Speeches

Invited speaker, Can the green energy dream power Australia's future industries? Liberal Party Fundraiser for my former student, Ms Hayune Lee, R.G. Menzies House, Canberra, 6 March 2025.

Invited speaker, Australia’s Nuclear Future: Plan B for our energy needs. Forrest Men's Shed, Wesley Uniting Church Forrest Canberra, 11 February 2025.

Invited speaker, From the bottom of the sea to the moon: Menzies and Australia’s communications golden age, Robert Menzies Institute Annual Conference, 'The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance, and Legacy 1961-66 and Beyond', University of Melbourne, 24 November 2024. 

Invited speaker, Australia’s Nuclear Future: Plan B for our energy needs. Rotary Club of Crookwell, Crookwell Services Club, 5 November 2024.

Invited speaker, Bhutan: It's a dog's life. University of the Third Age (U3A), Goodwin Village Farrer, ACT, 2 October 2024.

Invited speaker, with Hon Angus Taylor MP and Robert Parker. Nuclear Energy Forum: Nuclear Energy Policy for Australia. Camden Sports Club, 31 July 2024.

Invited speaker, Light Rail in Canberra: Does it solve the transport problem in the ACT? University of the Third Age (U3A), Goodwin Village Farrer, ACT, 31 July 2024.

Invited speaker, Fearless sons and daughters of Anzacs, Anzac Day Address, Gunning Anzac Day Ceremony, 25 April 2024.

Invited speaker, The Manifestation of Modern Communism: Wokism as Political Ideology, R.G. Menzies House, Canberra, 11 April 2024.

Invited speaker, Transport Options for South Canberra: Light rail versus electric buses, Woden Valley Community Council, Hughes Community Centre, 3 April 2024.

Invited speaker, The Economics of Light Rail, Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin, The Commonwealth Club, Canberra, 21 March 2024.

De Percy, M.A. and Attioli, A. (2024). The Institutional Origins of Canada’s Telecommunications Mosaic. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand Public Policy Network Conference, UNSW School of Art & Design, Sydney, 2 February 2024.

Invited speaker, Menzies' legacy and nuclear's unrealised potential, Robert Menzies Institute Annual Conference, 'The Menzies Ascendency: Implementing a Liberal Agenda and Consolidating Gains, 1954-1961', University of Melbourne, 24 November 2023. 

Invited speaker, Public Policy: From the Hustings, CEDA's Public Policy Dynamics course, 14 November 2023.

Invited speaker, Australia's Nuclear Future with Robert Parker, Menzies House, Canberra, 10 October 2023.

Invited speaker, The Politics of Nuclear Energy with Robert Parker and Dr Robert Barr, Royal Society of NSW, Mittagong RSL, 20 July 2023.

Australia in the Atomic Age: Menzies' legacy and nuclear's unrealised potential. Presentation at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra, 22 May 2023.

Beyond NBN: Improving digital inclusion through a National Digital Communications Strategy. Presentation with Nitya Reddy and Leith Campbell on telecommunications policy to TelSoc, the Telecommunications Association, 22 February 2023.

Nuclear Energy in Australia: From Barriers to Benefits. Invited speaker with Robert Parker and Hon Angus Taylor MP on nuclear energy at the Goulburn Soldiers Club on 3rd November 2022.

What are the possibilities for hydrogen? Invited speaker at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport World Congress 2022, Hyatt Regency Perth, 25 October 2022.

2021

The Hydrogen Fuel Discussion: What's the Buzz? Presentation with John Poljak to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Victorian Chapter Annual General Meeting, 7 December.

Road Pricing and Electric Vehicles - Where to from here? Presentation with John Poljak to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, ACT Chapter, 12 October.

2020

Organised Historical Rummaging: Lessons from my research. Presentation to the end of year meeting of the Petherick Reading Room, National Library of Australia via Zoom, 16 December.

Process Tracing in Comparative Politics: Operationalising Historical Institutionalism. Draft paper presented to the Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society via Zoom, 28 September 2020.

2018

"Road Pricing and Provision: Solving public policy challenges", presentation to the Economic Society of Australia (ACT), Griffin Centre, Canberra, 17 October 2018.

"The Politics of Road Reform: The challenges ahead for road pricing and provision". Guest lecture for Social Policy, University of Canberra, 4 October 2018.

"Road Pricing and Provision: Where are we now and how did we get here?" Presentation and book launch at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia seminar series, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, 4 September 2018.

"Options for User Charging: The politics of road pricing (and charging)". Guest lecture for ANZSOG Executive Masters, ANU, 20 July 2018.

"Syrian Refugee Women in Transition". Presentation at the Civil-Military-Police Interaction Workshop: Transition to Rule of Law, Australian Institute of Police Management, Manly, NSW, 10 May 2018.

