AGENDA '25

Please note: Agenda and speakers are subject to change. Check back regularly for the latest updates and speaker additions.


Sat 7:30am Registration Opens


8:30am Doors Open 


Sat 9:00am 


Opening Ceremony featuring Mick Harrington



Sat 9:15am


Welcome address by Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO

Chairman - CPAC Australia


Sat 9:30am


Hon. Tony Abbott

28th Prime Minister of Australia


Sat 9:50am 


Ted O'Brien MP

Deputy Leader of the Opposition & Shadow Treasurer


Sat 10:10am 


Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

Senator for Northern Territory


Sat 10:30am 


Morning Break 


Sat 11:00am 


Rt. Hon. Liz Truss

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom


Sat 11:20am


Senator Alex Antic

Liberal Senator for South Australia


Sat 11:40am


Senator Hon. Bridget McKenzie

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development


Sat 12:00pm


Senator Matthew Canavan

Nationals Senator for Queensland


Sat 12:20pm


Andrew Cooper

Founder - CPAC Australia


Sat 12:30pm


Lunch Break


Sat 1:30pm


Corey DeAngelis

American School Choice Advocate


Sat 1:50pm


Dan Wootton

Journalist & Broadcaster


Sat 2:10pm 


Panel: Corey DeAngelis, Matt Schlapp & Adam Creighton

State Of The USA


Sat 2:40pm


Panel: Connor Tomlinson, Liz Truss & Dan Wootton

State Of The UK


Sat 3:10pm 


Afternoon Tea


Sat 3:40pm 


Gary Hardgrave

Former Federal Minister


Sat 3:55pm 


Kimberly Fletcher

Founder, Moms for America


Sat 4:10pm


Dan Wild

Deputy Executive Director - Institute of Public Affairs


Sat 4:25pm


Hon. Nick Goiran MLC

Leader of the Opposition in the West Australian Legislative Council



Sat 4:40pm 


Leo Kearse

British Comedian


FREEDOM & HOPE GALA DINNER:


DRESS:  Cocktail / Black Tie


7:00pm: Champagne Arrival


7:30pm: Please be seated


Keynote: Matt Schlapp


Performance by: Mick Harrington


Location: Main Room, The Star Event Centre





8:00am Registration Opens


8:30am Doors Open 


Must be seated by 8:50am (DOORS CLOSED UNTIL COMMERCIAL BREAK)


Sun 8:50 am Sharp


The Outsiders LIVE with Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow


Guests must be seated by 8:50am as doors will close until first commercial break


Sun 11:00am


Early Lunch Break

(Sky News Camera Changeover)


Sun 12:00pm 


Shark Bite Global Explorers Competition featuring Steve Baxter & Explorer Alumni



Sun 12:20pm


Senator Pauline Hanson

One Nation Senator for Queensland



Sun 12:40pm


David Limbrick MLC

Libertarian Member of the Victorian Legislative Council



Sun 12:55pm 


Sall Grover

Founder of Giggle for Girls


Sun 1:10pm 


Panel: Former Hong Kong MLC Ted Hui, Andrew Cooper & Matt Schlapp

Opposing the Chinese Regime


Sun 1:40pm


Edward Schuller

National Secretary of Teachers' Professional Association of Australia


Sun 1:55pm 


Moira Deeming MLC

Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Council


2:10pm 


Professor Ian Plimer

Australian Geologist


Sun 2:30pm 


Afternoon Tea


Sun 3:00pm 


Amanda Stoker

Queensland MLA


Sun 3:15pm 


Panel: Veronica Birkenstock & Andrew Cooper

Supporting Liberty


Sun 3:30pm 


Connor Tomlinson

Political Commentator


Sun 3:45pm 


Leo Kearse

British Comedian


Sun 4:00pm 


Mia Schlicht

Research Fellow - Institute of Public Affairs



Sun 4:15pm


Nataliya Ilyushina

Economist & RMIT Professor


Sun 4:30pm 


Closing Panel: Matt Schlapp, Warren Mundine AO & Andrew Cooper with Q+A


CPAC AFTERPARTY:


From: 6:00pm


Location: Livewire, The Star Event Centre

33 William Street

Brisbane City

(Downstairs from the Function Centre)


Performances by: Mick Harrington & Leo Kearse


Ticketing Lanyard required.