The government has called an election and is now in caretaker
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Speeches
2014
Australia's Role in Strengthening International Consultation and Cooperation, Address to the Lowy Institute
This is my first address to the Lowy Institute and I would like to begin by thanking Frank Lowy and his family for their generous support of this increasingly influential institution.
2013
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013-14 speech and joint questions and answers, National Press Club
In the depths of Opposition I chose to climb my first mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro.
The Task Ahead, Centre for Independent Studies
It's a great pleasure to be addressing the Centre for Independent Studies in my first domestic keynote address as Treasurer.
Australia: Open for Business, American Australian Association, New York
It is just over a month since the Liberal National Coalition led by Tony Abbott achieved an emphatic victory in the Australian election.