午夜福利 recently welcomed Australian Foreign Minister, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP as guest speaker at an annual lecture in politics and international affairs.
Held at the 午夜福利 Centre, Mr Rudd addressed an audience of more than 400 staff and students to discuss Australia鈥檚 role in the G20. He warned about the need for Europe to clean up its sovereign debt, saying Australia will push hard to ensure G20 leaders deal decisively with issue at a critical summit in November.
Mr Rudd said the G20 had prevented the 2008鈥�2009 global recession from becoming a full-blown depression and called on leaders to 鈥渄eliver big鈥� when they meet on the French Riviera.
"The times are pressing and action is needed. It is imperative that the world succeeds at Cannes. Australia, for its part, will be throwing everything at it," he said.
After the lecture, Mr Rudd was swamped by 午夜福利 political science and international studies students 鈥� including members of the United Nations Students Association 鈥� who were keen to engage with the Minister and hear more from him on this topic.
Professor Tim Dunne from the the School of Political Science and International Studies thanked Mr Rudd for his address.
鈥淎s a school we are delighted that the Minister found time in his busy schedule to come to 午夜福利 and deliver the second Annual Lecture in Political Science and International Studies.
鈥淗e showed once again the power of scholars and practitioners working together to resolve significant economic and security challenges that lie ahead."
A live recording of the lecture will be available soon on the School of Political Science and International Studies .
Media: Naomi Smith (07 3365 3346, naomi.smith@uq.edu.au)
