The Hon Amanda Vanstone

Amanda Vanstone is not just one of the most highest-profile women in the Federal Parliament, she is also one of the most experienced Senators.

Since entering Parliament in 1984, Senator Vanstone has held a number of posts before her current role as Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women.

The Hon Amanda Vanstone in action

The Hon Amanda Vanstone

Stronger Families Need Stronger Communities: Exploring the relationship between communities in control and the strengthening families and communities program

Past Conferences

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2023 — 4 speeches

A search for the soul of the nation

2022 — 7 speeches

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

2021 — 10 speeches

Think Bigger: Fix Everything

2020 — 10 speeches

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

2019 — 9 speeches

Get Angry. Then Get Organised.

2018 — 11 speeches

Activating community leadership to combat inequality

2017 — 11 speeches

What makes healthy communities?

2016 — 9 speeches

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

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