Previous Goldring Lectures
- 2023 - The Hon. Terry Buddin SC
- 2022 - Professor Tom Calma AO
- 2021 - Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales
- 2020 - Ms, Chris Ronalds AO SC, Sydney barrister, specialising in discrimination law, employment law and administrative law
- 2019 - Mr James Christian, Chief Executive Officer, NSW Aboriginal Land Council
- 2018 - The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AO SC
- 2017 - Professor John McMillan AO, Acting NSW Ombudsman
- 2016 - Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AM, Governor of Tasmania
- 2015 - Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission
- 2014 - The Hon Justice Virginia Bell AC, High Court of Australia
- 2013 - The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, former Justice of the High Court of Australia
- 2012 - The Hon. Susan Ryan AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner & former Federal Minister