# Speeches and articles by the Chancellor
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You can find transcripts of the speeches and articles by Peter Varghese AO, Chancellor, here.
2026
### Articles
[Australian apologists think Trump can do no wrong](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australian-apologists-think-trump-can-do-no-wrong)\
The Australian Financial Review, 8 January 2026
2025
### Speeches
[2025 Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Dinner](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/2025-sir-edward-weary-dunlop-dinner)\
Melbourne, 30 October 2025
[Introductory remarks: Who killed the liberal international order and what comes next](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/introductory-remarks-who-killed-liberal-international-order-and-what-comes-next)\
Inaugural Professorial Lecture by Professor Andrew Phillips, 17 September 2025
[The future of Australia India Relations](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/future-australia-india-relations)\
Australia India Business Council, 21 August 2025
### Articles
[Trump’s zero sum world leaves Australia walking on eggshells](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/trumps-zero-sum-world-leaves-australia-walking-eggshells)\
The Australian Financial Review, 3 October 2025
[Repositioning Australia's Foreign Policy](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/repositioning-australian-foreign-policy)\
The Australian Financial Review, 15 July 2025
2024
### Speeches
[Function in honour of Dr S. Jaishankar, Indian Minister of External Affairs](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/function-honour-dr-s-jaishankar-indian-minister-external-affairs)\
Brisbane, 3 November 2024
[Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Lecture and Dinner](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/edward-weary-dunlop-lecture-and-dinner)\
Melbourne, 8 October 2024
[Australian Governance Institute conference: workforce and productivity](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australian-governance-institute-conference-workforce-and-productivity)\
Melbourne, 5 September 2024
2023
### Speeches
[Launch of 'Leadership through Disruption' by Andrew Liveris AO](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/launch-leadership-through-disruption-andrew-liveris-ao)\
Brisbane, 8 November 2023
[Regional cooperation: Harder but no less vital](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/regional-cooperation-harder-no-less-vital)\
Hanoi, 5 June 2023
[Introductory remarks](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/introductory-remarks-2023-china-matters-oration)\
2023 China Matters Oration, 15 February 2023
### Articles
[Is Australia in the dark about its most powerful neighbours?](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australia-dark-about-its-most-powerful-neighbours)\
The Australian Financial Review, 9 March 2023
2022
### Speeches
[Why engaging Asia matters even more](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/why-engaging-asia-matters-even-more)\
Asialink Weary Dunlop dinner, 24 August 2022
[India and the world: an Australian perspective](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/india-and-world-australian-perspective)\
Centre for Policy Research 'India and the World' series, 16 March 2022
2021
### Speeches
[Asialink Korea Dialogue](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/asialink-korea-dialogue-2021)\
25 November 2021
[Asialink Cambodia Conference](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/asialink-cambodia-conference-2021)\
28 October 2021
[Australia bringing India into strategic, economic first tier](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australia-bringing-india-strategic-economic-1st-tier)\
StratNews Global interview, 8 October 2021
[Research for Development Impact Conference](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/research-development-impact-conference-2021)\
2 July 2021
[Asialink Leadership Program](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/asialink-leadership-program-2021)\
30 April 2021
[Australia, India and the Region](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australia-india-and-region)\
Perth USAsia Centre, 28 April 2021
['Engage and constrain or decouple from China' is the Joe Biden question: Peter Varghese and Raja Mohan](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/engage-and-constrain-or-decouple-china-joe-biden-question)\
ThePrint India - Debates, 23 January 2021
### Articles
[AUKUS is a good plan B for China. But let's not bring on Cold War 2.0](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/aukus-good-plan-b-china-lets-not-bring-cold-war-20)\
The Australian Financial Review, 21 September 2021
[China seeks client states not ideological conquests](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/china-seeks-client-states-not-ideological-conquests)\
The Australian Financial Review, 22 June 2021
2020
### Speeches
[Digital Roundtable with Peter Varghese AO](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/advance-connect-digital-roundtable)\
Advance Connect, December 2020
### Articles
[The Quad yet to face consequences of China's economic growth](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/quad-yet-face-consequences-chinas-economic-growth)\
The Australian Financial Review, 3 November 2020
[What should Australia do to manage risk in its relationship with the PRC?](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/what-should-australia-do-manage-risk-its-relationship-prc)\
China Matters, June 2020
[How best to manage our relationship with Beijing](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/how-best-manage-our-relationship-beijing)\
The Weekend Australian, 27 June 2020
2019
### Speeches
[Partnerships and quality: a Chancellor's perspective](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/partnerships-and-quality-chancellors-perspective)\
TEQSA conference, 29 November 2019
[Remarks on receiving the Weary Dunlop Medal](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/remarks-receiving-weary-dunlop-medal)\
Asialink Chairman's dinner, 13 March 2019
[The Indo Pacific and its strategic challenges: An Australian perspective](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/indo-pacific-and-its-strategic-challenges-australian-perspective)\
8 January, 2019
### Articles
[Australian universities and China](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australian-universities-and-china-australian-strategic-policy-institute)\
Australian Strategic Policy Institute and The Courier-Mail, 24 August 2019
2018
### Speeches
[Australian universities and China](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australian-universities-and-china)\
National Conference on University Governance, 4 October 2018
2017
### Speeches
[Families Week Breakfast](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/families-week-breakfast)\
Toowoomba, 26 October 2017
[A contested Asia: What comes after US strategic predominance](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/contested-asia-what-comes-after-us-strategic-predominance)\
2017 Griffith Asia Lecture, 6 September 2017
[The Michael Cameron Fund: 31 years of supporting Down Syndrome research](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/michael-cameron-fund-31-years-supporting-down-syndrome-research)\
UQ Art Museum, 21 March 2017
[The international outlook and what it means for Australia](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/international-outlook-and-what-it-means-australia)\
Graduate Centre in Governance and International Affairs Roundtable, 17 March 2017
2016
### Speeches
[Australia and India: Building a partnership](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australia-and-india-building-partnership)\
Deakin Lecture, 21 December 2016
[Indian Ocean Conference](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/indian-ocean-conference-symbiosis-university)\
Symbiosis University, Pune, 18 December 2016
[Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) National Conference](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australian-institute-international-affairs-national-conference)\
Canberra, 21 November 2016
[Australia India China Business Forum](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/australia-india-china-business-forum)\
Brisbane, 12 October 2016
[Chancellor's Staff Address](https://about.uq.edu.au/leadership-governance/chancellor/speeches-and-articles-chancellor/chancellors-address-staff)\
Brisbane, 19 July 2016