Respected journalist and former host of Q&A Tony Jones, alongside a panel of public sector luminaries, invites you to explore Australia’s fictitious future climate refugee placement scheme and how it will challenge integrity and ethics in the public sector.

It’s 2035 and global sea levels are on the rise. As people in the Pacific islands are looking for safer shores, Australia agrees to take them in – but it soon becomes apparent that the scheme has severe ethical gaps and even legal challenges. As political discourse about these refugees grows increasingly heated, public sector organisations are grappling with their own internal cultural and ethical challenges. Could a national, public sector-wide ethical framework have prevented this?

Join us to hear from Andrew Metcalfe AO, IPAA National President, and other leading public sector experts covering politics, media, regional and rural affairs, academia, and more!

Following the discussion, network with the panellists and your colleagues across the public sector at the National Gallery of Australia. For all those outside the ACT, a livestream will be available.

Why attend?

• Experience an exciting discussion format led by one of Australia’s leading journalists
• Learn about ethical failures and how to address them based on a fictitious scenario
• Understand collaboration breakdowns between different organisations and how to overcome them
• Explore ethical leadership practices to foster an integrity culture in your organisation
• Network with fellow public sector leaders.

Who is this for?

• Public sector staff across all levels, including those who give direct advice to ministers
• Team leaders who want to create a frank and fearless culture
• Public sector media
• Public sector academia focusing on ethics in public administration
• Public sector staff interested in climate change, ethical leadership, and migration.

If you work for the federal or ACT public service, or in the broader public-for-purpose sector, you’re most likely already a member of IPAA ACT. Check our membership list if you’re not sure.

More speakers to be announced soon.

Arrangements for Tony Jones were made through Celebrity Speakers.