• Past Events

Our events program focuses on marketing our research, responding to current affairs, and has highlighted speakers from around the world. On this page, you’ll find a full listing of our past events. If you have any event suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team via email at events@cis.org.au.

August20
Does Australia need an Indigenous voice to Parliament? – PERTH
The Westin Perth | Eucalypt Room, 480 Hay Street, , Perth , WA 6000
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm AWST
CIS is coming to Perth to present a conversation on the Voice to Parliament.
July31
Jason Riley and Naomi Riley Australia Event
The State Of American Politics and Discourse
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
Please join us on Monday, 31 July for a panel discussion on the current state of American politics and public discourse. Our 2023 John Bonython lecturer, Jason Riley, will be accompanied by, Naomi Schaefer Riley, an American scholar known for her expertise in parenting, religion, culture, and higher education. 
July27
Event banner featuring name, date and the keynote
Annual Gala Dinner and Lecture 2023
Crown Sydney | Pearl Ballroom, 1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm AEST
CIS is honoured to announce that our Annual Gala Dinner and Lecture will be held on July 27 with special guest: Jason Riley, who is widely regarded as one of America’s leading figures in the Black conservatism movement.
July18
John Howard From the Pavilion Book Launch
John Howard: From the Pavilion Book Launch
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes former Prime Minister John Howard OM AC and Andrew Blyth for the launch of a new book.
June22
Net Zero By 2050: Reality or Fantasy?
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm AEST
CIS welcomes industry professionals for a lunch event to discuss the reality of Australia’s energy pathway to net zero emissions by 2050.
June14
Dignity & Prosperity: Book Launch with Tony Abbott
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS welcome former PM Tony Abbott AC for the launch of Dignity and Prosperity: The Future of Liberal Australia by author David Stevens

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