PUBLIC LECTURE: A Proper Sense of History - Former Prime Minister John Howard will present The Sir Paul Hasluck Foundation Lecture Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:00 - Winthrop Hall The Hon John Howard OM AC As Minister for External Affairs and Minister for Defence, Sir Paul Hasluck was integral in formulating Australia’s post war security and foreign policy. He was a strong advocate for our nation’s indigenous people, particularly in health and education. He was a prolific writer, authoring volumes on politics, foreign affairs, public policy and poetry. Following his graduation from UWA, Sir Paul became a journalist, a diplomat and then a Member of Parliament and a term as Governor-General and remained active in public life following his retirement. Sir Paul died in Perth in 1993. The Sir Paul Hasluck Foundation was established this year to promote and inform conservative thought and debate of key issues facing Australia. It seeks to celebrate the central insight of Sir Paul’s life: that learning and ideas matter. The lecture will rotate around Australian states, and will feature a renowned speaker addressing a significant contemporary issue, drawing on Sir Paul’s interests and principles For more information: Kim Brown kim.brown@uwa.edu.au 6488 3016 Starts : Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:00 Ends : Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:30 RSVP Required. Last Updated : Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:11