Singer will be joined by a panel of experts including: Andrew Bartlett, member of the Australian Senate for ten years; Corey Watt, environmental campaigner; Glenys Oogjes, Executive Director of Animals Australia; and Tim Low, environmental campaigner and author.

The Janine Haines Lecture is an annual lecture sponsored by the Don Chipp Foundation. It is named after Janine Haines, the first Democrat Senator, and the first woman to lead an Australian Political Party. Every year the Janine Haines Lecture explores contemporary political debates as a creative and positive contribution to Australian political discussion.

This lecture featuring Peter Singer is a free community event.

What: 2008 Janine Haines Memorial Lecture ‘Animal Welfare and Environmental Ethics: Parallels and Divergences’ with Peter Singer
When: Thursday 31 July 2008, 6pm for drinks (talk starts at 6.30)
Where: Laby Theatre, David Caro Building, University of Melbourne (enter the university at the cnr of Elgin and Swanston Streets)
Cost: FREE
RSVP: There is no need to RSVP for this event