Speeches

Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to deliver this keynote address.

Making the Federation work Better for All Australians' Thank you to the University of Adelaide for the opportunity to deliver the Sir John Downer Oration.

Introduction Thank you to the Australian National University for the opportunity to address the Australian Studies Institute.

Thank you to the Australian Financial Review for your invitation to address the AFR Property Summit.

It's a great privilege to deliver this oration in Sir Zelman Cowen's name and I want to thank the Cowen family and Victoria University for the opportunity.

As John Howard noted recently, many of us have “won the lottery of life being born in Australia”.

Introduction Thank you to the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for hosting me today.

Last night I was at the Townsville pub with the new local member for Herbert Phil Thompson - a person who served his country with distinction on the battlefield and who will now make a great contri

Well, thank you very much, Sabra. Firstly, can I acknowledge the Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack and the Finance Minister Mathias Cormann.

Introduction Mr Speaker, I move that this Bill now be read a second time. Tonight, I announce that the Budget is back in the black and Australia is back on track.

"Aussie Rules: what Australia can teach the world", screamed the headline of The Economist last November.

Acknowledgements Thank you to the Australian Finance Industry Association for hosting today's conference.

Congratulations to the organisers of this outstanding Sohn Hearts and Minds event in Melbourne, it’s a real pleasure to be here with you for the opening.

Thank you, Chair.

Thank you, Chair.

Firstly, I would like to thank the Government of Indonesia for hosting these meetings.

Welcome colleagues to the Council on Federal Financial Relations. Welcome to Melbourne, on behalf of Tim and I, and welcome to Treasury Place.