What happened to the Left?

Date: 12 September 2008

In years gone past the Left was a serious political force that held sway in once powerful trade unions, the Australian Labor Party and the broader community.

The battles between the left and right for the control of the Labor Party were legendary. In recent years the Left has ceased to be a powerhouse for ideas.

Is the Left dead? Does it really matter?

The Moderator for the seminar is Rose Jackson

When: 6.00 for 6.30pm, Wednesday 17 September 2008.

Where: Auditorium - Trades Hall 1 Goulburn Street Sydney.

Cost: Non-Fabians $10. Members are $5 - please show your current membership card to obtain discounted entry.

Contact: Bookings essential - Book at nswfabiansociety@gmail.com or on mobile 0400 188 815.

Media queries please contact Simon O'Hara, Secretary, NSW Fabians on 0400 188815

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Hon Professor Geoff Gallop was premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. In 1994 Geoff was elected Deputy Leader of the WA State Parliamentary Labor Party. Geoff was a minister in the Lawrence Labor government from 1990 to 1993.

Geoff is a Rhodes Scholar who remains close friends with the former Labour Prime Minister of Great Britain, Tony Blair and was once an organiser for the Missos.

Rodney Cavalier was a former Education Minister in the Wran Government and a member of the NSW Steering Committee in the 1970s and 1980s.

Dr David McKnight is the author of Beyond Right and Left: New Politics and the Culture Wars. The book was short listed in the NSW Literary Awards. David works at the University of New South Wales. David argues that the Left's intellectual framework needs to be rebuilt. His work can be read on www.beyondrightandleft.com.au David has written on and is considered an expert commentator on the history of ASIO.

Rose Jackson works for the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and has been a student activist at the University of Sydney for the past number of years. Rose is a student of NSW Young Labor and is running in the upcoming council elections.

For further information

Contact:	Simon O'Hara
Union:	NSW Fabians
Contact Mobile:	0400 188815
Email:	nswfabiansociety@gmail.com
WWW:	http://www.fabian.org.au

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