Business Western Sydney are pleased to extend an invitation to an exclusive lunch event with The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia & Distinguished Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President at Western Sydney University on Friday 28 February 2025 with key guest Dr Andrew Charlton MP at Parramatta Square's Business and Events Centre, Parramatta.

The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP was appointed Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 June 2022. Mark is a passionate defender of the rule of law, freedom of the press and the need for a powerful and independent national anti-corruption commission. Mark is a strong advocate for social justice and believes in creating a sustainable economy and environment for future generations. Mark was first elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Isaacs in November 2007. In 2010 Mark was appointed as Cabinet Secretary and Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and in February 2013, Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management. Prior to entering Parliament Mark was a Melbourne barrister and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. He appeared for and advised Federal, State and local governments and appeared in a number of landmark cases in the High Court, including the Stolen Generations litigation.

Keynote Speaker: Distinguished Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President at Western Sydney University.

Professor George Williams AO is the Vice-Chancellor and President at Western Sydney University. He is proud to lead an institution renowned for providing broad access to higher education and for achieving real-world impact through positive social, environmental and economic change in Western Sydney and globally. Professor Williams commenced as Western Sydney University’s fifth Vice-Chancellor in July 2024, bringing decades of experience as a constitutional law scholar and teacher, senior leader in higher education, barrister and as a national thought leader.

Key Guest: Dr Andrew Charlton MP Federal Member of Parliament for Parramatta.

Andrew Charlton MP is the Federal Member for Parramatta and a champion for economic opportunity and social inclusion in Western Sydney. He has worked as a senior economic adviser to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, including during the Global Financial Crisis. Before entering Parliament, he co-founded an economics and strategy consultancy AlphaBeta. He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.

We hope that you can join us.