Join us for an exclusive ‘Thought Leaders in Conversation’ event featuring Faith Housing Australia Chair Professor Rob Stokes in conversation with Professor The Hon. Kevin Bell AO KC. Together, they will explore the future of housing policy in Australia, legislating housing as a human right and how we can create change.
“We seem to be trapped in a vortex of minimal government ambition, stale non-strategic thinking, and maximum profits.” – Kevin Bell AO KC
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Time: 10am – 12noon
Location: Theatrette, NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney or Online
RSVP: Seats are strictly limited, so please RSVP early for this free event to avoid disappointment
Introducing our Distinguished Guest
The Hon. Kevin Bell AO KC is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and president of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
He grew up in social housing in the Melbourne suburb of Moorabbin. He graduated in Arts and Law from Monash University and worked at the Tenants Union of Victoria before practising as a barrister for twenty years, including in Victorian housing and residential tenancies law. As a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria for 15 years, he wrote many influential judgments on human rights, including the right to housing and home.
As a professor in the Faculty of Law at Monash University and director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, he similarly focused on housing, homelessness and human rights.
He is now a writer, researcher and educator in human rights and adjunct professor of law at Monash University. His latest book is ‘Housing: The Great Australian Right’.
Why Attend?
- Interactive Q&A Session: Engage in a lively dialogue and have your questions answered by our distinguished panel.
- Annual Report and Strategic Plan Launch: Celebrate our members’ achievements and discover our new five-year strategy, Creating Change.
- Networking Opportunity: Connect with like-minded individuals passionate about housing justice and social equity.
- Book Signing: Get your copy of Housing: The Great Australian Right signed by Justice Kevin Bell. Please arrive early from 9.30am for book signings. Copies will be available for purchase on the day.
Seats are filling fast, so please register your place today.