The Sydney Institute Podcast
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Recordings of The Sydney Institute’s public policy forums.
Episodes
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Feb 26, 2025 • 51min
Patrick Gorman – The Public Service: From Servant to Partner
Patrick Gorman joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 24/2/25
0:00 Intro
1:03 Patrick Gorman
18:30 Q&A
Feb 21, 2025 • 47min
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price – Matters Of The Heart
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price joins Gerard Henderson, Jacquelynne Willcox & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 18/2/25
0:00 Intro
4:27 Senator Price
20:45 Q&A
Feb 17, 2025 • 58min
Joe Hildebrand & Freya Leach - Australian Politics in the lead up to the 2025 election
Joe Hildebrand & Freya Leach join Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 12/2/25
0:00 Intro
0:50 Joe Hildebrand
14:35 Freya Leach
31:25 Q&A
Feb 6, 2025 • 1h 18min
Michael Kirby & Paul Kelly - The Menzies Ascendency
Michael Kirby & Paul Kelly join Gerard Henderson, Georgina Downer, Anne Henderson, Zachary Gorman & The Sydney Institute members to launch The Menzies Ascendency: Fortune, Stability, Progress 1954-1961.
In collaboration with The Robert Menzies Institute.
Recorded 3/2/25 at King & Wood Mallesons.
0:00 Intro
0:50 Georgina Downer
4:50 Michael Kirby
26:15 Paul Kelly
39:23 Anne Henderson
49:44 Zachary Gorman
57:38 Q&A
Jan 31, 2025 • 55min
James Paterson - Domestic Security & the Future of the Home Affairs Portfolio
Senator James Paterson joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 30/1/25
0:00 Intro
0:40 James Paterson
30:28 Q&A
Jan 29, 2025 • 58min
Richard Marles - The 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 28/1/25
0:00 Intro
0:57 Richard Marles
16:51 Q&A
Dec 3, 2024 • 1h 7min
Georgina Downer, John Anderson, John Howard, Anne Henderson & Zachary Gorman - Unity in Autonomy
Georgina Downer, John Anderson, John Howard, Anne Henderson & Zachary Gorman join Gerard Henderson to launch Unity in Autonomy: A Federal History of the Founding of the Liberal Party.
With thanks to the Robert Menzies Institute.
Recorded 28/11/24 at King & Wood Mallesons Sydney.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Georgina Downer
10:25 John Anderson
24:57 John Howard
51:10 Anne Henderson
59:41 Zachary Gorman
Dec 3, 2024 • 56min
Paul Fletcher - Why Majority Government is in the National Interest, and the Teals are not
Paul Fletcher joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 2/12/24
0:00 Intro
0:30 Paul Fletcher
27:40 Q&A
Nov 27, 2024 • 57min
Matthew Levitt - What is Iran up to in the Middle East?
Matthew Levitt joins Gerard Henderson & The Sydney Institute members.
Recorded 21/11/24
0:00 Intro
0:38 Matthew Levitt
32:57 Q&A
Nov 15, 2024 • 34min
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP - The Sydney Institute Annual Dinner 2024
The Hon Michelle Rowland speaks at The Sydney Institute Annual Dinner 2024. Introduction by Gerard Henderson.
With thanks to Virgin Australia for supporting the event.
Recorded 13/11/24
