Speech

Opening of the Creating Common Wealth Forum

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

E&OE Introduction Thank you Mark for your kind words of introduction. And thank you to Gubbi Gubbi elder, Nurdon Serico (pronounced ner-don sir-reeko) for welcoming…

Economic and Social Policy Outlook conference

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Elaine (Henry) for your introduction. I’m delighted to be here today – in the distinguished company of Professors Fiona…

Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards

Speech by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

E&OE Thank you Steve (Liebmann – Master of Ceremonies). Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. These are my first Prime…

Women Leaders Roundtable – Osteoporosis Australia

Speech by Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

E&OE I would like to thank Osteoporosis Australia for inviting me to speak at today’s Women Leaders Roundtable to discuss an extremely important issue –…

Address to the sports industry leaders summit

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

Introduction My ministerial and parliamentary colleagues Ladies and gentlemen Thank you David (Morgan, President of Sport Industry Australia) for your introduction. I commend Sport Industry…

Launch of the Australian Childhood Foundation

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

E&OE Acknowledgements John Fogarty, former Family Court Justice, Professor Alan Hayes, Chair of the Australian Council for Children and Parenting, Jamie Perrott, President of the…

Launch of Anglicare’s Break the Cycle Campaign

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

E&OE Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests. Thank you Bishop Huggins (Philip Huggins, Chair of Anglicare Australia) for your kind introduction. Whilst the Bishop is here…

Keynote Address to the Kid Power 2003 Conference

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

E&OE Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Paul (Paul Oh, Conference Producer) for your introduction. It’s a great pleasure to speak on the second day…

Institute of Public Affairs, Melbourne

Speech by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Forty years ago the United States welcomed its first Catholic President. The President and his First Lady were young, rich and beautiful. To many it…

Mackay Roundtable discussion

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

E&OE Thank-you, De-Anne for your introduction and thanks to you all for coming today. This is the fourth of a series of metropolitan and regional…

Opening of the Healthy Lifestyle Forum

Speech by The Hon Larry Anthony MP

E&OE Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Senator (Senator Guy Barnett) for your welcome and introduction. Good morning everyone. I’m pleased that so many distinguished speakers…

National Homelessness Conference Opening, Brisbane

Speech by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Thank you Narelle Clay for your kind introduction. I am pleased to be here with you in Brisbane to officially open the third National Homelessness…