Speeches 

March 2010

5 Mar

Address to Skills Australia

3 Mar

Address to the Universities Australia Annual Higher Education Conference

February 2010

24 Feb

Delivering the Education Revolution

6 Feb

Launch Of Footsteps In The Ash - Hurstbridge

January 2010

28 Jan

Speech at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for Social Inclusion

21 Jan

Speech - ‘Teach for Australia’ Reception - Melbourne

December 2009

9 Dec

Speech - Transition, Retention and Progression Forum

7 Dec

Speech To CEDA Lunch - Sydney

6 Dec

Speech to the Australia Israel Leadership Forum

November 2009

27 Nov

Schools First National Awards Ceremony - Melbourne

17 Nov

Address to the 4th Annual Australian National Schools Network Forum

12 Nov

Address to the Eidos Institute

12 Nov

The Julian Small Foundation 2009 Address

9 Nov

Serious Women’s Business Conference 2009

5 Nov

Speech - The Australian/Melbourne Institute Conference

October 2009

23 Oct

Address to the Green Skills Forum - New Convention Centre - Melbourne

21 Oct

Fair Work Amendment

15 Oct

Address to the Australian International Education Conference

7 Oct

Launch of the Macquarie Pen Anthology of the Literature of Australia - Washington

4 Oct

Reception for Australian expatriates and businesspeople in LA

2 Oct

Speech at the LHMU Tasmanian Branch Leaders Conference

September 2009

28 Sep

Indigenous Leadership in Education Institute: Stronger Smarter Summit - Brisbane

24 Sep

ALLIANZ Workers’ Compensation National Client Seminar - The importance of harmonised OHS laws

21 Sep

Launch of ClimateWorks Australia - Melbourne

14 Sep

Opening of International Student Roundtable at the Senate Alcove, Parliament House.

10 Sep

Second Reading Speech - House of Representatives - Social Security and other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009.

August 2009

31 Aug

Dinner with the Australian/Indian Community - 31 August 2009

31 Aug

'Women in leadership' address, University of Delhi

25 Aug

15th World Congress International Industrial Relations Association

12 Aug

Speech - Matter of Public Importance

July 2009

31 Jul

Address To Business Observers - ALP National Conference

31 Jul

Speech - Introduction to Education Chapter

29 Jul

Speech - 13th Annual News Ltd Education Forum - Sydney

June 2009

22 Jun

Speech to the Australia Israel Leadership Forum

19 Jun

Speech to the Foresight International Conference - Washington DC

17 Jun

Second Reading Speech: Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009

16 Jun

Building the Education Revolution

11 Jun

Address to the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce - Westin Hotel, Sydney

3 Jun

Address to ACTU Congress

May 2009

28 May

Second Reading Speech - Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill

28 May

Second Reading Speech - Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Apprentices) Bill 2009

27 May

Address to the Minerals Council of Australia dinner

27 May

Second Reading Speech - Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009

27 May

Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009

26 May

International education – its contribution to Australia

26 May

Christian Schools Policy Forum 2009 - Building on the Education Revolution

21 May

POST BUDGET SPEECH - Investing in education and innovation to create the jobs of the future

April 2009

1 Apr

Committee for Economic Development of Australia - The Global Recession and Australia’s Productivity Challenge

