Please note: This is an online event.

The story of influential Australian figure Mark Leibler, Michael Gawenda’s The Powerbroker is a portrait of Jewish life in Australia, of the interaction between private wealth and politics, and of a man whose energy, formidable work habits and forcefulness that often tips into pugnacity have made him a highly effective player in Australian affairs. Join us online to hear Gawenda discuss the book and Leibler’s immense impact in Australia with journalist Sam Lipski.

A collaboration with the Melbourne Jewish Book Week, this is an online event and free to attend. Please book here, and you will be sent a unique Zoom link.

How to ‘attend’ a virtual event at Readings

This event commences online at 6.30pm using the video conferencing platform Zoom.

To book for this event, you must provide your email address.

To ensure the Zoom event stays private, participants will be emailed an unique zoom link and a password 30 minutes before the event begins on the day of the event. Please check your email.

All bookings for online events will be closed one hour before the event begins.

You do not need to a Zoom account to join a meeting, but mobile users will need to download the Zoom app for their device. Desktop and laptop users can either download the Zoom application or access the event via their web browser.

You can download Zoom here.