Speeches by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 – Second Reading Speech
There are a number of measures in the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010,…
First Anniversary of the national apology to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants
To mark the first anniversary of the national apology to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants, the Australian Government today released details of a…
Family Relationship Services Australia Conference 2010, Melbourne
Check against delivery First I would like to start by acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today. And to pay…
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 – Second Reading Speech
*** Check Against Delivery *** The budget measure in the bill will enhance the existing arrangements for special disability trusts as part of the government’s…
Australia Fair – Driving Labor’s social policy reform agenda, Speech to Australian Social Policy Association
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to first acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are meeting on. Whose cultures,…
Speech at the 2010 NAIDOC Breakfast – Melbourne Exhibition Centre
I would like to thank Boon Wurrung Elder Aunty Carolyn Briggs and Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di Kerr for their warm welcome to country. I pay…
Opening address to the 11th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference 2010, Sustaining Families in Challenging Times, Melbourne
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners and custodians of the land where we are meeting –…
Expansion of Personal Helpers and Mentors Program through Ruah Community Services, Maddington WA
*** Check against delivery *** Acknowledgements Francis Lynch, CEO, Ruah Community Services Sheryl Carmody, Executive Manager, Ruah Community Services (may be attending) Sharryn Jackson, Member…
Launch of Saver Plus in Mirrabooka, Perth
*** Check Against Delivery *** Acknowledgements Greg Ryan-Gadsdan, Regional General Manager, Smith Family, WA Fadzi Mutambiranwa, Saver Plus Coordinator, Smith Family, WA Ashley Perez, National…
Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association (AFCCRA) Conference, Melbourne
*** Check Against Delivery *** Before I begin, I want to acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land we are meeting on. I…
Harnessing opportunities for future generations of Indigenous Australians – Speech to Native Title Conference 2010, Canberra
*** Check against delivery *** First, I want to acknowledge the traditional custodians on whose land we are meeting today – whose cultures we honour…
The Power of Community – Communities in Control Conference, Melbourne
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land where we are meeting – the Wurundjeri…
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010, summing up speech, second reading debate, House of Representatives
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I would like to thank all of the members who have contributed. Some have made outstanding personal…
National Sorry Day Breakfast and launch of the Stolen Generations’ Working Partnership, Canberra
*** Check Against Delivery *** Thank you Aunty Ruth Bell for the Welcome to Country. I want to begin by acknowledging and paying my respects…
Australian Davos Connection Future Summit 2010, Indigenous Affairs – The Next Chapter, Melbourne
*** E & OE – Proof only *** I want to begin by acknowledging the First Australians on whose land we are meeting, and whose…
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 – Second Reading Speech, Parliament House
*** Check Against Delivery *** This Bill will introduce Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme to begin on 1 January 2011. Eligible working parents…
Address to the Coalition of Organisations Committed to the Safety and Wellbeing of Australia’s Children, Melbourne
*** Check Against Delivery *** Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people, the traditional owners of the land where we are…
Opening of the Brisbane Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Griffith University Nathan Campus
*** E & OE – Proof only *** Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are gathering…
Carer Recognition Bill 2010 – Second Reading Speech – Parliament House, Canberra
This bill is the Government’s commitment to enshrine in law the Australian Government’s national recognition of the exceptional contribution made by hundreds of thousands of…
Announcement of the inaugural recipients of the Charlie Perkins Trust for Children and Students scholarship – Parliament House, Canberra
Check against delivery Before I begin, I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where we meet. And I would particularly like to…
Opening Address at Straight Talk 2010 – Parliament House, Canberra
*** Check Against Delivery *** First, I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where we are meeting today and pay my…
Second Anniversary of the Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples
*** Check Against Delivery *** First I want to acknowledge the First Australians, past and present, on whose land we are meeting. Thank you Allen…
Opening Address – Australian Government Social Inclusion Conference
*** Check Against Delivery *** I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners, the Kulin nations, on whose land we are meeting today. It is…
Handback of the Former Maralinga Nuclear Test Site to the Maralinga Tjarutja
*** Check Against Delivery *** Above all, I want to acknowledge and pay my deepest respects to the strong Anangu, the traditional owners of these…
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2009 – Second Reading Speech
*** Check Against Delivery *** This bill will amend various acts in the families, housing, community services and Indigenous affairs portfolio to provide for several…