E & OE – Proof only Thank you, Madam President, and can I congratulate you on your election. [Jenny McAllister, National President] Delegates, it gives…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you, What a wonderful way to celebrate International Day of People with Disability – recognising your courage, your…
**Check against delivery** The Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011, is being introduced alongside its companion, the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you, Andrew [Sayers, Director of the National Museum of Australia]. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners…
It is great to be here with you today. As Minister for the Status of Women, it is my job to highlight and address the…
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for inviting me here today for this most momentous occasion: the first roundtable forum of the African…
E&OE Thank you very much, and can I also acknowledge of course Rod Fehring from AHURI and can I thank Auntie Winifred for the lovely…
E & OE – Proof only Thank you Madame Chair. As this is the first time I take the floor on behalf of Australia I…
Good morning everyone. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting, and pay my…
Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for inviting me here today to the Gender and Women’s Rights Workshop at the Commonwealth People’s Forum. Many of…
** 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…