2019 Bruce Childs Lecture: Penny Sharpe
Wed, 04 Dec
|Sydney
The Bruce Childs Lecture is an annual event hosted by the NSW Left dedicated to building a culture of ideas within the NSW Labor Party.
Time & Location
04 Dec 2019, 6:00 pm
Sydney, 377 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
About the Event
The 2019 lecture will be presented by Penny Sharpe MLC, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services, and Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion. Penny will give a behind the scenes look at how abortion was decriminalised in NSW. This is an opportunity to hear the inside scoop on how the campaign secured cross-party support and won – despite an ugly and well funded anti-choice campaign and a near spill against the Premier.
has served in the NSW Legislative Council since 2005. Her policy interests include: education (early childhood, vocational education & training, skills development, and schools), affordable housing (private, community and public), improving democracy through technology, mining and energy, maternity services, women (choice, violence, and power), children (rights and out of home care), drug and alcohol policy, human rights, indigenous issues, GLBT policies, crime prevention, community development and prisons. Prior to entering parliament, she worked a…