In 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that Australia would seek a non-permanent seat for teh 2013-14 term on the UN Security Council, the most powerful global security governance institution in the world. In October of this year, UN member states will elect new Council members in a secret ballot. And though the Gillard government is touting the benefits of the bid, the opposition and members of Australian public are still asking questions.

Join ANU Professor Hugh White (Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre) and Ramesh Thakur (Director of the Centre for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmement - Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy) as they discuss the pros and pitfalls of Australia's controversial bid for a temporary seat on teh United Nations Security Council.