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…
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Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting and pay my respects to their Elders, past…
Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to share my views on the Gillard Government’s gender equality priorities and achievements. I begin by acknowledging…
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…
Good morning and thank you for inviting me to talk to you today about the Gillard Government’s new workplace gender equality reforms – including the…
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…
Good morning and thank you to Suzi Finkelstein for welcoming us all to the first National Assembly on Gender Equity and Inclusion. I would like…
*** Check against delivery *** Good evening and thank you for welcoming me to the 2012 Australian Local Government Women’s Association Conference. I would like…
Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which meet today and pay my respects to the Elders, past and…
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…
Check against delivery I am very pleased to be here today as Minister for Housing and Homelessness. Housing is essential – it is one of…
****Check against delivery**** When it was released in late 2008, the Government’s Homelessness White Paper was a turning point. It put homelessness firmly on the…
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill extends the Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme to include dad and partner pay, a new payment for eligible…
Good morning. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting on today and pay…
Good morning. Thank you Liza [Carroll, MC] for your kind introduction and thank you Aunty Agnes for that Welcome to Country. Let me begin by…
Good morning and welcome to the UN Women Parliamentary International Women’s Day Breakfast. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of…
Good morning and thanks for being with us this International Women’s Day – for the launch of Australia’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace…
Thank you Carol [Schwartz] for your kind introduction and for inviting me here today. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners…
Good morning. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting on today and pay…
Good afternoon. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners on whose land we meet today and pay my respects to their elders past and present.…
This Bill amends the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999. Gender inequality is a significant disincentive to women’s workforce participation. Improving women’s…
*** 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…
*** Check against delivery *** This Bill introduces two key reforms to the disability support pension announced in the 2011-12 Federal Budget as part of…