-known Australian political intellectual, and a fellow at the Institute for Public Affairs. Date claimer. Details to be advised soon.
Thursday June 9, 12:00 for 12:30 pm
Sir Thomas McIlwraith Lecture Bevan Slattery, Executive Chairman of Megaport and Superloop is "Australia's unknown tech success story". Aged 40 he became worth $103 m on the sale of his initial tech business PIPE Networks. His story is another great example of what genuinely progressive thinking and attitudes have been achieving in Queensland.
Venue: The Brisbane Club, 241 Adelaide Street, Brisbane. Single ticket $140, table of ten $1,260. To book click here. Look forward to catching-up. Looks like we'll have plenty of opportunities.
Kind regards,
Graham Young | ||
