Public Speeches
Feeding a hungry world – Australia’s responsibility and opportunities
Tuesday, 15 November 2011 — Global Foundation National Conference, “Feeding a hungry world – Australia’s responsibility and opportunities – Can Australia treble food production” Shepparton
The theme of your conference, ‘Feeding a hungry world’ is very timely indeed.
Mourning the Coptic Winter
Friday, 4 November 2011 — Federation Square, Melbourne
I join with the many people in Australia who today mourn the persecution of the Copts in Egypt.
A Taiwanese century
Thursday, 6 October 2011 — National Day celebrations for the Republic of China (Taiwan), RACV Club, Melbourne
I am delighted to join with so many members of the Taiwanese Diaspora, and other distinguished friends of Taiwan to celebrate the 100th National Day of the Republic of China on Taiwan.
Celebrating 40 years of Greek welfare
Friday, 30 September 2011 — 40 year anniversary dinner of the Australian Greek Welfare Society, Leonda by the Yarra, Hawthorn
From humble beginnings in 1972, the Society was established with the aim of lobbying for the rights of migrants and their children, and to improve services in the area of education, health, welfare, child care and language services.
On Luck Chinese Nursing Home Extension Soil Turning Ceremony
Saturday, 24 September 2011
I am delighted to participate in this soil-turning ceremony for the extensions to the On Luck Chinese Nursing Home.