A forum will be held at La Trobe University to discuss the Abbott government’s views on a variety of topics including climate change, asylum seekers and the economy.

The discussion will be chaired by Robert Manne, Emeritus Professor and Covenor, Ideas and Society Program at La Trobe University. Professor Manne will be joined by a number of experts including: John Connor, Chief Executive Officer of the Climate Institute, Mary Crock, Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean (Research) at The University of Sydney and John Daley, Chief Executive Office at the Grattan Institute.

The discussion will take place on Wednesday, 2nd of October from 12:30 to 2:00pm in the John Scott Meeting House, at La Trobe University’s Melbourne Campus. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

To follow the webcast visit: latrobe.edu.au/news/ideas-society

Also, be sure to follow the conversation on Twitter: #ideasandsociety