The Hon. Kim Beazley, AC
Mr Beazley is the 33rd and current Governor of Western Australia
The Hon. Kim Beazley AC was sworn in on the 1st of May 2018 as the 33rd Governor of Western Australia. Mr Beazley was born in Perth, Western Australia and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at the University of Western Australia. In 1973, he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for Western Australia and completed a Masters of Philosophy at Oxford University.
Mr Beazley was elected to the Federal Parliament in 1980 holding, at various times, the portfolios of Defence, Finance, Transport and Communications, Employment Education and Training, Aviation, and Special Minister of State.
In 2009, Mr Beazley was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliament of Australia through contributions to the development of government policies in relation to defence and international relations, and as an advocate for Indigenous people, and to the community.
The Honorable Governor is husband to Ms Susie Annus and a father to three daughters.
Keynote Speaker
Ravi Zacharias, Founder and President of Ravi Zacharias International Ministires
Sadly, Ravi Zacharias, who was to be our guest speaker, passed away 19th May 2020.
We are saddened by the passing of this wonderful man of God and have passed on our condolences to his family and the ministry staff of RZIM.
Keynote Speaker
Malcolm Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Adult and Teen Challenge WA
Malcolm Smith became a Christian at the age of 18, beginning his service to the Lord as a Sunday School teacher. He has since served as a youth pastor, the director of Teen Challenge NSW Academy of Youth Ministry, Asia Pacific Director for Teen Challenge and was a founding member of the Global Teen Challenge Board that watches over 1,500 centres in
129 nations, and has left a world-wide gospel footprint.
Malcolm was called to Western Australia in early 1985 where he helped set up Teen Challenge WA. Some 35 years later, Malcolm continues to head up the ministry (now Adult & Teen Challenge WA) and is still preaching, teaching and bringing people to Jesus via the gospel today.
Adult & Teen Challenge WA has helped thousands of young people to break free from the curse of drug and alcohol addiction and to lead healthy, drug-free lives and to be restored to their families by the grace of God and Malcolm’s obedience to the call of God.
Malcolm has earned many accolades over his many years of ministry to those young people affected by drug and alcohol addictions, the most prestigious of which was the Prime Minister’s Award for Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence and Innovation in Canberra, ACT.