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LIDC AU & NZ’s 2nd E-conference: Revitalising Competition Law and Policy in Australia and New Zealand

12 February 2026 12:00pm3:00pm
We are excited to announce that the second e-conference of the Australia-New Zealand chapter of the International League of Competition Law (LIDC) will take place on 12 February 2026.

Honoring the Gift: A Share-Alike Approach to Free Access to Seeds and Collaborative Futures

18 February 2026 9:00am
Join us for the next Lecture in the People, Plants and the Law Series: 'Honoring the Gift: A Share-Alike Approach to Free Access to Seeds and Collaborative Futures'

Do Sacred Plants Have Standing? Religious Freedom of Expression & Biocultural Recovery of Sacred & Ceremonial Plants

11 March 2026 9:00am
Join us for the next Lecture in the People, Plants and the Law Series: 'Do Sacred Plants Have Standing? Religious Freedom of Expression & Biocultural Recovery of Sacred & Ceremonial Plants'
Australian coat of arms on Parliament House, Canberra

Royal Commissions - from William the Conqueror to Sir Humphrey Appleby

26 March 2026 5:15pm6:45pm
Kathryn McMillan KC will discuss a range of questions about Royal Commissions, including: what are their powers, how have they changed over the centuries, does it matter whether it is called by a State or Commonwealth government, and is there any rhyme or reason to when a Royal Commission is called? The Hon Margaret White AO (Supreme Court of Queensland) and Professor Graeme Orr (University of Queensland) will commentate.

Bad to Think With: Plants and Property Relations

28 April 2026 4:00pm
Join us for the next Lecture in the People Plants and the Law Series: 'Bad to Think With: Plants and Property Relations'
Parliament Building, Canberra

The Corporate State

16 July 2026 5:15pm7:45pm
In a world of complex bureaucracies, increasing outsourcing, and automation of public services, is it time to reconsider questions of public responsibility? Professor Elise Bant of the University of Western Australia discusses holistic models of corporate responsibility and her theory of 'Systems Intentionality'. The Commentator is Hon Catherine Holmes AC and The Hon Chief Justice Helen Bowskill will chair the event.