Lecture Series

For ten years, the annual Voiceless Animal Law Lecture Series hosted international leaders in animal law to share their expertise.

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The Voiceless Animal Law Lecture Series travelled across eight cities, featuring nine international keynote speakers and animal law academics from across Australia.

From 2007 to 2017, these lectures shone a light on a range of important topics, including factory farming, ag-gag legislation, hunting and animals in politics. 

The Lecture Series hosted a number of high-profile lawyers and public figures including The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, Her Excellency Professor Marie R Bashir AD CVO and Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs. 

Please explore the menu to the right to view a summary of the series topics for each year, or click through the video gallery below, to watch the keynote address for a particular year.

2017 Voiceless Animal Law Lecture Series

David Robinson Simon

2016: Marianne Thieme

Marianne Thieme

2015: Beyond the Cage

Professor Steven Wise

2014: Ag-gag Laws

Will Potter

2013: The Animal Voice

Antoine Goetschel

2012: Hunted by Land and Sea

Lesli Bisgould

2011: Reflections from the EU

Peter Stevenson

2010: Past Lives and Future Hopes

Joyce Tischler

2009: Animal Protection Law

Bruce Wagman

2008: An Indian Perspective

Raj Panjwani

2007: The Legal State of Non-human Animals

Professor Steven Wise

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