Speeches by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Speech at Fifth International Community, Family and Work conference
Check against delivery I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on and pay my respects to their elders,…
DisabilityCare Australia conference, Melbourne
Check against delivery I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting and to pay my respects to…
National Disability Services, Victorian State Conference
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and to pay my respects to their elders past…
Closing the gap – our national project – Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Perth
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to begin by thanking Robert for welcoming us to your country today. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the…
Second reading speech – Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013
The Bill continues the Government’s commitment to ensuring Aboriginal people’s ongoing connection to their land is recognised, by scheduling further parcels of land as Aboriginal…
Summing up Speech – National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
Speaker, I would like to thank all Members for their contribution to the debate on this Bill. I think without exception all members have spoken…
International Women’s Day Speech
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, and to pay my respects to their…
Summing Up Speech, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Speaker, it is an honour to be commending this Bill to the House today. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to…
Apology Anniversary Speech
Thank you Jeff. (MC Jeff McMullan) I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting…
Second Reading Speech- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012
I am pleased to be introducing this Bill today as a clear step forward towards holding a successful referendum to change the Australian Constitution to…
Making a National Disability Insurance Scheme Real
Acknowledgements Thank you Laurie for your kind welcome. I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on and pay my…
Hand back of four parcels of land to traditional owners in Central Australia
Acknowledgements Thank you Joel [Liddle, MC for the event]. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and…
Speech at the Indigenous Business Australia NAIDOC Week Breakfast
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgments I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their…
World Indigenous Housing Conference, National Housing Ministers’ Forum, ‘Building Homes That Last’
Acknowledgements Thank you Mr Tarbell for your kind introduction. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and…
Speech to the Native Title Conference celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Mabo High Court decision
Acknowledging our History, Shaping our Future Introduction I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of land on which we meet, the Wulgurakaba (Wool-garook-arbar) and…
Speech to National Indigenous Youth Parliament, Rydges Canberra
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you Kevin [Kitson, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission] for your kind introduction. Good evening, everyone. I would like to acknowledge…
Address to the Australian Network on Disability Conference – ‘On the Path to Reform’ – Sydney
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgements Thank you Suzanne [Colbert, CEO of Australian Network on Disability] for your kind introduction. I want to thank you also for…
Address to the National Disability Services Conference
Acknowledgments Thank you, Tim [Walton, National President, NDS]. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on, and pay…
Inaugural Yooralla Chairman’s Award – Award to John Walsh AM
Thank you Bruce [Bonyhady], for your kind introduction. Thank you also for your wonderful years of service to this organisation, Yooralla, and to people with…
Rebuilding from the Ground Up: A National Disability Insurance Scheme – Speech to the Grattan Institute, Melbourne
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Acknowledgements Thank you John [Daley] for your warm welcome, and to the Grattan Institute for having me here today. I’d like to…
Second reading speech – Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Bill 2012
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill extends the Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme to include dad and partner pay, a new payment for eligible…
Second reading speech Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Parliament House, Canberra
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill implements the Government’s changes to family payments announced in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, as well as…
Second reading speech Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Bill 2012, Parliament House, Canberra
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill introduces two key reforms to the disability support pension announced in the 2011-12 Federal Budget as part of…
National Apology Anniversary Breakfast, Government House, Sydney
*** Check against delivery *** Thank you Michael (Michael Rose, MC, Chief Executive Partner Allens Arthur Robinson) I would like to pay my respects to…
Handover of the report of the Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
*** Check against delivery *** Thank you Aunty Matilda. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and…