'The Gillard Project' by Michael Cooney: Book Launch presented by the Centre for the Study of Science, Religion and Society
Event Details
- Date:
- Thursday, 03 September 2015
- Time:
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Room:
- Stevens Bonnin Room
- UQ Location:
- Emmanuel College (St Lucia)
- URL:
- http://centressrs.org
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Event Contact
- Name:
- Michelle
- Phone:
- -
- Email:
- m.aroney@emmanuel.uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Emmanuel College
Event Description
- Full Description:
- “THE GILLARD PROJECT” BY MICHAEL COONEY: BOOK LAUNCH
Presented by the Centre for the Study of Science Religion and Society at Emmanuel College
Thursday 3 September 2015, 5.30 – 7pm
Stevens Bonnin Room, Emmanuel College, The University of Queensland
Free public event, all welcome, drinks and canapés served
Emmanuel College and the Centre for the Study of Science, Religion and Society invite you to the Brisbane launch of Michael Cooney’s new book, The Gillard Project: My Thousand Days of Despair and Hope (Penguin, 2015).
Michael Cooney, Executive Director of the Chifley Research CentreMichael Cooney has served as speechwriter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, policy director to federal Labor leaders Kim Beazley and Mark Latham, and was the founding policy director for the progressive think-tank Per Capita. He is now executive director of the Chifley Research Centre, the official think tank of the Australian Labor Party.
Wayne Swan MP will introduce this event. The federal member for Lilley, Wayne served as Treasurer of Australia for six years and as Deputy Prime Minister in the Gillard government. Wayne is an Emmanuel College alumnus (1972), living at the College while studying Public Administration at The University of Queensland.
This event is presented in conjunction with the CSSRS Faith and Public Office conference on Thursday 3 September 2015.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-gillard-project-by-michael-cooney-brisbane-book-launch-tickets-17296255566
For more information: http://centressrs.org/events/special-events/cooney/
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- Directions:
- St Lucia Campus | Gatton campus.
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