Saturday, March 20, 2021

Sleepwalking towards a cliff


Czech city halls, public offices, and schools will commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan rebellion against Chinese occupation by raising Tibetan flags today. 




If you are anywhere near Balmain on Thursday

Geoffrey Watson SC will be speaking in the Balmain Town Hall: Sleepwalking towards a cliff: Confidence in Government is shattered. How did this happen? How can we fix it? Why we need a National Integrity Commissionat 19:00 on Thursday 25 March.  The event is sponsored by the Balmain Institute, with whom you should registerif you wish to attend.


Sleepwalking towards a cliff

Confidence in Government is shattered. How did this happen? How can we fix it? Why we need a National integrity Commission.

About the speaker

Geoffrey Watson SC specializes in product liability, professional negligence, general insurance and appeals. He has a national practice, appearing in the High Court, the Federal Court and the Supreme Courts of each of the States and Territories; his clients include governments both Federal and State, government agencies, all major insurers; and the major mining, industrial and banking houses. He was the former Counsel assisting in ICAC and the Police Integrity Commission. He is active in pro bono work for asylum seekers. Geoffrey Watson also pursues academic work and is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the university of Notre Dame. He is currently a Director at the Centre for Public Integrity.

Balmain Town Hall
Thursday, 25 March 2021
7.00pm start

Registration is essential

Meetings will be held in the Main Room of the Balmain Town Hall to allow for appropriate social distancing. The room can be accessed by stairs or elevator.

There will be a COVID-safe plan in place. Attendees will be asked to observe social distancing. There will be no refreshments.

Donations gratefully appreciated. Entry includes tickets for the book voucher door prize; kindly supplied by Roaring Stories.