Mar 10, 2015 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery It is a great pleasure to be back at Melbourne University, thank you very much for having me here today. I don’t have a background in education myself, however one of the things I have learnt in this role now, having been in it for 18 months...
Jan 24, 2015 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you Patrick for that kind introduction and welcome to you all. It is a pleasure to participate in this event again. For most other countries, national days often serve as symbolic reminders of tumultuous events. Our country is different....
Dec 9, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you for the opportunity to be here at the 2014 Australian Awards for University Teaching. It is a pleasure to be here to pay tribute to outstanding teachers from our universities. The standards you set are the backbone of our institutions....
Dec 9, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you for the invitation to join you all today and share this ceremony that marks a real achievement for the participants in this programme. Congratulations to everyone who has completed the course, and congratulations to the Brotherhood of...
Dec 8, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you to the Australian Human Rights Commission president, Professor Triggs, Ms Mitchell and Tracey Adams from BoysTown for welcoming me here today. It is my pleasure to join you here today to represent the Attorney-General and Government at...
Dec 3, 2014 | Homepage, Media, Speeches
Check against delivery Thank you, James, for your introduction. The Minister for Education the Hon Christopher Pyne MP sends his apologies for not being here, and as a strong supporter of the Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships, passes on his congratulations to the...