Speeches

1999

The Government's Approach to Superannuation

Introduction It is a pleasure to be with you today and to talk on the Government's superannuation and retirement income policies.

1998

Statement by the Governor of the Bank and the Fund for Australia

I join with other Governors in welcoming, most warmly, Palau as a member of the Fund and the Bank and as a member of Australia's constituencies.

Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Mr Vunibobo, Mr Levi, other Ministerial colleagues, Ambassadors and Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)

Introduction Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today to launch the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia 'Blue Skies' Blueprint for National Retirement Incomes

31st Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank

Mr Chairman, Mr President, Governors and Delegates,

Launch of the Australian Taxpayers' Association Manual 'Do It Yourself Superannuation'

Introduction Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today to launch the Australian Taxpayers' Association's new information service dealing with Do It Yourself Superannuation,

Speech to the Financial Planning Association of Australia Conference

Mr Wes McMaster, National President of the FPA, Mr David Butcher, CEO, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for inviting me to speak to you this evening.

Opening of ISC Fraud Prevention Workshop

Change has been a characteristic feature of Australia's superannuation industry.

Australasia Credit Conference for Australasia Institutional Investors

It is a great pleasure for me to address this audience tonight.

Address to the Phillips Fox Luncheon

Introduction Thank you Alan Rassaby.

Address to CEDA-Telstra - Economic and Political Overview

Introduction I expect that there rarely has been as topical a time for the annual CEDA economic and political conferences as this year's.

Address to the Superannuation Choice and Opt Out Summit Conference

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to be here with you today. What we - that is the Government and the Tax Office, hope to achieve from this conference is to: