Speeches

2015

Address to TTPI Crawford School

Introductory remarks Good morning everyone, it's wonderful to join such an eminent audience to open this discussion about GST reform.

Address to the Queensland Tax Forum

Good morning everyone and thank you to The Tax Institute for inviting me to open your inaugural Queensland Tax Forum today.

Address to the Governance Institute

I’d like to begin by thanking the Governance Institute, and its CEO, Tim Sheehy, for hosting this significant event.

Address to the Inaugural Workplace Super Specialists Australia Conference

Good morning everyone, it’s a pleasure to be speaking at the inaugural Workplace Super Specialists Australia conference.

Address to The Tax Institute, Sydney

Introductory remarks and acknowledgements Good morning – it’s a pleasure to be with you.

'The government’s priorities for the financial services sector', Address at the Financial Services Council Annual Conference, Gold Coast

Introductory remarks and acknowledgements Good morning everyone, it’s great to be with you again.

'Extending the Australia-Japan relationship through financial services', Address to the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee, Tokyo, Japan

Introductory remarks and acknowledgements Ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by extending my warm thanks to the Australia Japan Business Cooperation Committee for inviting me to speak.

Address to the Committee for Sustainable Retirement Incomes, Hyatt Hotel, Canberra

Introduction Good morning and thank you David for that kind introduction.

'The Government’s financial system reform priorities', Address to the 2015 Annual Stockbrokers Conference, Hilton Sydney

Introductory remarks and acknowledgements Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here with you today at the 2015 Annual Stockbrokers Conference.

Speech to the Financial Services Council BT Breakfast

Introductory remarks Good morning. Thank you for going out of your way to attend this early morning event!

Address to the Minerals Council of Australia Biennial Tax Conference

Introductory remarks Good morning and thank you, Brendan (Pearson, Session Chair), for the opportunity to speak at this event with so many other eminent players in the sector.

Keynote address to the Insurance Council of Australia

Thank you for inviting me to deliver the keynote address to the 2015 Insurance Council of Australia Regulatory Update.

Address to the SMSF Association, Melbourne

Thank you Andrea for that kind introduction, and to Peter Crump, the Chairman of the Board.