Nov 27, 2018 | Homepage, Media, Speeches, Speeches
Book Launch of ‘The Land of Dreams’ by David Kemp 27 November 2018 Check against delivery Well thank you for that address, David. It is a great privilege for the Speaker and I to be here with our friend, and mentor to so many of us in the Victorian...
Nov 9, 2018 | Homepage, Media, Speeches, Speeches
Mr Speaker, distinguished guests, Philip, Lynn, Margaret, Ted Baillieu, ladies and gentlemen. In 1919, as the first anniversary of the Armistice approached, an Australian journalist working in London at the time by the name of Edward Honey was one of the first to...
Oct 24, 2018 | Homepage, Media, Speeches, Speeches
[Check against delivery] The Honourable Julia Gillard, Mr Speaker, colleagues, Mr Fantauzzo, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. In the early years of Federation, one of the most vocal advocates of a formal artistic commemoration of key people and events was...
Aug 29, 2018 | Homepage, Speeches, Speeches, Transcripts
49th Alfred Deakin Lecture Wednesday 29 August, 2018 David P Derham Theatre, The University of Melbourne (check against delivery) As a former trustee, it is a little daunting giving this address, the more so as a joint event with my colleague...
May 18, 2018 | Homepage, Speeches, Speeches, Transcripts
It is a great honour to join you here this evening and propose this toast to the foundation for its 40 years of wonderful work. Forty years ago Malcolm Fraser announced we would put significant energy and effort into building on the legacy of Sir Robert. Menzies’...
May 9, 2018 | Homepage, Speeches, Speeches, Transcripts
Good morning everyone, on behalf of my parliamentary colleagues and in particular the Senate and Senators, welcome to this celebration. In particular, a very special welcome to His Excellency the Governor-General. First, my congratulations to the ACT Primary Concert...
