Speech to 2009 Early Childhood Education Conference
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good morning. I’m Bill Shorten and I’m standing in for Maxine, whose department is child care and early childhood education.…
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Launch of Under Pressure emergency relief report
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThank you Jodie for your welcome. And thank you for inviting me here to launch Under Pressure. First I would like to acknowledge the traditional…
Opening Address to 2009 National Symposium: Resilient Families need Resilient Workers
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIt’s a great pleasure to be here with you to open your national symposium and to talk to you about the first National Framework for…
National Summit : Resilience for Children
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPIt’s so great to see such a wide cross section of people here today – all of us with a common purpose to build strength…
Crisis, catastrophe, community: rebuild, renew, recharge – Communities in Control Conference
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check against delivery *** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we are meeting – the Wurundjeri people. Thank…
Handover of Deeds
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI want to first acknowledge the Eastern Arrente, Central Arrente and Southern Arrente people – on whose land we are meeting. It is a great…
Opening of the new Central Land Council building
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPI would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we meet on today, the Arrernte, and pay my respects to their elders past…
Native Title Conference
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check on Delivery *** Thank you Mick for your introduction. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurundjeri people where we are…
Government and private philanthropy: an update on cooperation
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula StephensAcknowledgments I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people, and pay my respects to their…
Addressing the challenges of an ageing Australia
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we are meeting tonight. It’s almost a month…
Parliamentray screening of “Samson and Delilah”
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check on Delivery *** I acknowledge the traditional owners on whose land we are gathered this evening and pay my respects to their elders…
Parliamentary Speech on Cochlear Implants
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Last week I had the privilege of witnessing one of the most impressive transformations that modern medical science can achieve.…
Video address to the ‘Social Inclusion by Design’ Forum
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** It is a pleasure to deliver the opening message today at the ‘Social Inclusion by Design’ forum. Can I begin…
Launch of the Centre for Social Impact Annual Report 2008
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** It is my pleasure to be here to launch the Centre for Social Impact’s first Annual Report. I am so…
“Women are the real architects of society” – Harriet Beacher Stowe
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens*** Check on delivery *** Hello everyone – I hear you have had a very exciting day, so I’m very pleased to be able to…
Launch of an Australian National Council on Drugs report
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Acknowledgements The Jagera and Turrbal people – traditional owners of the land on which we meet. Thank you Margaret for…
Volunteer Awards Ceremony 2009
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gubbi Gubbi…
Speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. It’s great to be back in Melbourne after Budget week…
Parliamentary Speech on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Carers)
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I rise today to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) Bill 2009, which will make…
Launch of National Volunteer Week 2009
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Good evening and thank you for your kind introduction and for the opportunity to launch National Volunteer Week 2009, here…
Launch of ARACY Report – Inverting the Pyramid: Enhancing Systems for Protecting Children
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** First, I would like to acknowledge the elders past and present of the Kulin Nations on whose lands we meet.…
Launch of the Australian Disability Enterprises Website
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MP*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Thank you I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people…
Transparency Awards Dinner
Speech by Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens****Check against delivery**** I begin by acknowledging that we are meeting on the traditional land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Thank you…
Catholic Health Australia – Catholic Agencies Forum
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP– Check on delivery – I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay…
John Curtin Institute of Public Policy
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to first acknowledge the Nyoongah people, the custodians of the land where we are meeting today. Yesterday…