Sir John Crawford Memorial Address
and Networking Dinner

Monday 11 August 2025, QT Hotel Ballroom, 6.00-9.00pm

Sir John Crawford contributed at the highest levels to the development of Australia and other countries, and passionately supported international agricultural research for development. The Crawford Fund was established in his name, and since 1985, in his honour, we host the annual  Sir John Crawford Memorial Address.

The Hon. Joel Andrew Fitzgibbon GradCertBA, GAICD
Former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Sir John Crawford Memorial Address will be presented by our board member, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon, Former Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on Trade-offs and Tough Choices: Lessons in Leadership from the Frontlines of Policy.

First elected to the House of Representatives in 1996, Joel served as Defence Minister and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Rudd Government. He also served as Chief Government Whip in the Gillard Government.

Over the course of his 26 years in the Parliament, Joel held a number of Shadow Ministerial positions including Assistant Treasury, Financial Services, Defence, Mining, Energy, Agriculture, Small Business, Tourism and Regional Australia. He was also the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade.

Joel retired from the House of Representatives in 2022.