Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) will deliver the 18th Annual Hawke Lecture on Monday 14 September.
For this year’s Annual Hawke Lecture, Sir Angus will examine the circumstances and Australia’s response to the Malaysia Airlines MH17 disaster and the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
A Malaysian aircraft disappeared on 8 March 2014 without a trace over the Indian Ocean with 239 people aboard. As the area is in Australia’s search and rescue responsibility, our Government leads the international response to the disaster. Four months later another Malaysian aircraft was shot down over a war zone in eastern Ukraine. The 298 people aboard were killed, including 38 Australians. The Australian Government takes immediate action to manage the crisis to protect our interests.
Sir Angus was directly involved in both crises.
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There are relatively few moments when we have the time to consider the larger issues of life, including the future of our nation and our world, and how we can shape it. The University of South Australia offers the Annual Hawke Lecture in this spirit, is an opportunity to listen to the views of someone whose experience of human affairs is notable, and whose concerns about our world are truly worthy of consideration.
Past presenters of the Annual Hawke Lecture series include Professor Hugh White, Nobel Laureate Dr Elizabeth Blackburn, The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright, Professor Ross Garnaut, The Rt Hon Sir Zelman Cowen and The Hon Bob Hawke. A full list of presenters, podcasts or videos of most lectures may be found on the Hawke Centre website.
Register now to attend this FREE event on Monday 14 September.
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
Registration: 18th Annual Hawke Lecture: MH370 and MH17 Disaster and Crisis: An Examination of Australia’s Response To be delivered by Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d)
Monday 14 September 2015
Adelaide Town Hall, 128 King William Street
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