Melbourne Assembly 2026: Day three

The University of Melbourne partnered with The Age for the Melbourne Assembly, a conversation about Melbourne's future as it heads towards becoming Australia's largest city.

Day three of the Melbourne Assembly brought the summit to a close. Premier Ben Carroll addressed the forum, followed by a panel discussion on the key pillar of healthy places and people, moderated by Nine’s Alicia Loxley. Speakers included Moreno, Kelvyn Lavelle, board member of the West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance (WoMEDA), Deputy Sydney Lord Mayor Jess Miller, Dr Nic Woods, chief health officer of Bupa, and Alison Leighton, chief executive of the City of Melbourne. A Q&A session followed.

In the afternoon, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson addressed the forum and answered questions from journalist Chip Le Grand.

A keynote on the key pillar of sport and the arts took the form of a debate between Fox Footy and ABC broadcaster Kelli Underwood and The Age’s senior culture journalist Karl Quinn, moderated by Waleed Aly.

Waleed continued moderation during a panel discussion on sport and the arts ended the summit. Panellists included Kieren Perkins, Olympic swimming champion and chief executive of the Australian Sports Commission, Dr Tiriki Onus, pro vice-chancellor (Indigenous) at the University of Melbourne, Katrina Sedgwick, director and chief executive of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation, John Harnden, chief executive of Melbourne Park, and Kylie Rogers, chief executive of the Victoria Racing Club.