Participation and Protection in the Privatised State CONFERENCE ON 30 JULY 1999 The Consumer Law Centre Victoria is holding a conference to examine participation by, and protection of, the community at a time when so many traditionally government owned services have been, or are being, privatised. Topics include: What is the privatised State? What are the costs and benefits of privatisation? How do citizens participate in the privatised State? What protections are available in the privatised State? How are they accessed? Do they work? Speakers and panel members include: Allan Asher, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Jo Benvenuti, Investigations and Policy, Energy Industry Ombudsman Victoria Michael Funsten, Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW) Amanda George, Brimbank Community Legal Centre Terry Laidler, 3LO Radio Tim Lee, Australian Services Union Gavin McFadzean, The Wilderness Society Barbara Romeril, Financial & Consumer Rights Council Joseph O'Reilly, City of Moreland Lou Schetzer, National Children's and Youth Law Centre John Tamblyn, Regulator-General, Victoria This will be an invaluable opportunity for managers and staff of community agencies, academics, students and other advocates to hear from, and question, those involved in designing, participating in, or commentating upon, the privatised State. The conference will be held on Friday 30 July 1999 between 9.00am and 4.00pm at Level 12, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne (the Victoria University building). Registration commences at 8.30am. Cost: Community Sector $70.00 Unemployed/student $35.00 All others (including government/business) $165.00 (Registration fee includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch) Please register by completing the form below (cheques should be made payable to "The Consumer Law Centre Victoria") and send to Jane Douglas, Consumer Law Centre Victoria GPO Box 2786Y, Melbourne, 3001. Registration will also be accepted by fax on 9629 6898 or email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Name: ___________________________________ Organisation:______________________________ Position:__________________________________ Fee enclosed:______________________________ Contact Address:___________________________ _________________________________________ Contact Phone No.:_________________________ Email:____________________________________ LL.VG -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink