Past Kingsley Laffer Memorial Lectures
- 2012: Helen Conway
- 2011: Thomas A. Kochan
- 2010: Sue Bussell
- 2009: Russell Lansbury
- 2008: Tim Costello
- 2007: Julia Gillard
- 2006: Kim Beazley
- 2005: Ron McCallum
- 2004: Heather Ridout
- 2003: Russell Lansbury
- 2002: Michael Kirby
- 2001: Sharan Burrow
- 2000: Brian Pickett
- 1999: Quentin Bryce
- 1998: Bill Fisher
- 1997: Jeff Shaw
- 1996: Jennie George
- 1995: Deirdre O'Connor
- 1994: Bert Evans
- 1993: Bob Hawke