High Court judge to present 22nd Kirby Lecture

16 October 2001

High Court judge, Justice Michael Kirby, will present the 22nd Sir Richard Kirby Lecture today (Tuesday 16 October) at the University of Wollongong.

The title of the public lecture will be "A Century of Industrial Relations and of Sir Richard Kirby".
No bookings are required for the lecture to be held from 6.30pm in the Hope Theatre, University of Wollongong.

The Kirby Lectures, first delivered in 1979 by Sir Richard Kirby (now aged 97), are sponsored by the Department of Economics. Past lecturers have included Simon Crean, Bill Kelty, John Hewson, Bob Hawke, Jennie George and Meg Lees.

Sir Richard, who was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Wollongong in 1984, has had a long association in the industrial relations sphere including his position as Chief Judge with the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration from 1956 to 1973.

Media note: Copies of Justice Kirby's (no relation to Sir Richard) address -- under embargo till 6.30pm, 16 October -- are available by contacting Di Kelly on (02) 4221 3612 or Sophie Abercrombie on (02) 4221 3666. These are also the contact numbers for anyone seeking further information.