The former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser will be speaking in a public lecture at the University of Melbourne tomorrow evening, Wednesday 31 March.
Katherine Smith, University of Melbourne Media Unit
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Mr Fraser will be joined by Margaret Simons, freelance journalist and collaborator on the recently released memoir/biography Malcolm Fraser: Enduring Liberal.
The pair will engage in a dynamic conversation about Mr Fraser’s time in public life, from his political career during the Vietnam War, his role in the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government and his years as Prime Minister, through to his concern in recent times for breaches in the Rule of Law and harsh treatment of refugees.
Media are welcome to attend this public lecture, which is however booked out for general seating.
The event will soon be available to view on the University of Melbourne’s ‘Live’ website at: http://www.live.unimelb.e...
What: Former PM Malcolm Fraser in conversation with Margaret Simons
When: Wednesday, 31 March 2010 at 6.30pm
Where: Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre A, The University of Melbourne