Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/SgIBG3HUmcg?si=eVRvV9VrROA7RHbI
An unmissable event as His Honour Anthony Parsons shares powerful insights from four decades at the intersection of law and community.
Penington Institute Chair Scott Wilson and the Board of Directors warmly invite you to attend the 2025 David Penington Oration which will be live streamed this August.
In honour of the legacy of Professor David Penington AC, the 2025 Oration promises a compelling reflection by His Honour Anthony Parsons who has spent 40 years at the intersection of the law and community including as the Managing Director of Legal Aid Victoria and as Australia’s first Supervising Drug Court Magistrate.
Online event details
Thursday, 28th August 2025
1:00–2:00 pm
This event will be lived streamed from Parliament House in Melbourne.
Secure your spot here. A link to attend the live stream event will be shared with you following your successful registration.
Orator | His Honour Anthony Parsons
His Honour Anthony (Tony) Parsons is a former magistrate and lawyer who has spent nearly four decades working at the intersection of the law and our community. Tony served as a magistrate for 15 years, including nine years as Principal Magistrate of the Dandenong and later the Melbourne Drug Courts. Prior to his judicial appointment, Tony was the Managing Director of Victoria Legal Aid for close to a decade. Tony is a respected voice in public discussions on drugs and the law.
Occasional remarks | Ms Kathryn Greiner AO
Kathryn Greiner AO recently concluded her term as Chair of the Penington Institute Board of Directors. Throughout her esteemed career, she has contributed in a wide range of leadership positions in public and private companies, government bodies and non-profit organisations. She was an elected Councillor to the City of Sydney Council from 1995 until 2004. Kathryn currently chairs an investment fund, Bio Tech Capital and Loreto Kirribilli School Council. She has recently completed the Review of Funding for Schooling on behalf of the Australian Government and her term as Chair of Australian Hearing. In 2012 she was appointed as the Chair of the NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing.