Speeches

Thanks very much Warwick. In my role as Assistant Treasurer one of my jobs is to be out there communicating with this sort of audience to try and give you a feel for where the government is going.

Thank you for inviting me to deliver the keynote address to the 2014 Insurance Council of Australia Regulatory Update Seminar.

Thanks very much Richard and I hope that you are not too conferenced out. I’ve had a look at the program, I think it’s a really good program. I think Ian McFarlane spoke to you this morning.

Thanks very much Michael and thank you Richard for making the trip out and bringing this very august group together.

Thanks very much.

First of all can I add my welcome to all of you coming to Australia.

Thanks very much Elmer, fantastic to be here today.

Introduction Thank you for your kind welcome and for the invitation to join you today.

Introduction Good morning, it is great to be here with you in a room of such esteemed company.  It is also a great pleasure for me to be speaking with you as Prime Minister Tony Abbott's

Introduction Thank you for your kind welcome.  It is a pleasure to be in Hobart again.

Good afternoon.