May 9
Date
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time
1:00 PM
Location
Melbourne Town Hall
About This Event
The Democracy Project — Conversation at the Crossroads On the afternoon of 9 May 1901, Australia’s first Parliament was opened in Melbourne before 12,000 invited guests — a defining moment in the birth of a democratic nation. On the 125th anniversary of that historic occasion, it is time to take stock, assess Australia's current predicament, place it in the deeply troubling global context, and reimagine and plan for a promising future.
