Speeches

1999

Sovereignty and Empowerment: The New Frontier for Australian Consumers

Good morning. I'd first like to thank the members of SOCAP for this opportunity to speak to you this morning.

How Australia Should Benefit from Changes in the Financial Sector

Good morning ladies and gentleman, and thank you for inviting me to speak at the finalists' breakfast for this year's Australian Banking and Finance Awards.

Address to the Asia-Pacific Financial Markets Conference 1999: The Way Forward, Hong Kong

Thank you for the opportunity to address the Asia Pacific Financial Markets Conference.It is encouraging to note the theme of this conference: The Way Forward.

Australia's Place in the Asian Financial Landscape

Thank you for the opportunity to address this Credit Suisse First Boston Asian Investment Conference.

Second Reading Speech on the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Bill 1999, Canberra

I move that the Bill be now read a second time. Mr Speaker

Address to the Superannuation 1999: A National Conference for Lawyers, Sydney

Thank you John. It gives me great pleasure to open this annual Superannuation Conference.

Australia: Fitting into the International Financial Architecture

Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Commission for inviting me to speak tonight.

Launch of the Financial Planning Association's New Certified Financial Planner Professional Education Program, Sydney

I am pleased to be here today to launch the Financial Planning Associations new Certified Financial Planner Professional Education Program to be made available through the University of We

Building on Strong Foundations: Australia as an Investment Destination and Centre for Global Financial Services

Introduction Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for allowing me to address the Merrill Lynch Australasian Credit conference.

1998

Speech to Asia Pacific Conference FOREX98

Ladies and gentlemen, It is with much pleasure that I come to you this morning to participate in FOREX '98, with its focus on "Asia in the next decade".