Open Books, Open Minds

Deborah Conway

Deborah has been a musician for over 40 years. Innovator, motivator, role model, facilitator and entrepreneur, Deborah is fearless in her risk taking, has pushed and pulled existing boundaries and has always argued her cause with integrity and intelligence to pursue the highest standards of whatever is in her sights. Aside from releasing a dozen studio albums and playing countless live shows, Deborah has been a producer, festival director, actor and is soon to be a published author.

Alisha Aitken-Radburn

Alisha is a former Labor government staffer who appeared on both The Bachelor and The Bachelor in Paradise. She is a regular contributor to triple j's youth current affairs program, Hack, and the former host of In the House and In the Senate, featuring conversations with the women of Australian Parliament, and Cocktails and Roses, recapping The Bachelor and The Bachelorette with Osher Gnsberg. The Villain Edit is her first book.

Peter Dowding SC

Peter is a leading Australian lawyer and former politician. After graduating from the University of Western Australia, Peter was admitted to the Bar in 1966 and quickly became prominent representing conscientious objectors to conscription during the Vietnam War, and as an advocate of Aboriginal land and civil rights. First elected to Western Australia’s Parliament in 1980, he served in both legislative chambers and held numerous government portfolios, serving as the State’s 24th Premier. Awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003, Peter lives in Fremantle, Australia.