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Canberra Day Oration 2025: Gary Humphries AO at the National Library

A headshot of Gary Humphries AO.
A headshot of Gary Humphries AO.

Overview

The Canberra & District Historical Society proudly present the 2025 Canberra Day Oration.

Gary Humphries AO will deliver the 2025 address: Has ACT self-government been a success?

In the 2025 Canberra Day Oration, Gary Humphries will explore the question of whether ACT self-government has been a success.

When self-determination for the Australian Capital Territory arrived, unceremoniously and unwanted, in 1989 it met widespread community dissatisfaction. One historian bemoaned the ‘avaricious free-loading pack of no-hopers’ self-government was about to unleash.

Now, 36 years later, it is timely to ask: were these fears realised, or has self-government proved an unexpected success? As both the ACT Legislative Assembly’s first historian and a former member of that body, Gary Humphries will attempt to answer this question.

Attend in person or watch this event online. Bookings are essential on the National Library website.

Dates

12 Mar 2025
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National Library of AustraliaParkes Place West, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
Facilities
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Lockers
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop