Altınbek Maksutov askorovic
Minister of Culture and Tourism - Kyrgyzstan
Speakers
Dignitaries, leaders and voices who have shared the IFLC stage
IFLC has been honoured by the presence and messages of Australian and international leaders, parliamentarians, governors-general, ministers, educators and community figures. Their support reflects the festival’s mission to build understanding and peace through language and culture.
Andrei Gerea
Former Minister of Economy - Romania
Anies Baswedan, Ph.D
Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia
Aurelia Cristea
Minister of Families and Social Dialogue - Romania
Barrack Obama
Former President of USA
Bill Shorten
Former Leader of Opposition
Br. Armin Luistro
Department of Education - Philippines
Bruce Atkinson
Former President of Victorian Senate
Charles Michel
Prime Minister, Belgium
Craig Laundy MP
Assistant Minister for Multiculturalism
David Hurley
Former Governor of NSW
Dr Geoff Newcombe
Executive Director, AIS NSW
George Donikian
Former SBS Anchor
Hélène Conway-Mouret
Senator and former Minister of the French from abroad - France
Her Excellency Dr. Aisha L. Abdullahi
African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs
Ilir Meta
Speaker of Parliament of Albania
James Merlino
VIC Minister for Education
Jason Clare MP
Shadow Minister for Trade
John Ajaka MLC
NSW Minister of Multiculturalism
Judge Shane Marshall
Federal Court of Australia
Lucinda Nolan
Victorian Deputy Comissioner
Luke Foley
Former Leader of Opposition NSW
Malcolm Turnbull
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Michelle Rowland MP
Shadow Minister for Communications
Mike Baird
Former Premier of NSW
ML Panadda Diskul
The Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office - Thailand
Professor AMSATO SOW Sidibe
Robin Scott MP
VIC Minister for Multiculturalism
Sir Peter Cosgrove
Former Governor General of Australia
Sophie Cotsis MLC
NSW Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism
Svenja Schulze
Minister of Innovation, Science and Research in North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany