Tony Abbott wants a conversation about Federal-State relations. If the current arrangements are to be reformed what alternatives are there? How might they work and is there the political leadership to bring these ideas to life?

Highlights of the Swinburne leadership dialogue series Reimaging State Leadership presented by the Swinburne Leadership Institute, 21st Nov 2014.

Guests

Brian Costa: Professor of Political Science, Swinburne University of Technology

George Williams: AO, Anthony Mason Professor, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of New South Wales.

Geoff Gallop: Former WA Premier Geoff Gallop, now working at the Graduate School of Government at the University of Sydney

Fran Bailey: Former Federal Member for McEwen (Vic)

Chair

Dr Andrew Dodd: Former ABC host and now Convenor of Journalism in Swinburne’s Department of Media and Communication