JCN Lighthouse Community Fireside Chat at the Pub - Melbourne October 2026
Description
An opportunity for JCN's Lighthouse community - Jews who work in climate - to come together and learn from the best over dinner and drinks at the pub.
Australia's new nature laws mark the biggest overhaul of environmental regulation in decades, promising faster approvals and stronger protections at once. Professor Graeme Samuel AC, who led the landmark review that set this reform in motion, will unpack what the changes mean in practice, where the compromises sit, and whether they can deliver for both nature and development.
When: Thursday, 29th of October, 6pm
Where: At a pub in Melbourne's CBD (exact address to be provided to participants in advance of the event)
Speaker: Professor Graeme Samuel AC - Monash Business School. Author of the 2nd Independent Review into Australia’s Nature Laws.
About our Guest Speaker
Professor Graeme Samuel AC - Monash Business School. Author of the 2nd Independent Review into Australia’s Nature Laws.
Graeme Samuel AC is a Professor in Monash University’s Business School and Chair of its Business Advisory Board. He served on several independent review panels on a range of topics, including banking, healthcare, AI and defence. He conducted an Independent Review commissioned by the Commonwealth Government of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Prof Samuel has held a number of roles in public life including former Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Associate Member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority and President of the National Competition Council. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1998. In 2010 he was elevated to a Companion of the Order of Australia "for eminent service to public administration through contributions in the area of economic reform and competition law, and to the community through leadership roles with sporting and cultural organisations".
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