Barrie Cassidy

    Former ABC television journalist, presenter and author Barrie Cassidy was awarded a Melbourne Press Club Lifetime Achievement award in 2018. In 1986, he became Bob Hawke's press secretary, leaving when Paul Keating took over the leadership in 1991. In 2013, he co-authored An Ocean of Cricket with son Adam.

    Thursday April 24
    12.00pm

    120 mins

    The Baths Sorrento

    The Political Lunch

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    Moderator: Barrie Cassidy Speakers: George Megalogenis, Paul Kelly
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    Saturday April 26
    9.00am

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    1975
    The Dismissal: The moment Australian politics changed forever

    Moderator: Barrie Cassidy Speakers: Jenny Hocking, Barry Jones, Kerry O'Brien, Paul Kelly
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    Saturday April 26
    1.30pm

    60 mins

    Ellen Grant Hall

    Dear Prime Minister, What Are You Scared Of?
    How social media and other technologies are undermining democracies

    Moderator: Barrie Cassidy Speakers: Sean Kelly, Don Watson
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