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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…

The Third Way

Speech by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

The Third Way is a catchy title with very uncertain content. PJ O’Rourke perhaps summed it up best: “A sort of clarion call to whatever.’…

100 Years of the Public Service

Speech by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today’s National Press Club Telstra address. We are very pleased to have Amanda Vanstone back today. This year of the…

Launch of the Independent Social Security Handbook

Speech by Senator the Hon Amanda Vanstone

Thank you Michael (Raper, Director of the NSW Welfare Rights Centre and President of ACOSS). I’m pleased to be here in Sydney this morning to…