Speeches

JOURNALIST:

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you here in the heart of Australia.

Introduction The theme of your conference is “Sustaining Prosperity: New Reform Opportunities for Australia”

I am very pleased to be here this evening to address such a distinguished group from East Asia, the Pacific and the United States.

To the Chairman of the Trustees, John Taylor, Major-General McLachlan of the RSL, to Bill Flowers, thank you for your wonderful speech, your wonderful reminiscence and the way in which you sh

I am very pleased to be here today to officially launch the Melbourne 2006 Games Volunteer Programme.

Thank you, Mike, to Alan, to the members of the Insurance Council of Australia, I’m delighted to be here and to give the opening address at your 2004 conference this morning.

Introduction I would like to thank the Australian Council for International Development for organising and hosting tonight’s function.

The Australian Citizenship Pledge is recited by those taking out Australian citizenship at ceremonies across the country on a regular basis.

When Jesus told his disciples that they would be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the uttermost part of the earth, the known world consisted of the Roman Empire – the Mediterranean and su

TREASURER: Again thank you very much for the opportunity to address the Press Club again. It is something of a tradition and it is one I enjoy very much.

A copy of the Treasurer’s 2004-05 Budget Speech is available on the Commonwealth Budget website.

Well thank you Bruce for the opportunity to be here today and to take part in what I consider to be an extremely important event.

The Australian economy has been a very strong performer in recent years— indeed, one of the strongest performing developed economies in the world.

The starting point for thinking about our long-term, future is the Intergenerational Report that I released with the 2002-03 Budget.

Introduction Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen

Dennis, distinguished guests, Professor Graeme Hugo, members of the ABS.

Sophie Panopolous, Madam President Helen Kroger, to your team, to our State Director Julian Sheezel, to our State Leader Robert Doyle, and to the wonderful delegates of the best Division of the Lib

Mr Chairman, fellow governors and delegates, on behalf of Australia, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the peop

On behalf of the constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of the), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zeal