Stop the SLAPP Campaign launch
Join us for the official launch of the Stop the SLAPP Alliance, a network of diverse civil society organisations working to stop the wealthy and powerful from using our legal system as a weapon.
Alliances like ours have won anti-SLAPP protections in Ireland, Europe and the US – it’s time for Australians to have the same right to public participation.
What to expect
- Welcome and vision: Why the Alliance exists and where we are headed
- Stories from the frontline: Hear about SLAPP suits and their impacts from our great panelists
- Share our Solutions: Standalone legislation and targeted reform
- How to get involved: Ways to join and support the campaign
- Networking: Meet other organisations working to protect the right to public participation
Speakers
Jennifer Robinson is one of the world’s most respected human rights lawyers and advocates. A barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, she has acted in key international law, human rights and media freedom cases in domestic and international courts.
Her diverse and ground-breaking work includes defending WikiLeaks and Julian Assange and securing his release; acting for Amber Heard in relation to Johnny Depp’s unsuccessful defamation claim in the UK; achieving political asylum for West Papuan leader Benny Wenda; and successfully taking climate change to the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice.
Jen co-authored ‘How Many More Women’ with her colleague, Dr Keio Yoshida. SILENCED, the film based on her book, had its world premier at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and opened the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. In recognition of her work defending human rights and freedom of expression, Jen has been awarded the 2026 Sydney Peace Prize.
Dr Kirsty Howey is an environmentalist and strategist with more than two decades of experience driving policy, campaigns and change across northern Australia. She is the CEO of national conservation organisation the Wilderness Society, and previously led the Environment Centre NT.
Previously, she was a leading native title and land rights lawyer, and is an established author, with a doctorate exploring the intersection between the environment, extractive development and First Nations rights in northern Australia. She is passionate about standing up for people and places on the frontlines of the climate and biodiversity crises.
Paul Farrell is a barrister at 153 Phillip Chambers who practices in public law, media, crime and commercial law.
Before coming to the bar he was a Walkley award winning investigative reporter who worked at the ABC’s flagship current affairs programs 7.30, Background Briefing and Four Corners.
He also worked for the Guardian and led the Guardian’s Nauru Files reporting team, which published thousands of pages of leaked documents from Australia’s offshore detention regime.
Who should come
NGO staff and volunteers, journalists, lawyers, advocates, community organisers and anyone who believes people should be able to speak up on issues that matter.
RSVP now to reserve your spot. Space is limited, and we’d love to see you there.
Key details
Date: 10 November
Time: 6:10pm arrival for a 6:30pm panel
Location: Northcott room, Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney 2000
RSVP
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