Speeches by Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Advancing Community Cohesion Conference, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus, Parramatta
E&OE Well, thank you very, very much Sev. Can I start by acknowledging UWS Chancellor, Professor Peter Shergold AC; Acting Vice-Chancellor Scott Holmes; Conference Convenor,…
Australian Football League Ramadan Dinner, Punt Road Oval, Richmond, Vic
E&OE Thank you. Salam alaikum. Can I also start by adding my acknowledgment of country. Can I acknowledge my state parliamentary colleague Minister Robin Scott;…
Annual ICPA Ramadan Dinner, Al Amanah College, Liverpool
E&OE Salam alaikum. Can I start by acknowledging your Excellency General the Hon David Hurley, my many Federal and State Parliamentary Colleagues, Dr Ghayath Al-Shelh,…
Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) 2015 conference ‘Embracing Change’, Rosehill
E&OE Well, thank you very, very much Palavi. Good morning to you all. Can I also add my acknowledgement of country. Can I start by…
Celebrating a Global Milestone, Refugee Week, Parliament House, Canberra
E&OE Can I first start by acknowledging Minister Dutton, Minister Cash, Shadow Minister Michelle Rowland, Teju Chouhan and other community leaders, distinguished guests, ladies and…
Muslims Australia 51st Annual Congress Dinner, Greenacre NSW
E&OE Well thank you. Salam alaikum. To my many Parliamentary colleagues here, both Federal and State; members of the Diplomatic Corp; Mayors, councillors; Hafez Kassem,…
Fifth General Congress of the Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia and New Zealand
E&OE Can I Start by acknowledging Minister Robyn Scott representing the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, the Most Venerable Thich Nhu Hue, Senior Venerable Thich Tam…
‘The Anzac battlefield: landscape of war and memory’ launch
E&OE Can I start by also adding my acknowledgment of country. Can I also acknowledge Victorian Minister for Veterans Affairs John Eren, Shadow Minister for…
Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial opening
E&OE Can I start by also adding my acknowledgment of country. I would also like to acknowledge Premier Daniel Andrews, the Shadow Minister for Veterans,…
Social Media and Extremism Forum, Australian Security Research Centre, ANU
Can I start by thanking Cath Brinkley, the Director of the Australian Security Research Centre for the invitation to address you this morning. It is…
Australian Turkish Advocacy Alliance ANZAC Centenary Dinner
E&OE Can I thank for your warm welcome and start by acknowledging my Federal Parliamentary colleagues, Shadow Minister Jason Clare and Laurie Ferguson; my State…
Interrelate Bullying Awareness Program and Say no to bullying Poster Competition Awards
E&OE Well, thank you very much and can I start by thanking Stuart for his welcome to country. Can I acknowledge Your Excellency, General the…
Vietnamese Aged Care Services – Earth Turning Ceremony for new aged care home
E&OE Can I start with a little Vietnamese “kinh-chow-qui-vi” – good morning ladies and gentlemen. Quang Luu whom I have known for so many years,…
Translating and Interpreting in Social Inclusion Symposium, RMIT Melbourne
E&OE Can I start by acknowledging the Dean of the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies Professor David Hayward, Professor Daniel Gile of the…
Dedication and renaming of Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland House in honour of the late Nick Xynias AO BEM
E&OE Can I start by acknowledging the Governor of Queensland, Deputy Premier, my many Federal and State Parliamentary colleagues, Lord Mayor, Mayor and councillors, Agnes…
Launch of national training package “Engaging Respectfully with Young People (from Refugee Backgrounds)”
E&OE I would firstly like to thank Aunty Fay for your welcome to country and especially for your explanation of it. It was certainly very…
Multicultural Aged care forum
E&OE…………………………………………… Thank you very, very much Rosa. Can I start by acknowledging you in your role as CEO, the members of your Board of Management,…
Launch of evaluation of Legal Aid NSW partnership with Settlement Services International (SSI)
E&OE…………………………………………… Thank you very much. I would like to start by also adding my acknowledgement of the traditional owners. I would also like to acknowledge:…
Translating and Interpreting Industry Roundtable
E&OE…………………………………………… Can I extend a very warm welcome to you all here to Parliament House. I understand from Cate McKenzie (DSS) that this has not…
Address to the Settlement Council of Australia AGM, Parliament House Canberra
Thank you very, very much and can I start by also adding my acknowledgement of the traditional owners which I am sure was done earlier.…
Sixth Annual Regional Illawarra Leadership Summit
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Can I start by also adding my acknowledgement to the traditional owners. Can I also acknowledge my parliamentary colleagues Minister…
Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW Annual General Meeting
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,…
Address to Australian Council of Chinese Organisations’ Gala Banquet for 65th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China
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…
“Say NO to Racism” Training Package Launch
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,…
Asian Leadership Network Conference
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,…