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2026 Conference Draft Programme

Thursday 26 November

11.00 am.        Registration and lunch 

12.45 p.m.      Welcome to the Conference (Ass/prof Sophie Riley)

Welcome to Country, Michael West, Custodian from the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

12.55 p.m.      Keynote address: by Professor Danielle Celemajer, University of Sydney 

1.45 p.m.        First Panel – Updates on Australian, NZ and Chinese animal law, Dr Jed Goodfellow, Ass/prof Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere and Professor Amanda Whitfort (to be confirmed), Facilitator: Ass/prof Sophie Riley

2.45 p.m.        Afternoon tea

3.00 p.m.        Paper Session, Chair: Ass/prof Jane Kotzman.

5.00 p.m.        AGM (AALTRA members only)

5.30 p.m.        Award of Prizes

  • RSPCA AUSTRALIA, Sybil Emslie Animal Law Scholarship
  • VOICELESS, Brian Sherman Animal Law Prize
  • AALTRA, AALTRA Research Prize

Friday 27 November

9.00 a.m.        Welcome TBA

9.30 a.m.        Paper Session, Chair: Ass/prof Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere  

11.30 a.m.       Morning tea

11.45 a.m.       Panel discussion – Animals and new/emerging/transformative technologies. Panellists TBA. Facilitator: Professor Christine Parker

1.00 p.m.        Lunch and farewell

2.00 p.m.        Close