Speeches

2006

Launch of "Mud Over Blood" by Carl Johnson, Melbourne

Major General McLachlan thank you very much for such a wonderful introduction. It is a privilege to be here.

The Australian Revival - Address to the National Press Club, Canberra

I want to take you back to the early 1990s to the kind of nation we were then – insecure, uncertain about our economic prospects, battered by recession, suffering high unemployment and job insecur

Worth promoting, worth defending: Australian citizenship, What it means and how to nurture it - Address to the Sydney Institute, Sydney

On this day, seventy-five years ago, in this city of Sydney, an elderly woman by the name of Helen Porter Armstrong passed away. We know her better as Dame Nellie Melba.

Speech to the House of Representatives Regarding the Therapeutic Goods Administration Bill, Parliament House, Canberra

Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking the many constituents that have contacted me both for and against this Bill and have put their views to me.

Opening Address to the Energy Security in Asia Pacific Policy Forum Gday La Australia Week 2006 - "Energy security in the asia pacific region"

Introduction It is a great pleasure to be here today as part of the G'day LA Australia Week programme.

2005

Address to the White Ribbon Day Breakfast, Melbourne

Well thank you Kerry. To Senator Robert Kemp, Bruce Billson, the young and famous Senator Kay Patterson – we have known it all these years Kay. It is wonderful to be here. To Anj.

Opening Address to the 2005 Global Forum on Taxation, Melbourne

Good Morning Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the 2005 Global Forum on Taxation.

Australian Public Service Commission Ministerial Conversations - "Economic reform directions and the role of the public service"

 Well thank you very much Lynne and thank you to all of the people from the Australian Public Service who have come out to this lunch today.

Address to The China-Australia Chamber of Commerce, Beijing - “The emerging global and regional architecture– moving ahead”

I am delighted to be back in Beijing speaking to the Australian Chamber of Commerce again. I first had the opportunity to address you a little over eight years ago.

Address to the 142nd Victorian State Council, Ballarat

To Helen Kroger, the President of the Victorian Division, to Robert Doyle, our State Victorian Liberal Leader, to Julian Sheezel and our Vice-Presidents and to the wonderful delegates.

Address to the Merrill Lynch Australian Investment Conference, New York

It is a great pleasure to be back again to open this twentieth Merrill Lynch Australian Investment Conference in New York.

Address to the Lowy Institute for International Policy, "International demographic and economic change, and what it means for Australia"

Three years ago Australia’s first Intergenerational Report provided a framework for thinking about the economic challenges Australia will face over the next 40 years.

Address to the Australian-American Dialogue Forum Gala Dinner

Last Monday, 15th August 2005, was the 60th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP Day).

Launch of the 30,000th Kenworth Truck Manufactured In Australia

…this truck to Phil Baressi, the Federal Member for Deakin to Tony Smith, the Federal Member for Casey to David Hodges, the Mayor of the Shire Ranges.

Launch of Tom Frame's Biography of Harold Holt Malvern Town Hall, Malvern

I clearly remember 17th December 1967:- the day Harold Holt disappeared in the surf off Portsea. It is my first clear memory of a political event. I was 10 years old.

Official Opening of The Asian Development Bank Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office, Sydney

Thank you very much Mr Kuroda. You and I have been colleagues for a long time including through your previous work with the Japanese Government.

Address to Hillsong's Annual Conference Sydney Superdome, Sydney

Well to Bryan and to Bobbie and to the people of Hillsong, it is a privilege to back here again after your welcome of last year.

Official Launch of Dr Andrew Southcott's Journal - Looking Forward, Senate Alcove, Parliament House, Canberra

What a great pleasure it is to be here to launch the journal of ideas Looking Forward. At the outset, I want to pay tribute to Andrew Southcott for his editorship of this journal.