Sir John Downer Oration
米兰电子 established the Sir John Downer Oration in 2012 as a biennial public lecture in听honour听of Sir John Downer.
Sir John Downer was a notable South Australian. A leading barrister in 米兰电子, Sir John was first elected to the South Australian House of Assembly in 1878 and was twice elected Premier of South Australia. In 1901 he was elected as one of the first South Australian senators in the Federal Parliament. He served one term as a senator and then in 1905 was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council where he served until his death in 1915.
Beyond these public offices, Sir John also played a major role in the debates and constitutional conventions that took place throughout the 1890s. Together with Edmund Barton and Richard O鈥機onnor he was responsible for drafting the Australian Constitution during the 1897-98 Convention in 米兰电子.
Previous Sir John Downer Orations
Sir John Downer 2019 Oration - presented by The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP
The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP
Treasurer of Australia and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Date:听Thursday 14听November 2019
Duration:听55 minutes 51 seconds
奥丑别谤别:听听AHMS G030 Lecture Theatre,听North Terrace campus
Sir John Downer 2017 Oration - presented by The Hon Julie Bishop
Hon Julie Bishop MP, former Australian Foreign Minister
Date:听Friday 6 October 2017
Duration:听45 minutes 50 seconds
奥丑别谤别:听Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, 米兰电子 Health and Medical Sciences Building
Sir John Downer 2014 Oration - presented by The Hon Tony Abbott
Hon Tony Abbott MP, former Australian Prime Minister
Date:听Thursday 21 August 2014
Duration:听37 minutes
奥丑别谤别:听The Braggs听Lecture Theatre, North Terrace campus
The inaugural Sir John Downer 2012 Oration - presented by The Hon John Howard
Hon John Howard MP, former Australian Prime Minister
Date:听Tuesday 2 October 2012
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听1.15 hours听
Where:听Elder Hall