We’re excited to welcome Ron Manners AO, awardee of the Lifetime Libertarian Award 2024, to 2 Lord North Street a dear friend of the IEA, and one of the most important freedom fighters of our times. Ron is a lifelong advocate of liberty, with a distinguished career spanning over five decades, Ron’s influence extends across industries and continents. From founding the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation to his service on the Mont Pelerin Society board, Ron has dedicated himself to advancing free-market principles and empowering youth. His legacy of leadership, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy continues to inspire the global liberty movement.

In his eight book, “The Impatient Libertarian”, Ron presents compelling accounts of how individuals with vastly different personalities, circumstances and strategies have successfully addressed threats to Australian liberty – apathy and complacency. In his markedly entertaining and informative fashion, Ron reveals the life-changing benefits of the libertarian philosophy of self-responsibility and the other proven approach to successful economic leadership.