Each year we host the Manning Clark Lecture, an address by an eminent public figure. A complete list of speakers is as follows:

2015 – Richard Denniss

2014 – Geoff Gallop

2013 – Germaine Greer

2012 – Ramona Koval

2011 – Gareth Evans

2010 – Chris Masters

2009 – Robyn Archer

2008 – Julian Burnside QC

2007 – Barry Jones

2006 – Frank Brennan

2005 – Hugh Mackay

2004 – Sir Gustav Nossal

2003 – Judy Davis

2002 – Paul Keating

2001 – Justice Michael Kirby

2000 – Janet Holmes a Court