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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.

2012 Sambell Oration

The Brotherhood's annual Sambell Oration Dinner for 2012 featured Professor Roz Hansen Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee advising the Victorian Government on the development of a new Metropolitan Planning Strategy for Melbourne to the year 2050.

In her Sambell Oration, Professor Hansen stated that for too long governments have relied on a legacy of past planning policies, programs and city shaping investment to "cope" with growth rather than "manage" growth in Melbourne.

We have continued to rely on ageing transport infrastructure rather than redirecting our energies to providing public transport that enhances accessibility to jobs and services.

Download Professor Roz Hansen's full speech (PDF file 492 KB)

2011 Sambell Oration

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)

Professor Roz Hansen

Professor Hansen is a highly skilled urban planner with more than 30 years experience in strategic and development control planning. Having worked in both the public and private sectors she offers a sound appreciation and understanding of land use planning and property development with a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability and integrated outcomes.

Having worked not only in Australia but in the Asia Pacific Region as well as project managed numerous planning and development projects she is regarded highly amongst her colleagues.

Professor Hansen is a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia as well as a Fellow of the Victorian Planning and Environmental Association and an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University. She has appeared as an expert planning witness at VCAT, Planning Panels Victoria and the Supreme Court in Victoria.

See Professor Roz Hansen's article in the National Times on November 27th: Melburnians can help tackle suburban divide

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