In 2025, the lecture will be delivered by Dr Ken Henry AC at the National Library of Australia.
The Ann Moyal Lecture has been established with a generous bequest from the late Dr Moyal and her estate.
Attend in person
Entry to this event is free but bookings are essential.
A reception with complimentary drinks and canapes will take place in the National Library Foyer following the event.
Watch online
If you cannot attend in-person, the lecture will be available online. Once you have booked, we will send you a direct link to the livestream event via email. Or you can join through the Library’s YouTube channel.
About Dr Ken Henry AC
Dr Henry is Chair of the Nature Finance Council, the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation and Wildlife Recovery Australia, and a non-executive director of Accounting for Nature Ltd and the Digital Finance CRC.
Dr Henry served as the Secretary to the Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He chaired the Howard Government’s tax review taskforce in 1997-98, the Rudd Government’s tax review published in 2010, and the Gillard Government’s White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century (2011 and 2012). In 2022-23, he led the independent statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act (NSW).
Dr Henry was the Chair of National Australia Bank from 2015 to 2019 (non-executive director from 2011 to 2019) and a non-executive director of the ASX and affiliated entities from 2012 to 2022.
Dr Henry is a recipient of the Centenary Medal and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia, the Australian Institute of International Affairs, and the Australia New Zealand School of Government.
Dr Henry was awarded a PhD in Economics from the University of Canterbury in 1983. He has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Business from the University of New South Wales and an honorary Doctor of Laws from the ANU.
About Dr Ann Moyal AM FAHA
Dr Ann Moyal AM FAHA (1926–2019) was a Petherick reader, a Harold White Fellow and an established historian of science and technology. As a champion of independence in research and scholarly pursuits, she established the Independent Scholars Association of Australia in 1995 during the ‘Against the Grain’ conference, held at the Library.
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