(Past Event) Join ABC radio host, Jon Faine for an all-star, panel discussion about the war on drugs, Melbourne Town Hall, Sept 9 2019.
Hear from panellists, Fiona Patten, Mick Palmer, Laura Turner, Greg Barns, Tania de Jong, and Antony Loewenstein. More details here.
Bestselling author, Antony Loewenstein, will speak about legalising and regulating drugs, the premise of his new book, "Pills, Powder, and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs" and Channel Nine Senior Reporter, Laura Turner will tell of her story of personal loss due to the war on drugs.
There will also be an audience Q&A, signed book sales, information tables from Australia's leading AOD NGO's including the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, Odyssey House and many others.
Join us at the Town Hall for a fascinating insight into this urgent issue that's killing young Australians.
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Speakers left to right Laura Turner, Greg Burns, Fiona Patten, Antony Loewenstein, Tania de Jong, Mick Palmer and Jon Faine.
Over 800 people attended the Melbourne Town Hall on 9th September 2019 to hear about the war on drugs and the implications for families and the wider community. Author Antony Loewenstein was joined by ABC Radio talkback host Jon Faine and an expert panel of community leaders and public figures, for a roundtable discussion about the future of drug policy. Panellists included Fiona Patten, Mick Palmer, Laura Turner, Greg Burns and Antony Loewenstein.
There was audience Q&A, signed book sales, information tables from Australia's leading AOD NGO's including the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, Odyssey House and many others.