Refugee Legal Annual Dinner 2025 – Keynote Speaker – Behrouz Boochani

Monday, October 27 2025

We are honoured to have Behrouz Boochani as our keynote speaker this year. Behrouz is a Kurdish Iranian writer, political scientist and internationally acclaimed advocate for displaced people. Behrouz is now based in Wellington, New Zealand. His commentary appears in The Guardian, The Atlantic and The Washington Post, and his honours range from the STARTTS Humanitarian Award to Amnesty International and Voltaire prizes. On stage he challenges complacency, offering actionable insight into ethical leadership, human rights and the future of migration.

Our annual dinner is an opportunity to celebrate the year’s outstanding achievements and to focus on future challenges. It’s also a key fundraiser to support our vital work defending the rights and dignity of asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants.

Annual Dinner Details:

• • Date: Tuesday 9 December 2025
  • Time: 6.30pm (for a 7.00pm start)
  • Venue: Collingwood Town Hall, 140 Hoddle St, Collingwood
  • Tickets: General – $150 (incl. GST)
    Refugee Legal Volunteer – $60 (incl. GST)
    (A discount code will be provided for the booking of volunteer tickets for the Annual Dinner)
  • Bookings at: https://www.trybooking.com/DGVNS

 

If you would like to attend the dinner, but are unable to pay the ticket prices, please email linda@refugeelegal.org.au to ask for a discount.

I hope you can join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and inspiring evening. I very much look forward to your continued involvement with us and our work.

Best wishes,

David Manne
Refugee Legal
CEO & Principal Solicitor