2013 Australian Foreign Policy Debate

On Wednesday, 7 August 2013, the Lowy Institute will host a debate between Senator The Hon. Bob Carr, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and The Hon. Julie Bishop MP, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, at its headquarters in Bligh Street, Sydney. The event will be an opportunity for the Government and the Opposition to present and debate policies and ideas in the field of foreign affairs ahead of the 2013 Federal Election. The debate will be moderated by Dr Michael Fullilove, Executive Director of the Lowy institute. Questions will be asked by a panel comprising Rory Medcalf from the Lowy Institute, Paul Kelly from The Australian and Jane Hutcheon from ABC TV.