The Bookcellar has an interesting list of previous speakers
and regular attendees - some of whom are:
- Bob Hawke - 23rd Prime Minister of Australia
- Christine Holgate - former CEO Australia Post
- Tony Smith - former Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Debra Glass - role of the Ombudsman
- Jeff Kennett - 43rd Premier of Victoria (1992 - 1999)
- Barry Jones - polymath, writer, lawyer, social activist, quiz champion and politician
- John Brumby - 45th Premier of Victorian (2007 – 2010)
- Henry Bosch - CEO, Chairman and Governance advocate
- Rob Hulls - former Victorian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General
- Alan Stockdale - former Victorian Treasurer
- Brian Howe - former Deputy Prime Minister in the Keating Government
- Padriac (PP) McGuinness - journalist, activist and commentator
- Zelman Cowan - later Sir Zelman, 19th Governor-General of Australia
- Tony Abbott - 28th Prime Minister of Australia
- Richard McGarvie - Governor of Victoria
- Alexander Downer - former Minister for Foreign Affairs and High Commissioner to UK
- Jack Egerton - later Sir John, trade union organiser and member of the ALP
- Peter Rae - former Senator from Tasmania between 1967 and 1986
- Standish "Stan" Michael Keon - former Federal and Victorian State member
- Stephen Crabb - former ALP Victoria Government Minister
- Keith Dunstan - Australian journalist and author
- Peter Reith - former Minister in the Howard Government
- Allan Fels - former Chair of the ACCC
- Michael Kirby - international jurist, educator and former judge of the High Court
- Geoffrey Blainey - historian and writer
- Malcolm Turnbull - 29th Prime Minister of Australia
- Russel Howcroft - the Gruen Transfer and Network 10
- Sir Rod Eddington - former CEO of Cathay Pacific, Ansett Airlines and British Airways
- Professor Catherine Bennett - Chair of Epidemiology Deakin University
- Sue Morphet - Former CEO of Pacfic Brands and senior business person
- Jane Mullett - trapeze artist from Circus Oz
