Celebrating 40 years of the Canberra Model

A free public conference to mark the 40th anniversary of Sir David Butler’s pioneering book
The Canberra Model (1973) on Australia politics and government.

Date: Tuesday 9 April
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: University House Common Room, ANU
Chair: Professor John Uhr, Director, Centre for the Study of Australian Politics

Event Program

9am  Event opening by Professor Adam Graycar, Director, ANU Research School of Social Sciences

9.15am Sir David Butler, Nuffield College, Oxford
Reflections on Writing The Canberra Model

9.30am Panel one: Looking Backwards to The Canberra Model
Professor Don Aitkin, Dr David Solomon, Professor Patrick Weller

10.30am Morning Tea/Coffee

10.50am Panel two: Looking Beyond The Canberra Model
Professor Murray Goot, Antony Green, Dr Maria Maley, Dr Andrew Banfield, Jennifer Rayner

12pm Sir David Butler: Comments on today’s discussion

12.30pm Event closed by Professor John Uhr

Contact: John Uhr, ANU: Ph 6125 3668 (Em: john.uhr@anu.edu.au)