E&OE May I start by adding my acknowledgment of the traditional owners of this land. Can I also acknowledge Minister Dominello, John Robinson, Mehreen Faruqi,…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Fred Chuah, JP Song Yumin, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China Melbourne Parliamentary colleagues – Bruce Atkinson Anna Burke Jenny…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Introduction Well thank you to Joan Warner for that very kind introduction. For those who know Joan will understand, when Joan asks…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove, Councillor Mant, the National CEO of Carers Australia – Ara,…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Carolyn for your warm welcome. I acknowledge the many members of the aged care sector who have gathered this…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thanks very much Paul. And ladies and gentlemen what a wonderful afternoon it is. Can I acknowledge at the outset my good…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Enzo for your kind words and thank you for the work you are doing as Chair of Foodbank Australia.…
E&OE Thank you Consul General, I will make sure your message is passed on to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister. Can I start…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thanks Alan Lachman and members all of the Insight family. I can well remember the first time I sat down with Alan…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Ralph Devlin QC. And can I acknowledge your work as President of Surf Life Saving Queensland. It’s a great pleasure…
E&OE Can I start by adding my acknowledgment of the traditional owners. And I would also like to acknowledge my Federal Parliamentary Colleague David Feeney,…
E&OE Can I start by adding my acknowledgment of the traditional owners. Can I also acknowledge my Federal Colleagues Richard Di Natale and Rob Mitchell,…
E&OE Can I start by also adding my acknowledgement of the traditional owners. Luke Sayers, Ken Woo, Lisa Annese, Adam Creighton, many, many distinguished guests,…
E & OE Can I start by adding my acknowledgment of the traditional owners. Can I thank you Professor Peter Hutchings for your kind welcome…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you Pauline for that kind introduction and for the work you do as Chair of Homelessness Australia. To my friend…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I am very pleased to be here today at the first Ministerial Dementia Forum. And I want to thank you all for…
E & OE Can I start by also adding my acknowledgement to the traditional owners. Can I also acknowledge the Honourable Zowie Bettison, Lynn Arnold,…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you for that introduction Peter. I would like to start by acknowledging ACSA President Vaughan Harding and CEO Adjunct Professor John…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Premier, the Hon Dr Denis Napthine; The Hon John Brumby; Ms Olivia Newton John; Professor Jonathan Cebon; Professor John Dewar; Parliamentary…
E&OE Can I start by acknowledging you Ambassador and thanking you for your invitation, Consul General, my Federal, State and Italian Parliamentary colleagues, former colleague…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you, Tony, for that kind introduction. As Minister for Social Services I preside over a Department that’s responsible for roughly…
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I’d like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) and…
Thank you for this opportunity to speak about marriage and family. Considerable social science data supports the value of healthy stable marriages for individuals. Summarising…
E&OE Can I acknowledge Father Chris Riley, my Federal Parliamentary colleague Chris Bowen, my State colleague Gabrielle Upton, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Good morning and thank you so much Vicki, good to see you. Good to see Ken Baker and Patrick Maher. As I…