John Howard Lecture

The Menzies Research Centre is a proud custodian of the annual John Howard Lecture, which honours our 25th and second longest serving prime minister.

Since 2009, the John Howard Lecture has featured orations from prominent world leaders.

Past speakers include former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, former NZ prime ministers Bill English and John Key and former UK Conservative Party Leader Iain Duncan Smith.

The lecture series is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Robert Menzies and affirming Liberal principles.

Below are the speeches from previous years. 

Be sure to keep an eye out on our Events page for details about the John Howard Lecture.