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Thursday 23rd July

ARC Linkage Project – Unshackled: The Convict Origins of Australian Unions and Democracy, 12pm, Room 1
SDA – Unlocking Opportunity for Young Australians, 12pm, Room 2
United Workers Union – Make Early Learning Public and Free, 12pm, Room 3
ACT Indigenous Labor Network – Wave Hill Walk-off 60th Anniversary: Indigenous Rights and the Labour Movement, 1pm, Room 1
Brotherhood of St Laurence – Why We Need Official Poverty Measures, 1pm, Room 2
Maurice Blackburn – The Motherhood Penalty: Can Fair Work Fix It? 1pm, Room 3
Labor Academy (SA & Vic), WA Fabians and TrainLab – Catalysing the Rank and File, 2pm, Room 1
John Curtin Research Centre – Defending Australia: A National Artificial Intelligence Sovereign Capability and Security Agenda for the 21st Century, 2pm, Room 2
Rail, Tram and Bus Union – Sharing the Load: The Case for Greater Investment in Freight Moved by Rail, 2pm, Room 3
The Socially Democratic Live Podcast – Growing and Reaching More ALP Membership, 3pm, Room 1
The Australia Institute – A 3 Point Plan for Gas: How Australia Can Lower Energy Prices, Support Manufacturing and Reduce Emissions, 3pm, Room 2
Working Class Women Talk – Working Class Women Talk About Work: A National Survey, 3pm, Room 3
Labor Against War and The Australia Institute – A Public Inquiry into AUKUS, 4pm, Room 1
Council on the Ageing – A Fair Go at Every Age: Dignity in Retirement Beyond the Generational Divide, 4pm, Room 2
UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work – Does a Rising Tide Lift All Boats? Gender Equality Employment Policy Reforms That Work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women, 4pm Room 3
Book Launch: The Light on the Hill (Sponsored by Slater & Gordon), 5pm, Fringe Main Space
The Program: Incoming ALP National President Kate Ellis, with New MPs Claire Clutterham and Matt Smith (Hosted by Peter Lewis), 6pm, Fringe Main Space

Friday 24th July

Labor Indigenous Political Pathways Launch, 8am, Fringe Main Space
Labor for an Australian Republic Group – An Australian Republic by 2032, 9am, Room 1
Katherine Hudson – Solidarity Forever? How Australian Trade Unions Are Making Sense of Technology Led Job Obsolescence, 9am, Room 2
Australian Labor Party – National Secretariat Yarning Circle, 9am, Room 3
ACTU and APHEDA – Lessons and Reflections from the Myanmar Union Movement’s Struggle for Democracy, 10am, Room 1
Victorian TAFE Association and Victorian Trades Hall Council – Antidote: How to Fight the Populist Right, 10am, Room 2
Unionists for a Job Guarantee – Labor and a Union Job Guarantee for Full Employment, 10am, Room 3
Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals – What Australia Can Learn from the UK’s Agenda of Doubling the Co-operative and Mutual Economy, 11am, Room 1
Google – AI Connect Academy, 11am, Room 2
Electrical Trades Union – Powering the Future, 11am, Room 3
I’m a Progressive – What’s Next? A Conversation About What It Means to Be a Progressive and Whether It’s Enough to Win – With Wayne Swan, 12pm, Room 1
Australian Institute for Machine Learning – AI and the Future of Labor, 12pm, Room 2
LEAN and the Superpower Institute – Who Pays for Pollution? The Polluter Pays Levy, 12pm, Room 3
ABC Friends and Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom – Restoring Trust in Public Interest Journalism, 1pm, Room 1
Senator Tony Sheldon – AI, Productivity and the Workplace, 1pm, Room 2
The Sunrise Project – Climate and Energy: What Do Voters Think?, 1pm, Room 3
Dee Madigan – The Algorithm Is Not Your Friend, but It Could Be! 2pm, Room 1
Chifley Research Centre – How to Make Australia the Best Place to Raise a Family, 2pm, Room 2
LEAN and Smart Energy Council – Decarbonising the World: COP31, 2pm, Room 3
Chifley Research Centre International Panel: Reinvigorating Social Democracy to Defeat the Populist Right, 3pm, Room 1
United Workers Union – A Trailblazing Tripartite Model for Skilled Migration, 3pm, Room 2
OzHarvest and Circular Australia – Rethinking Food Waste: A Circular Economy Opportunity, 3pm, Room 3
Global Citizen and Labor for Aid – The Future of Australian Aid: How Labor Can Build a Safer World for All, 4pm, Room 1
SNAICC – Commitment to Early Education and Care Key to Closing the Gap, 4pm Room 2
Smart Energy Council and ETU – Renewables and the Culture War: Power Prices, Populism and the Road to 2028, 4pm, Room 3
Association for the Promotion of International Law – Australia’s International Law Obligations, 5pm, Room 1
La Trobe University – Unlocking Opportunity: Education Reform for Equity, Excellence and Impact, 5pm, Room 2
Electric Vehicle Council – Electricity Is Cheaper Than Petrol and Diesel: The Case for Electrifying Our Cars, Trucks and Buses, 5pm, Room 3
The Socially Democratic – Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone (Live at The Jade), 5:15pm
Per Capita – Burning Platforms Live: Fair AI Launch, 6pm, Fringe Main Space

Saturday 25th July

John Curtin Research Centre – Manufacturing Homes: A National Strategy for Solving Australia’s Housing Crisis (with Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities, Clare O’Neil MP) 8am, Fringe Main Space
Pharmacy Guild – Indigenous Health Outcomes: In Conversation with Linda Burney, 9am, Room 1
National Shelter – Australia’s Rental Emergency: Practical Next Steps for Secure Renting and a Sustainable Rental Market, 9am, Room 2
Rail, Tram and Bus Union – It’s a Bloody Mess! Fighting for Clean, Safe and Accessible Facilities for Transport Workers, 9am, Room 3
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – A Fair Go to Rebuild: Work and Study Rights for Refugees, 10am, Room 1
Homelessness Australia – Australia’s Homelessness Emergency: What Will It Take to Shift the Dial? 10am, Room 2
EMILY’s List – 30 Years of Getting Women Elected, 10am, Room 3
Australian Labor Rainbow Network – LGBTIQ+ Rights in Australia, 11am, Room 1
RMIT – How to Grow Australia’s Social Housing System at Scale – Coordinating Finance, Construction and Institutions, 11am, Room 2
Working Women’s Centre Australia – Our Silence Is Not for Sale: How Do We End the Silencing of Women? 11am, Room 3
Labor Enabled – The Inclusion Revolution: Advocate, Include and Empower Disabled Voices, 12pm, Room 1
Labor for Housing – Safe as Houses: Next Frontiers for Labor’s Housing Policy, 12pm, Room 2
Single Mother Families Australia – When Government Systems Cause Harm and Why the National Audit Should Become Standard Practice, 12pm, Room 3
MEAA – Child’s Play: Developing a Lifelong Love for Arts and Culture in Australia, 1pm, Room 1
Elizabeth Reid Network – Supporting Women Staffers: SA Launch and Conference Gathering, 1pm, Room 2
Australian Services Union and Unions NSW – Don’t Subpoena Our Support: Keep Counselling Confidential, 1pm, Room 3