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Sir David Smith Memorial Oration

The "Sir David Smith Memorial Oration" is an annual lecture established to honour the Society’s former chairman Sir David Smith KCVO, AO, following his passing on 15 August 2022.

The Oration serves both to honour and celebrate Sir David’s life and legacy, and to recognise and explore the virtues of Australia’s unique system of constitutional monarchy.

Inaugural Sir David Smith Memorial Oration: 2023 (Melbourne)
The Honourable Eric Abetz
The Inaugural Sir David Smith Memorial Oration

The Second Sir David Smith Memorial Oration: 2024 (Gold Coast)
Professor The Honourable George Brandis KC
Understanding Menzies’ Attempt to Ban the Communist Party

The Third Sir David Smith Memorial Oration will be delivered at the Society’s 2025 Conference (22-24 August 2025) in Perth (register now).