Join the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney for a lunch forum on Monday, 20 October (12.30-2pm) with Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, as she sets out a vision for restoring Australia's economic strength. Following the speech, Sussan will be joined by CIS executive Director, Michael Stutchbury.

Australia faces an urgent challenge. Productivity growth and living standards are slipping, and families are under increasing strain.

At the same time, government spending and regulation have reached historic highs, threatening intergenerational fairness and the prosperity of future Australians.

In this address, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will set out a vision for restoring Australia's economic strength.

Drawing on insights from leading economists, business leaders, and reform advocates, she will outline the principles and priorities that will guide the Coalition's approach to lifting productivity, rewarding aspiration, and ensuring a fairer future for the next generation.

This speech will be of particular interest to business leaders, policy experts, academics, and anyone concerned about Australia's economic direction.

It will provide a clear alternative to the current government's path, and a forward-looking framework for building a stronger and more prosperous nation.

Sussan Ley is the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Liberal Party. She has served as the Member for Farrer since 2001 and held ministerial responsibility across Health, Aged Care, Environment, Education and Regional Development portfolios in government.

Michael Stutchbury is the Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Studies and former Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review from 2011 to 2024. He has had a distinguished career in business and economic journalism spanning several decades.

Centre for Independent Studies is an Australian think tank founded in 1976 that specialises in public policy research in areas including economics, education, culture and energy policy. CIS promotes free choice and individual liberty, and defends cultural freedom and the open exchange of ideas.