Speeches by The Hon Julie Collins MP
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Country Statement, New York
It is an honour to address the Commission on the Status of Women, as we gather to discuss the critical issue of the elimination and…
Announcement of recipients: Board Diversity Scholarships
Good morning and thank you all for being here. Thank you for the warm Welcome to Country, Leonie. And I take this opportunity to acknowledge…
White Ribbon Day, Launch of the third phase of The Line campaign, Hobart
Good morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their…
Committee for Economic Development Australia – Women in Leadership Series 2012
**Check against delivery** Good afternoon. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my…
Country Women’s Association of Australia 34th Triennial Conference
Good morning everyone. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting on today, and…
Parliamentary breakfast for Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet
Good morning. Thank you Auntie Agnes Shea for that warm Welcome to Country. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the…
Australian Services Union Tasmania women’s lunch, Tasmania
Good morning and thank you for the kind invitation to join you all today. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of…
Launch of National Homeless Persons’ Week
Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their Elders, both past…
Women’s Budget Statement Breakfast, Parliament House, Canberra
Good morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting, the Ngunnawal people, and pay…
Launch of the Women’s Statement, Jessie Street National Women’s Library, Sydney
Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting and pay my respects to their Elders, past…
ACTU National Congress Women’s Lunch, Sydney
Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to share my views on the Gillard Government’s gender equality priorities and achievements. I begin by acknowledging…
Ai Group Annual Personnel and Industrial Relations Conference
Good morning and thank you for inviting me to talk to you today about the Gillard Government’s new workplace gender equality reforms – including the…
Opening Address at The National Assembly On Gender Equity and Inclusion
Good morning and thank you to Suzi Finkelstein for welcoming us all to the first National Assembly on Gender Equity and Inclusion. I would like…
Australian Local Government Women’s Association – 2012 Balance the Imbalance Conference, Melbourne
*** Check against delivery *** Good evening and thank you for welcoming me to the 2012 Australian Local Government Women’s Association Conference. I would like…
Foodbank Australia funding announcement, Hobart, Tasmania
Good morning. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which meet today and pay my respects to the Elders, past and…
Opening address at the national women’s alliances annual forum, Canberra
Good morning. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting on today and pay…
Indigenous Women’s International Women’s Day Event
Good morning. Thank you Liza [Carroll, MC] for your kind introduction and thank you Aunty Agnes for that Welcome to Country. Let me begin by…
UN Women Parliamentary International Women’s Day Breakfast, Parliament House, Canberra
Good morning and welcome to the UN Women Parliamentary International Women’s Day Breakfast. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of…
Launch of The National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
Good morning and thanks for being with us this International Women’s Day – for the launch of Australia’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace…
Launch Of ‘Get On Board (Even Better – Become The Chair)’
Thank you Carol [Schwartz] for your kind introduction and for inviting me here today. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners…
UN Women Australia Forum – International Women’s Day Activities 2012
Good afternoon. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners on whose land we meet today and pay my respects to their elders past and present.…
The Line Campaign
Good morning. Before I begin I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting on today and pay…
Equal opportunity for women in the workplace amendment bill 2012
This Bill amends the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999. Gender inequality is a significant disincentive to women’s workforce participation. Improving women’s…
Opening Address Communities for Children National Forum
**Check against delivery** Thank you Mike. Before I begin, I wish to acknowledge the Traditional Owners on whose land we meet today, and pay my…