Milton Friedman’s 100th birthday
The 31st of July will mark 100 years since the great man was born, and a few people want to celebrate. In Brisbane we will be having an ALS Friedman dinner, with Dr Alex Robson (Senior Lecturer in economics at Griffith University) and Senator George Brandis SC as a guest speaker.
When: 7pm 31 July 2012
Where: Elio’s restaurant, 119 Winstanley st, Carina Heights
Cost: $30 for dinner & fun
RSVP: e-mail john.humphreys99@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/354181217981926/
And over in Perth, the Mannkal group are putting on their own show…
CANdo Melbourne launch
CANdo isn’t a libertarian group, but they do share our preference for lower tax and economic freedoms. They are having their Melbourne launch on the 29th of June at Morgans @ 401 (401 Collins st) — including drinks, dinner and talks for $60. For more details, click the graphic below.
Free to Choose 2012
The Mannkal Economic Education Foundation in WA is hosting their next “Free to Choose Conference” on Friday the 27th of July, at the Fremantle Campus of the University of Notre Dame. Guest speakers include Max Corden, Will Coleman, Peter Lloyd and many others. For more information, click on the graphic below.
Hayek essay contest
If you’re under 35 and are interested in monetary policy, this is your chance to win some $$ and a trip to the next Mont Pelerin Society meeting in Prague. Entries close on the 10th of June, so you’d better get writing. Click on the flyer below for more information, and good luck.
Melbourne Meeting – June 2nd
There will be a Melbourne meeting on June 2nd. The legendary free-market advocate Professor Sinclair Davidson — who is also a speaker at this December’s Mises Seminar — will attend. Please RSVP on the facebook or meetup group.
CIS Liberty & Society conference
The next “liberty & society conference” will be held in Sydney on 5-7 October 2012. If you’re a young person interested in libertarian ideas, then this is a must to do at some stage. For more details, click the image below.
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