Speeches

-- CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY -- Good morning ladies and gentlemen.

Good afternoon and thanks for having me here. If midwifery is the mother of all professions, surely financial planning is one of the human family's oldest uncles.

The mechanics of the tax system Good morning I'd like to thank the ICAA for inviting me to give the keynote address to your National Tax Conference here today.

Intro: the importance of regulatory reform It's a pleasure to be here at the ACOSS National Conference to discuss the Gillard Government's national reform agenda for the not

Of all the human emotions, regret is possibly strongest, I fear. It is instant, long-lasting, a ghost that recurs in the rest of our lives.

Welcome to the Bush Capital. This is a city, and certainly this part of the city, is one built along lines of symmetry and symbol.

What We Get For Our Taxes Gough Whitlam's Treasurer Frank Crean, my colleague Simon's father, had a saying he was fond of: With taxes you buy civilisation, he'd say.

I would like to thank all members who have contributed to the debate on the Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary

I would like to acknowledge the words of the member for Gippsland, who just spoke then, and put on record that he, along with other members of parliament, has worked continuously since the Black Sa

Key points While the recent natural disasters will have an economic impact, we must remember that the underlying fundamentals of the Australian economy are strong

Good morning I'd like to thank AsianInvestor magazine for inviting me to address your second Global Investment Summit.

Parliament is a big strong building. It is full of the cut and thrust of politics; the floors, walls and ceilings echo often with ideas and argument. It is a place of national enthusiasm.

A warm Aussie summer's greetings to you all.

Thank you Simon Madden, a great footballer, a real hero of this community and a man and father who absolutely gets the importance of superannuation and Australia's retirement savings system.

Introduction Mr Frank Tudor, Mr Cheng Siwei, Hon Dame Jenny Shipley, and Mr Xiang Bing, and other distinguished guests. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you.

Thank you Jennie and thank you Michael. Thank you everyone for your warm welcome.

Good morning, and thank you for that kind introduction. Can I thank Pauline Vamos [ASFA Chair and CEO] for inviting me to address this ASFA 2010 National Conference.

Good afternoon and thank you for that kind introduction.

It’s good to be here for the first time speaking as Minister at this leadership series.

Good morning. I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Cadigal people, and their elders both past and present.