March 2009

27 Mar

National Public Education Forum Speech

18 Mar

Second Reading Speech - Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

16 Mar

Address to the DEEWR International Education Roundtable

10 Mar

Australian Financial Review - Higher Education Conference - 9 March 2009

5 Mar

Big Skills Conference

4 Mar

Universities Australia Conference - 4 March 2009 - speech

February 2009

19 Feb

A Resilient Australia - Address to the Sydney Institute - 19 February 2009

9 Feb

Condolence Speech - Victorian Fires

January 2009

29 Jan

Address to the Australian Reception

December 2008

8 Dec

Australian Industry Group

November 2008

26 Nov

Address to UBS dinner for Joel Klein

24 Nov

Leading Transformational Change in Schools

14 Nov

Address to the Australian Labour Law Association

10 Nov

2008 Curriculum Corporation Conference

6 Nov

Address to the Sir Robert Menzies Oration 2008

October 2008

30 Oct

Australian Financial Review Workplace Relations Conference 2008

29 Oct

Making the most of our people: facing new global challenges with confidence

29 Oct

Opening address to the Australian Primary Principals

23 Oct

Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority Bill 2008

15 Oct

Address to the Teaching Australia and BCA Symposium

12 Oct

Launch of Anti-Poverty Week

10 Oct

The Masters Builders Australia Industry Dinner

8 Oct

CEDA 2008 State of the Nation Conference

1 Oct

Address To The Australian Computers In Education Conference

September 2008

24 Sep

Second Reading Speech, Schools Assistance Bill 2008

24 Sep

Second Reading Speech, Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

18 Sep

Address to the Tourism and Transport Infrastructure Leaders' Summit

17 Sep

Introducing Australia's New Workplace Relations System

17 Sep

Address to the Mick Young Oration 2008 TAFE Directors Australia, Tenth Anniversary Dinner

10 Sep

Address to the National Audit and Registration Agency Breakfast.

8 Sep

Ensuring The 21st Century Doesn't Stop At The School Gate

1 Sep

The ISCA Parliamentary Forum

August 2008

29 Aug

Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) 2008 National Conference

27 Aug

Second Reading Speech, Social Security And Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008

21 Aug

Address to the Western Chance Breakfast

21 Aug

Education, Employment and Social Inclusion Symposium

21 Aug

Address to the Federal Safety Commissioners CEO Forum

20 Aug

National Industrial Relations Summit 2008

11 Aug

Acer Research Conference

11 Aug

Official opening of the Bond University Mirvac Centre for Sustainable Development

8 Aug

Address to the Australian Workers Union Industry 2020 lunch

July 2008

22 Jul

The RSL And Services Clubs National Conference

18 Jul

Politics and Integrity - Delivering an Education Revolution

18 Jul

Response To Deputy Secretary Of State John Negroponte

18 Jul

Reforming Education And Skills: Challenges Of The Twenty First Century

June 2008

20 Jun

LHMU Big Steps in Childcare Campaign

20 Jun

2008 Workplace Research Centre Annual Conference 2008

13 Jun

Priorities For The New Australian Government

May 2008

29 May

A New Progressive Reform Agenda For Australian Schools

28 May

The Minerals Council of Australia

27 May

Christian Schools Group

22 May

Dreamtime at the G

22 May

ACTU Annual Occupational Health And Safety And Workers' Compensation Conference

22 May

Speech to the Annual General meeting of the Association of Independent Schools

20 May

Leading 21st Century Schools Engage With Asia Forum

1 May

2008 MS Readathon

April 2008

30 Apr

2008 National Schools Constitutional Convention

29 Apr

Fair Work Australia Summit

29 Apr

Safe Work Australia Awards

14 Apr

2020 Youth Summit Launch

10 Apr

ACOSS National Conference

10 Apr

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries Annual Dinner

9 Apr

Maritime Union of Australia: National Conference

8 Apr

Globally Connected

4 Apr

Equity in the Education Revolution

2 Apr

AMMA

March 2008

13 Mar

A Higher Education Revolution: Creating a Productive, Prosperous, Modern Australia

February 2008

28 Feb

Social Innovation, Social Impact :A new Australian Agenda

14 Feb

Second Reading Speech - Higher Education Support Amendment (Vet Fee-Help Assistance) Bill 2008

14 Feb

Second Reading Speech - Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition To Forward With Fairness) Bill 2008

14 Feb

Second Reading Speech - Skills Australia Bill 2008

14 Feb

Second Reading Speech - Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal Of The Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements And National Governance Protocols Requirements And Other Matters) Bill 2008

14 Feb

Second Reading Speech - Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008