Conference: The persecution of truth

Hosted by 
Brisbane Assange Campaign
Conferences & public forums
Magan-djin/Brisbane

When

1:00pm to 5:00pm Sunday 30 April

Where

State Library of Queensland
Auditorium 1
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Australia

Why

The Assange Campaign is holding a conference in Brisbane. Like the Belmarsh Tribunal, recently held in Sydney, the seminar aims to reaquaint Queenslanders with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and encourage them to get involved in the campaign to free him.

Speakers are David McBride (Afghan War whistleblower), Greg Barns (assistant to the Assange legal team), Professor A J Brown (Centre for Governance and Public Policy,Griffith Uni), Kellie Tranter (writer and lawyer), Terry O'Gorman (Qld Council for Civil Liberties), Stella Assange (wife of Julian Assange) and John Shipton (father of Julian Assange).

PROGRAM

Session 1: Truth is a lonely warrior, 1-2.30pm

Panellists:

  • Greg Barnes SC
  • Professor A J Brown
  • Terry O'Gorman
  • David McBride

Session 2: Free speech, free press, free Assange, 3-5pm

Panellists:

  • Kellie Tranter
  • John Jiggens
  • Michael West
  • John Shipton

Tix $20 - $25.

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