Speeches by The Hon Larry Anthony MP
Every Child is Important Campaign – Queensland
Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Thank you for your introduction. Thank you, everyone, for joining us at this important event. About two years ago I had a great morning at Luna Park in Melbourne. Some of you here, were there… Continue reading
National Health and Wellbeing Seminar
Introduction Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Ian (Grainger, CEO of Fitness Australia) for your kind introduction. Good morning everyone. I want to join the previous speakers in welcoming you to this National Health and Wellbeing seminar. It is a pleasure… Continue reading
Launch of the Resource Kit: Above & Beyond – Recognising Youth Development in Australia
My parliamentary colleagues (TBC) Valued members from the youth development sector Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you, Mark (Sullivan) for your introduction. I am delighted that you all can join me in launching the Above & Beyond resource kit.… Continue reading
Address to the 2004 Country Children’s Services Association of NSW Annual Conference
Neville Dwyer, President, Country Children’s Services Association Judy Kynaston, Executive Director, Country Children’s Services Association My Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson Senator Jacinta Collins Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Judy (Kynaston) for your introduction. I’m pleased to… Continue reading
Launch of the Community Capacity Building Workshops at the Communities in Control Conference 2004
My parliamentary colleagues Carol Schwartz, Chair, Our Community Dr Rhonda Galbally, CEO, Our Community Father Joe Caddy, Chair Catholic Social Services and Ladies and Gentlemen Introduction Thank you, Father Joe Caddy for your introduction. I am absolutely delighted to be… Continue reading
Opening the 2004 Childcare Queensland Annual Conference
Karl Kraus, President, Childcare Queensland Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Karl (Kraus) for your introduction. I’m honoured to be here this morning to open the 2004 Childcare Queensland conference It is good to see so many of you here, I… Continue reading
Economic and Social Policy Outlook Conference – Pursuing opportunity and prosperity
Introduction Thank you Elaine (Henry) for your introduction. I’m delighted to be here today – in the distinguished company of Professors Fiona Stanley and Neal Halfon – to talk about early childhood. Fiona very forcefully put the case about the… Continue reading
Opening of the Creating Common Wealth Forum
E&OE Introduction Thank you Mark for your kind words of introduction. And thank you to Gubbi Gubbi elder, Nurdon Serico (pronounced ner-don sir-reeko) for welcoming us to this land. Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen I am delighted to be here… Continue reading
Economic and Social Policy Outlook conference
Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Elaine (Henry) for your introduction. I’m delighted to be here today – in the distinguished company of Professors Fiona Stanley and Neal Halfon – to talk about early childhood. Fiona very forcefully put the… Continue reading
Address to the sports industry leaders summit
Introduction My ministerial and parliamentary colleagues Ladies and gentlemen Thank you David (Morgan, President of Sport Industry Australia) for your introduction. I commend Sport Industry Australia for organising this event because sport and sporting organisations are a very important component… Continue reading
Annual General Meeting of the Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia
Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Simon for your introduction. And thank you to the Association for giving me the opportunity to speak at your Annual General Meeting. I understand this AGM is in the middle of your three-day symposium,… Continue reading
National Family Day Care Conference and launch of the new Child Care Handbook
E&OE Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Ariane (Ariane Dixon, Conference Committee member) for your introduction. Well I have to say it is with a little trepidation that I come here today – what with all of the talk and misinformation… Continue reading
Launching the independent evaluation of the Australian Council for Children and Youth Organisations Pilot Accreditation Project
E&OE Your Honour, Judge Jennifer Coate (President – Children’s Court of Victoria) Council Chairman Andrew Blode and members of the Council Board My state and Federal Parliamentary colleagues Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Anton (Hermann Chief Executive, ACCYO)… Continue reading
Launch of the Australian Childhood Foundation
E&OE Acknowledgements John Fogarty, former Family Court Justice, Professor Alan Hayes, Chair of the Australian Council for Children and Parenting, Jamie Perrott, President of the Australian Childhood Foundation, Professor Leon Piterman, Deputy Dean of Medicine, Monash University, Associate Professor Chris… Continue reading
Launch of Anglicare’s Break the Cycle Campaign
E&OE Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests. Thank you Bishop Huggins (Philip Huggins, Chair of Anglicare Australia) for your kind introduction. Whilst the Bishop is here today as Chair of Anglicare, I am fortunate to know him on a personal level… Continue reading
Keynote Address to the Kid Power 2003 Conference
E&OE Ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Paul (Paul Oh, Conference Producer) for your introduction. It’s a great pleasure to speak on the second day of this very important conference. It is not often I am invited to speak to… Continue reading
Opening of the Country Children’s Services Association of NSW Annual Conference
E&OE Invited guests, ladies and gentlemen Introduction Thank you Rosie (Sinclair, Patron, CCSA) for your introduction. It’s great to see Rosie Sinclair again. As most of you know, Rosie was Chair of the Australian Council of Children and Parenting for… Continue reading
Launch of the National Health and Medical Research Council Dietary Guidelines
E&OE Thank you Alan (Pettigrew, Chief Executive Officer, Office of NHMRC) for your introduction. My Ministerial colleague, Senator Patterson Professor Colin Binns (Co-Chair NHMRC Dietary Guidelines Working Party) Dr Katrine Baghurst (Co-Chair NHMRC Dietary Guidelines Working Party) Ladies and gentlemen… Continue reading
Launch of the Pilot and accompanying booklet: Rainbow Food – Eating by Colour
E&OE Jan Mangleson, Councillor Byron Bay Shire Council Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Jan (Dawkins, President of Byron Bay Community Centre) for your introduction. It is great to be here at the Bryon Bay Community Centre for the… Continue reading
Opening of SDN Linthorpe Street Child and Family Learning Centre
E&OE Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Susan (Braham, – President SDN Board) for your warm words of welcome. I’m delighted to be here in Newtown this morning to help you celebrate the completion of a major upgrade to… Continue reading
Mackay Roundtable discussion
E&OE Thank-you, De-Anne for your introduction and thanks to you all for coming today. This is the fourth of a series of metropolitan and regional roundtable discussions I am holding across the country to talk about the development of a… Continue reading
Opening of the Healthy Lifestyle Forum
E&OE Ladies and gentlemen Thank you Senator (Senator Guy Barnett) for your welcome and introduction. Good morning everyone. I’m pleased that so many distinguished speakers and people could come along today for Guy’s Healthy Lifestyle Forum. I’m certainly delighted that… Continue reading
6th East Asia and Pacific Ministerial Consultation on Children
E&OE [Ministers, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen] The UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, which was held in New York in May last year provided a unique opportunity for us all to not only reaffirm and restate… Continue reading
Presentation of the Category 3 and Gold Awards for excellence in the early years
E&OE My Ministerial colleagues, The Hon Lea Stevens (Minister for Health) Mr Steve Marshall, CEO of Education and Children’s Services, representing The Hon Trish White Dr Elizabeth Puddy (Chair of Board, NIFTEY) Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemenThank you, Mike O’Reilly,… Continue reading
Opening of the Child Care Industry Association of Queensland Annual Conference
E&OE Ladies and gentlemen INTRODUCTION Thank you Greg (Doherty, President CIAQ) for your introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here once again, to officially open the Childcare Industry Association of Queensland annual conference. Before I came today, I went back… Continue reading