The Sambell Oration

The Sambell Oration is delivered each year by a guest speaker.

Named after former Brotherhood executive director, Geoffrey Sambell, the event reflects his vision for social justice and provides a forum for community leaders to discuss topical issues.

Recent Sambell Orations are available electronically. Earlier orations are listed in the library catalogue. 

2011 Sambell Oration The Brotherhood's annual Sambell Oration Dinner for 2011 featured Jennifer Westacott, Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia.  Jennifer Westacott explored what shared prosperity means, the critical ingredients for achieving it and why it is an essential goal for all Australians.  In her Sambell Oration, Ms Westacott stated that the Productivity Commission should be requested to investigate the sources and extent of entrenched disadvantage and the most effective means of breaking these cycles. Shared Prosperity by Jennifer Westacott (PDF file, 145 KB)

 

2010 Sambell Oration

Towards an inclusive society by Professor Ruth Lister (PDF file, 124 KB) Download the audio file (MP3 file, 12.8 MB)

2009

One year on from the crisis: economic and social policy challenges for Australia (PDF file, 93 KB)
The Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP, Prime Minister of Australia

2008

Climate change as an equity issue (PDF file, 49 KB)
Ross Garnaut

2007

Social policy in a ‘fully employed’ economy (PDF file, 87 KB)
Saul Eslake

2006

Rights and responsibilities: towards a genuinely Australian understanding (PDF file, 59 KB)
Geoff Gallop

2005

Keeping governments on track to end child poverty: the role of advocacy and activism (PDF file, 65 KB)
Kate Green

2004

… and where are we now?  Thoughts on the 2004 election (PDF file, 48 KB)
Robert Manne

2003

Tackling poverty amid wealth – microfinance in industrialised countries
Rosalind Copisarow
Download a transcript of the speech Discovering soul work: my personal journey (PDF file, 137 KB)

2002

Making Australia a poverty-free zone (PDF file, 48 KB)
Nic Frances
Download the background paper (PDF file, 145 KB)