Aug 17, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
E&OE … Thank you Danny for the kind welcome. To Rabbi James Kennard, the principal, thank you for hosting us here at the school and to my colleague from the Victorian Parliament David Southwick. Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity to join you here at...
Aug 10, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
It’s fantastic to see such a crowd here this afternoon. It is highly appropriate that we commenced with that minute silence by mourning the innocent victims of war and terror in the Middle East and in Israel. But it is important that we remember these are not victims...
Jul 15, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you for that introduction. This Summit is the culmination of many months of hard work by the Y20 Planning Group under the dedicated leadership of yourself and Holly Ransom. In my opening address on Sunday I took the opportunity to thank...
Jul 13, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery It is a pleasure to be with you this morning at this opening ceremony of the Y20 Youth Summit and to welcome you to Sydney and Australia. At the outset I would like to thank the Co-Chairs of the Y20 Planning Group, Mr Josh Zwar and Ms Holly...
Jun 23, 2014 | Homepage, Speeches
***Check against delivery*** Thank you Professor (Ian) Young for your introduction. It’s a real pleasure to be here this evening, and I appreciate the opportunity to address this gathering of university leaders from leading universities around the Pacific rim. It’s...
Jun 16, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
(Check against delivery – Acknowledgements omitted) It’s a pleasure to join you and deliver the opening address at this National Conference of the Asia Education Foundation on behalf of the Australian Government. The Asia Education Foundation’s record of working for...
