Sep 30, 2014 | Homepage, Speeches
E&OE… Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here representing the Minister for Education, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP. He sends you his best wishes for today’s showcase and for this event, and for the crucially important work of NCRIS-funded researchers....
Sep 19, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you for that warm welcome. To Professor Brian Yates, Professor Peter Hal and most importantly all the representatives of this institution, the staff who work here and the students. Thank you for inviting me here to launch this new Centre...
Sep 18, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery It is a pleasure to join you for this Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Science and Humanities conference and represent the Commonwealth and the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Education. He sends his best wishes to all for the...
Sep 17, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you, Michael. I’ve always thought, having been a former speechwriter that when you get a round of applause before the start of a speech it means you have a very optimistic crowd. You don’t know what I am going to say, or for how long I am...
Sep 9, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
E&OE… *Check Against Delivery* Mr Peter Garrigan, President, Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) Ms Caz Bosch, President, Australian Parents Council (APC) It’s a pleasure to be with you today for this Symposium, representing the...
Sep 5, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
E&OE… I’ve always thought that those who applaud at the start of a speech are by definition optimists. After all you haven’t heard a word I’ve got to say yet, nor how long I’ll speak, and I used to be a speechwriter so I’ve always kept that in mind. Thank...
