** Check against delivery ** If I can first join everyone here in acknowledging the Traditional Owners, and particularly acknowledging those elders who are with…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you, Tony [Charlton, Master of Ceremonies]. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to welcome you to Australia,…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you, Paul [McDonald, Co-chair Anti-Poverty Week Victoria & CEO Anglicare Victoria]. I would like to pay my respects…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Thank you very much and it is a really great pleasure to be back with you again…
We have invited you all here today because our Government recognises that being born a girl in this world is still very different to being…
Thank you for inviting me here today as you map your agenda for advancing gender equality as a new organisation. May I acknowledge in particular,…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I begin by paying my respects to the traditional owners of this country, past and present, whose…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Good morning everyone and welcome to Parliament House. Thanks very much to Dimity, it’s great to be…
Good morning and welcome to everyone here today for this momentous occasion – the launch of the Consultation Draft of Australia’s National Action Plan on…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I would like to acknowledge the First Australians on whose land we meet – the custodians of…
*** Check Against Delivery *** Thank you very much for the introduction and can I sincerely apologise to everyone for this morning. We did intend…
I also would like to welcome the delegates from professional organisations in science and engineering from around Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Korea, the State of…
I would like to thank the Women’s Leadership Australia for convening this symposium – which I understand has been sold out (congratulations!). It is wonderful…
This Bill contains a range of measures relating to income support and veterans’ affairs payments, and disability advocacy services. It includes two Budget 2011-12 measures,…
*** Check Against Delivery *** First I want to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we meet and pay my respects to their…
*** Check Against Delivery *** Thank you Professor McCallum and honoured guests … and thank you for the work you all do for us in…
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which we are meeting, and pay respect to their Elders past and present.…
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land we meet on today—the Ngunnawal…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Can I, on behalf of the Australian Government and the Prime Minister, welcome everyone here tonight. Can…
Check against delivery. I would first like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land we meet on today – the Wurundjeri…
*** Check Against Delivery *** This Bill delivers on five measures from the recently announced 2011-2012 Budget, and a minor non-Budget measure. Reform of family…
*** E & OE – Proof only *** It is with great pleasure that I speak in support of the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family…
Thank you Ann [Darwin] for the introduction. I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which we are meeting, and pay…
Today we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the No Interest Loan Scheme. It’s great to be here to help celebrate the work Good Shepherd do…
Speech delivery location: Parliament House, Canberra *** Check Against Delivery *** I am pleased to be here today to represent Mr Richard Marles, Parliamentary Secretary…