Speeches by The Hon Christian Porter
Same Sex Marriage – Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 – House of Representatives
*** Check against delivery *** Mr Speaker The issue before the house is how our society should define marriage. That issue is as complicated as…
Outcome-based Welfare Reform
*** Check against delivery *** INTRODUCTION There are around 2.2 million Australians with capacity to work who are receiving one of six types of working…
7th International Carers Conference
*** Check against delivery *** INTRODUCTION Thank you Dr Langkamp (President of Carers Australia) Good morning everyone. Thank you for having me at the 7th…
Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my…
Speech to CEDA
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** E&OE Introduction One of the great dictums in Public Policy – regards the wisdom of fixing things that are not…
Omnibus Savings and Childcare Reform Bill
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** E&OE This bill reintroduces the Jobs for Families Child Care Package, from the Education and Training portfolio, and a range…
ACOSS National Conference 2016
Good morning to everyone attending this ACOSS National Conference and thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. It is important audiences such…
Australian Priority Investment Approach to Welfare
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I thought I might start this speech, and perhaps even finish it, in 1987. That was the first time I…
National Carer Awards
*** Check against delivery *** Good afternoon everyone. Over the past twelve months, more than one in every eight Australians has cared for a friend…
Family and Relationship Services Australia Senior Executive Forum
*** Check against delivery *** Good morning everyone. Welcome to Parliament House. As Minister for Social Services I am pleased to welcome the executives of…
National Disability Services CEO Conference 2015
*** Check against delivery *** These are significant times for the disability sector and I feel a great sense of privilege as well as responsibility…
2015 National Housing Conference
E&OE Thank you Ian. A good place to commence is by congratulating AHURI on this ninth biennial national conference and acknowledge the pivotal role AHURI…