2020 Vernon Parker Oration and Dinner

Venue: Hotel Realm
Location: Canberra, ACT
13 Oct, 2020
Web: https://navalinstitute.com.au/vernon-parker-oration-archive/

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, The ANI’s Annual Dinner and Vernon Parker Oration having been rescheduled to 13 October 2020. Sir Peter Cosgrove has kindly agreed to deliver the 2020 Vernon Parker Oration. Sir Peter was Governor-General from 2014-2019 and former Chief of the Defence Force. In January 2020 Sir Peter accepted the voluntary role as chairman of the Business Council of Australia’s Community Rebuilding Initiative in response to the 2019/20 bushfires.

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May

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Adelaide, SA | 5 May - 10 Jul, 2026

June

AUKUS Pillar II Forum

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Online | 16 Jun, 2026

Launch and adapt: Free career and wellbeing webinar for the Defence/veteran community

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July

ADM South Australian Defence Summit 2026

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Adelaide, South Australia Adelaide Convention Centre | 7 Jul, 2026

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Adelaide SA Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide | 21 Jul - 24 Jul, 2026