CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
FRIDAY, 14 June 2019
6.00 pm – Registration
6.20 pm – Opening of the Conference – Prof Augusto Zimmermann
6.30 pm – Introduction of Keynote Speaker – The Hon John Gilmour QC
6.40 pm – Keynote Speech by Distinguished Professor Emeritus William Wagner
“Lex Rex or Rex Lex: The Virtue of Originalism or the Tyranny of the Few”
SATURDAY, 15 June 2019
8.30 am – Coffee and Registration
Session 1 - Moderator: The Hon Nick Goiran MLC
9.00 am - “Humbly Relying on the Blessings of Almighty God?” – Ashley Saunders
9.30 am - “The Australian Battle for Religious Freedom” – Martyn Iles
10.00 am - Q&A
10.15 Coffee Break
Session 2 - Moderator: The Hon Aaron Stonehouse MLC
10.30 am - “Is Religious Tolerance a Strategic Solution to Persecution?” – Andrea Tokaji
11.00 am - “Freedom To Offend In The Pursuit Of Truth” – Johnny Sakr
11.30 am – “Islamic Blasphemy Law by Stealth: The Constitutional Invalidity of Extending Section 18C to Religious Grounds” – Augusto Zimmermann
12.00 pm – Q&A
12.15 pm – Lunch Break
Session 3 – The Hon Charles Smith MLC
1.00 pm - “Safe from Harm? Defending Classical Liberalism in the Culture War” – Joshua Forrester
1.30 pm - “Preserving the Gospel in Australia in a Post-Truth World: New Political Tactics” – Asha Towers
2.00 pm – “We are not at the Cross Roads, We are at the Cross” – Darren South
2.30 pm - Q&A
2.45 pm - Coffee Break
Session 4 – The Hon Michael Sutherland
3.00 pm - “Religious Freedom and Planning Law in Australia” – Tim Houweling
3.30 pm - “The Battle for Religious Freedom in Australia: From Disciplinary Proceedings to the High Court” – Christopher Brohier
4.00 pm - “The Practical ‘Lawfare’ Approach to the Defence of Religious Freedom” – Robert Balzola
4.30 pm - Q&A
4.45 pm – Coffee Break
Session 5 – Peter Abetz
5.00 pm – “Bait and Switch: A reflection on the recent Sex Discrimination
(Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 and the Queer Activist playbook for attacking Religious Freedom” – John Steenhof
5.30 pm - “Clubb v Edwards, Preston v Avery [2019] HCA 11: The Abortion ‘Buffer Zones’ Case: A Critical Appraisal” – Rocco Loiacono
6.00 pm – “Law & Religion in the Israel Folau Affair” – Steve Heathcote
6.30 pm - Q&A
6.45 pm - Conference Conclusion - All speakers debating issues raised during the conference
7.15 pm – Closing Remarks by The Hon John Gilmour QC
7.30 pm - Cocktail Party
6.00 pm – Registration
6.20 pm – Opening of the Conference – Prof Augusto Zimmermann
6.30 pm – Introduction of Keynote Speaker – The Hon John Gilmour QC
6.40 pm – Keynote Speech by Distinguished Professor Emeritus William Wagner
“Lex Rex or Rex Lex: The Virtue of Originalism or the Tyranny of the Few”
SATURDAY, 15 June 2019
8.30 am – Coffee and Registration
Session 1 - Moderator: The Hon Nick Goiran MLC
9.00 am - “Humbly Relying on the Blessings of Almighty God?” – Ashley Saunders
9.30 am - “The Australian Battle for Religious Freedom” – Martyn Iles
10.00 am - Q&A
10.15 Coffee Break
Session 2 - Moderator: The Hon Aaron Stonehouse MLC
10.30 am - “Is Religious Tolerance a Strategic Solution to Persecution?” – Andrea Tokaji
11.00 am - “Freedom To Offend In The Pursuit Of Truth” – Johnny Sakr
11.30 am – “Islamic Blasphemy Law by Stealth: The Constitutional Invalidity of Extending Section 18C to Religious Grounds” – Augusto Zimmermann
12.00 pm – Q&A
12.15 pm – Lunch Break
Session 3 – The Hon Charles Smith MLC
1.00 pm - “Safe from Harm? Defending Classical Liberalism in the Culture War” – Joshua Forrester
1.30 pm - “Preserving the Gospel in Australia in a Post-Truth World: New Political Tactics” – Asha Towers
2.00 pm – “We are not at the Cross Roads, We are at the Cross” – Darren South
2.30 pm - Q&A
2.45 pm - Coffee Break
Session 4 – The Hon Michael Sutherland
3.00 pm - “Religious Freedom and Planning Law in Australia” – Tim Houweling
3.30 pm - “The Battle for Religious Freedom in Australia: From Disciplinary Proceedings to the High Court” – Christopher Brohier
4.00 pm - “The Practical ‘Lawfare’ Approach to the Defence of Religious Freedom” – Robert Balzola
4.30 pm - Q&A
4.45 pm – Coffee Break
Session 5 – Peter Abetz
5.00 pm – “Bait and Switch: A reflection on the recent Sex Discrimination
(Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 and the Queer Activist playbook for attacking Religious Freedom” – John Steenhof
5.30 pm - “Clubb v Edwards, Preston v Avery [2019] HCA 11: The Abortion ‘Buffer Zones’ Case: A Critical Appraisal” – Rocco Loiacono
6.00 pm – “Law & Religion in the Israel Folau Affair” – Steve Heathcote
6.30 pm - Q&A
6.45 pm - Conference Conclusion - All speakers debating issues raised during the conference
7.15 pm – Closing Remarks by The Hon John Gilmour QC
7.30 pm - Cocktail Party