At The New Zealand Initiative we believe that people can be trusted to make their own decisions. Which is why we are concerned that governments are increasingly telling us what and how much to eat, whether to drink, or how to arrange our financial affairs.

But if politicians are so concerned about our ability to do what is right, then why do they still let us vote? Chris Berg, one of Australia’s most outspoken thinkers and columnists, shares our frustration with the state of democracy.

This is why we have invited him to speak to us about his new book. We hope to see you at our events.

About the speaker

Chris Berg is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. He is a regular columnist with ABC’s The Drum, and an award-winning former editor of the IPA Review. He is the author of In Defence of Freedom of Speech: from Ancient Greece to Andrew Bolt, The Growth of Australia’s Regulatory State and the editor of 100 Great Books of Liberty (with John Roskam).

Date: Monday, 29 June 2015
Time: 5.45 PM - 8.00 PM  
Location: The New Zealand Initiative, Level 12, Bayleys Building, 36 Brandon St, Wellington

Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Time: 5.30 PM - 7.45 PM
Location: The University of Auckland Business School, 12 Grafton Rd, Level 3,
Decima Glenn Room, Auckland