Les Twentyman memorial
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPLes Twentyman was a Victorian to his core. Les Twentyman was a Son of the West. He was as much a part of this…
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Address at LGBTIQ+ Health Australia Conference
Speech by The Hon Justine Elliot MPI begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet today, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, and their connections to land,…
NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 – Second Reading Speech
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPThat this bill be now read a second time. Before the National Disability Insurance Scheme was rolled out a decade ago, people with disability were…
DSC Annual NDIS Conference
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning everyone. I’m sorry I can’t be there in person but Parliament is sitting, so I have to be in Canberra. I…
CREATE Foundation Conference
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Thank you. That was a great introduction. It is wonderful to be here with you today. This is a really important gathering, very…
World Down Syndrome Day Breakfast
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning. Thank you, Michael, [Cox] for you warm welcome and wonderful words, so eloquently highlighting some of the challenges, but also so…
A conversation with Rosie Batty
Speech by The Hon Justine Elliot MPGood evening. It is wonderful to be here with you all. I would like to start by thanking Serena Williams, Ngunnawal Elder, for her acknowledgement…
Minister Shorten’s address at the Rebuilding trust and integrity in the Australia Public Service conference.
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPSUBJECTS: ROBODEBT; SERVICES AUSTRALIA; PUBLIC SERVICE; myGov Thank you, Peter (Gearin) and The Mandarin for inviting me here today to talk about this important topic.…
Jobsupport Awards Ceremony
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPIt’s really wonderful to join you here today. I would like to, just for anyone that has vision impairments, give you a visual description of…
Pathways to Possibilities Conference
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning and thank you to Settlement Services International Limited for the opportunity to speak to you about the ways the Albanese Government…
Minister Shorten address at the Moonee Valley City Council Australian Citizenship Ceremony
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPBILL SHORTEN MP, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good afternoon, everyone. First of all, I’d like to thank the lady who just spoke,…
Committee for Economic Development of Australia event speech
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPBILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Thanks very much, Drew. I really feel you just gave my whole speech and much more…
Minister Shorten’s Address to the National Press Club – Release of the NDIS Review
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, BILL SHORTEN: I want to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Canberra region – the Ngunnawal and Ngambri…
Minister Shorten on the passing of Peta Murphy
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMy overwhelming feeling about the passing of Peta Murphy is how desperately unfair it is, it is simply unfair. The Parliament’s giving speeches that none…
International Day of People with Disability Morning Tea
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPBILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good morning, everybody. I’d like to acknowledge that we meet here on the land of the…
Statement on a Significant Matter: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Speech by The Hon Justine Elliot MPE&O TRANSCRIPT Mr Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which took place on 25 November,…
Championing Change: Addressing Domestic and Family Violence as Workplace Issues
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Thank you very much for that introduction, I really appreciate being here for this event which I am hopeful will spark and continue…
JobAccess – Driving Disability Employment seminar
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT Good morning, It’s really wonderful to see you again and also wonderful to join you here today. I would also like to thank…
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Annual Conference
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPE&O TRANSCRIPT Thank you very much, and– I think – thank you to James for that introduction. I have to say no-one has ever compared…
Philanthropy Australia: Philanthropy Meets Parliament House
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPI would like to start by acknowledging that you are meeting on the lands on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people and I’m…
Launch of the Capability Papers
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPBILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Hi. Good morning, everybody, and thank you very much for inviting me to be here with…
Minister Shorten address at Parliament House
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPMINISTERIAL STATEMENT SUBJECTS: The Ashton Review BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES: I rise to update the House on the Security Risk Management Review into staff…
Statement of a Significant Matter
Speech by The Hon Amanda Rishworth MPToday I rise to acknowledge the release of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. …
National Multicultural Mental Health Month
Speech by The Hon Bill Shorten MPE&OE TRANSCRIPT BILL SHORTEN, MINISTER FOR THE NDIS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES: Good morning everybody. I’d like to acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people as the…
Minister Collins’ Committee for Economic Development of Australia address
Speech by The Hon Julie Collins MPAcknowledgments omitted. Displayed at the entrance of my office in Parliament is a piece of artwork I received from the Katherine Accommodation Action Group just…