UQ academics discuss One Nation at public seminar
University of Queensland Government Department academics will discuss Pauline Hanson's One Nation at a Brisbane Customs House seminar on Tuesday November 17 from 6pm to 9pm.
Members of the public are invited to the Department's Centre for Democracy seminar, to be opened by Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley.
Lecturer in government Rae Wear said the community service seminar was planned before the recent Federal Government elections, and was timely given the forthcoming New South Wales State elections.
"We felt that being in Queensland, we were in a better position than anyone to look at One Nation and make projections about its future," she said.
Lecturer in international relations Dr Marianne Hanson said the impact of One Nation's policies had also been felt abroad.
"Our relations with Asian states have been affected by the rise of One Nation," she said.
"Additionally, we are coming under the spotlight of human rights groups and international organisations observing our policies towards our indigenous people."
The seminar will include three panel discussions:
o Panel one- the Character and Origins of One Nation: Australian Populism and the One Nation Party (Associate Professor Geoff Stokes); Hansonism, Discourse and Australian Identity (Michael Leach); and One Nation and the Queensland Right (Ms Wear). Session chaired by Professor Paul Boreham.
o Panel two - Sustaining the Political Momentum, 1996-1998: Voter support for One Nation: State and Federal elections compared (Dr Paul Reynolds); One Nation and the Question of political leadership (Associate Professor Don Fletcher); and Women in Politics: the Hanson Experience (Di Zetlin). Session chaired by Dr Stokes.
o Panel three - Policies and international impacts: Conservative responses to Liberalism: Australian alternatives (Dr Geoff Dow); Pauline Hanson's Aboriginal polices (Adjunct Associate Professor Peter Jull); and Impacts on Australia's International Reputation (Dr Hanson). Session chaired by Associate Professor William Tow.
The Centre for Democracy was established last year within the Government Department to promote research, education and training in the theory and practice of democracy within Australia and overseas.
It organises public forums, seminars and conferences and produces publications on democratic theory, good governance, citizenship and international human rights. The Centre also offers consultancy services for building, maintaining and monitoring democratic institutions.
Cost for the seminar is $10 per head, including refreshments. People wishing to attend can contact the Government Department, telephone 07 3365 2635 email: government@mailbox.uq.edu.au
Media contacts:
- Panel one: Ms Wear telephone 07 3365 3290, Dr Stokes telephone 3365 3301;
- Panel two: Dr Reynolds telephone 3365 3308, Dr Fletcher telephone 3365 2695, Ms Zetlin telephone 3365 2324;
- Panel three: Dr Dow, telephone 3365 3103, Dr Hanson, telephone 3365 3112.