Leadership and the Practice of Stoic Philosophy", guest lecture for 7775 Leadership in Contemporary Organisations (postgraduate), University of Canberra, 20 March 2018.

Panel Discussant for "The Learning Experience" and "The Teaching Experience: Being Connected"  as part of the University of Canberra's Ed Expo, 19 March 2018.

Scenario-Based Assessment in "Civil Society: Politics and Policy". Presentation at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law Assessment and Unit Design Workshop, 13 March 2018.

2017

Leadership and Stoic Philosophy. Presentation to staff and students of Amity University, India, for the Faculty of Business, Government, and Law at the University of Canberra, 17 November.

Revenue Reform: Fuel Excise and Road Pricing. Guest lecture to Professor John Wanna's ANZSOG masters students, Crawford Building, ANU, 18 July 2017.

2016

Speech at the Breadalbane History Meeting, Gunning and District Historical Society, 1 December 2016.

'Operationalising Historical Institutionalism: A Model of the Co-Evolution of Communications Technologies and Institutions'. Presentation to the Centre for Change Governance, Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, 11 April 2016.

2015

Presentation to UC-Ducere MBA students, Understanding Telecommunication and Transport Policy Outcomes, University of Canberra, 15 September 2015.

2014

Presentation on strategies for teaching large first-year classes, University of Canberra First-Year Convenors Forum, 31 October 2014.

Guest lecture for 6268 Public Policy PG, The importance of institutions: Historical institutionalism and NBN (case study), University of Canberra, 2 April 2014.

2013

Huge Classes, huge rewards: achieving economies of scale in large class teaching. Saffire Snippet, University of Canberra, 29 November 2013.

Flexible Learning Through Original Video Content, UC Saffire Festival, University of Canberra, 18 March 2013.

2010

Broadbanding the Nation: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Australian and New Zealand School of  Government, Institute for Governance, University of Canberra, 1 December 2010.

Guest lecture for Dr Petra Bouvain for "Internet Marketing" class, University of Canberra, 31 August 2010.

Expert Panel on Broadband and Election 2.0, Biggest Election Party, University of Canberra, 21 August 2010..

• Demystifying Government 2.0 for Public Sector Marketing, Public Sector Marketing Conference, Mantra on Northbourne, Canberra, 28th-30th July 2010.
• Uni 2.0, presentation to the Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Staff Retreat, Briars Convention Centre, Bowral, 7 June 2010.

2009

The World a Twitter: Margo Kingston and Michael de Percy discuss the use of social media as a political tool, Canberra's Literary Long Weekend: Words Change Worlds, Old Parliament House, 11 July 2009.

My contribution to the Public Sphere seminars, 22 June 2009.

Video recording of my Public Sphere #2 Gov 2.0 presentation at Parliament House, Canberra, 22 June 2009.

Citizen Engagement & Policy Learning: Forming, storming, norming & performing, Public Sphere #2: Government 2.0, Parliament House, Canberra, 22 June 2009.

A comparison of policy - Canada & Australia, 4th Annual Broadband Australia Forum, Presentation Slides, 11 June 2009.

'A comparison of policy – Canada versus Australia', 4th Annual Broadband Australia Forum, Sydney Harbour Marriot, 11 June 2009.

'Broadbanding the Nation', Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, 29 May 2009.

'Pipe Dreams: A vision for a connected Australia', Public Seminar, University of Canberra, 21 May 2009.

'Broadbanding the Nation: A comparison of government-business relations in the Canadian and Australian communications sectors', In 6B34, National Institute of Governance, University of Canberra, 13 May 2009.

'Citizen Engagement and Community Involvement - The Canadian Experience' at Public Sphere: Higher bandwidth for Australia, ANU, 7 May 2009.

2008.

FPNSW The Warehouse 21st Birthday & Youth Health Conference, Windsor, 25 September 2008.

"The Lecture is Not Dead", Building 6, Level C, Room 35, University of Canberra, 10:30 to 11:30am, 10 September 2008.

2007

Discussant, 'Building the Future' at Under Construction: Nation-Building in Australia, Past, Present and Future, ANU, 12-13 December 2007.

'Broadbanding Canada and Australia: Why is Canada in the lead?'. Seminar presented at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, 3 October 2007.

'Broadbanding Canada and Australia: Varieties of particularism at the nexus of government, business and technology', Seminar presented at National Institute of Governance, 1 August 2007.

'Post Privatisation of Australian Public Sector Agencies: Telstra, University of Canberra, 27 July 2007.

2006

Explaining Telecommunications Outcomes in Canada & Australia, presentation to the Centre for Research in Public Sector Management, 23 August 2006.

2005

'Addressing the Digital Divide in Canada and Australia: A Comparative Study of Government-Business Relations in the Internet Communications Industry, Centre for Research in Public Sector Management, Graduate Student Research Seminar, 18 November 2005.