The UWA Law School together with the UWA Business School are pleased to invite you to hear The Hon Christian Porter MP speak on "Magna Carta: Celebrating 800 Years of Law and Liberty."
On the 800th anniversary of its inception, the Magna Carta remains, perhaps, the major symbol of the rights of the individual. The limits it placed upon arbitrary authority are as relevant today as when it was first promulgated. In an era in which individual liberties are under greater assault than has been the case for centuries, it is timely for all those who take personal freedoms seriously to be reminded again of the principles upon which the Magna Carta was based, and to reflect on the impact it has had. About the Speaker The Hon Christian Porter MP is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Australia and is the Federal Member for the electorate of Pearce in Western Australia. Prior to winning the seat of Pearce at the 2013 Federal Election, Christian served as a Minister in the State Government, variously holding portfolios of Attorney General, Minister for Corrective Services and Treasurer of Western Australia. He has also worked as a lawyer in both the commercial and government settings, beginning his career at Clayton Utz and then later working as a Senior State Prosecutor for the Director of Public Prosecutions WA. Christian holds a Bachelor of Economics, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Western Australia.
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