Fran Bailey

Fran Bailey is the former Federal Member for McEwan, serving in the national parliament for 18 years before retiring in 2010. She was the first woman to represent a rural electorate in the history of our federal parliament.

Today, Fran is Chair of the Animal Aid Foundation, Director of the International Women's Federation of Commerce and Industry, and acts as an Advisor to the SME Sector.

Fran Bailey in action

Brett de Hoedt, Eyal Halamish, Cr Stephen Mayne, The Hon John Thwaites & Fran Bailey

Fran Bailey

Fran Bailey in action

Government Works - The OurSay Panel Responds

Past Conferences

A search for the soul of the nation

Eliminate Inequality: Rebuilding Australia from the ground up, all the way to the stars

Think Bigger: Fix Everything

Connection, Creativity, Community: Finding Hope in a Climate of Crisis

Get Angry. Then Get Organised.

Activating community leadership to combat inequality

What makes healthy communities?

It's the Community, Stupid: Putting people and the planet back in the picture