Speeches Archive
Transcripts As Federal Labor Leader
2019
- 07 Dec 2019
SPEECH - ADDRESS TO THE CHIFLEY RESEARCH CENTRE CONFERENCE - LABOR AND DEMOCRACY - SYDNEY - SATURDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2019
- 03 Dec 2019
Address to the Federal Australian Labor Caucus - Canberra - Tuesday, 3 December 2019
- 27 Nov 2019
Speech - ACOSS Conference - Canberra - Wednesday, 27 November 2019
- 26 Nov 2019
Speech - Address to Australian Republic Movement Dinner - Canberra - Tuesday, 26 November 2019
- 22 Nov 2019
Speech - Labor and the Economy - Brisbane - Friday, 22 November 2019
- 22 Nov 2019
Transcript of Doorstop - Press Conference - Sydney - Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- 21 Nov 2019
Media Release with Tanya Plibersek - LNP Failing to Deal with Skills Crisis - Thursday, 21, November 2018
- 20 Nov 2019
Transcript of Radio Interview - 5AA Breakfast - Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- 19 Nov 2019
Transcript of Doorstop - Adelaide - Tuesday, 19 November 2019
- 15 Nov 2019
Speech - Address to QANTAS Launch of Centenary Celebrations - Sydney - Friday, 15 November 2019
- 08 Nov 2019
Speech - Address to the National Press Club
- 29 Oct 2019
Speech - Jobs and the Future of Work - Tuesday, 29 October 2019
- 18 Sep 2019
Speech - Partnerships in the National Interest - The Business Council of Australia - Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- 08 Sep 2019
Speech - In Memory of Fallen Miners - Sunday, 8 September 2019
- 25 Aug 2019
Speech - Address to WA State Conference, WA State of Opportunity - Perth - Sunday, 25 August 2019
- 24 Aug 2019
Speech - Address to Queensland ALP Conference - Brisbane - Thursday, 24 August 2019
- 03 Aug 2019
Speech to 2019 Garma Festival - 'Pathways to Our Future' - Saturday, 3 August 2019
- 18 Jul 2019
Speech to Daily Telegraph Bush Summit - Dubbo - Thursday, 18 July 2019
- 11 Jul 2019
Speech - Baabayn NAIDOC Celebration - Emerton, Western Sydney - Thursday, 11 July 2019
- 02 Jul 2019
Speech - Reply to Welcome to Country - Parliament House, Canberra - Tuesday, 2 July 2019
- 01 Jul 2019
Speech - Swearing-In of Governor-General David Hurley - Parliament House, Canberra - Monday, 1 July 2019
- 01 Jul 2019
Speech - Last Post Ceremony - Australian War Memorial, Canberra - Monday, 1 July 2019
- 14 Jun 2019
Speech - Farewell to a Giant - Memorial Service for Bob Hawke - Friday, 14 June 2019
- 30 May 2019
Address to Labor Caucus - Canberra - Thursday, 30 May 2019
Shadow Ministerial Transcripts
2019
- 07 May 2019
Address to Maritime Industry Australia Ltd Forum - Promoting Growth in Australian Shipping - Australian National Maritime Museum - Tuesday, 7 May 2019
- 25 Apr 2019
Speech - Remembering the price of freedom - Anzac Day Service - Balmain - Thursday, 25 April 2019
- 10 Mar 2019
Speech to ALP Society Campaign Launch - 'Why Australia needs a Labor Government - London - Sunday, 10 March 2019
- 06 Mar 2019
Speech to the Australian Logistics Council - 'Playing the long game for a more prosperous Australia' - Melbourne - Wednesday, 6 March 2019
- 01 Mar 2019
Speech to the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards - 'Investing in Our Future' - Launceston - Friday, 1 March 2019
- 18 Feb 2019
Speech to National Growth Areas Alliance - Catching up and Planning for Future Need - Monday, 18 February, 2019
2018
- 18 Dec 2018
Speech to the 48th National Conference of the Australian Labor Party - Moving Support for the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty - Adelaide Convention Centre, SA - Tuesday, 18 December, 2018
- 28 Nov 2018
Speech to AusRail 2018 Conference - Investing To Get Rail back On Track - National Convention Centre, Canberra - Wednesday, 28 November 2018
- 19 Nov 2018
Speech to the National Growth Areas Alliance 2018 Congress - Growing Our Outer Suburbs Fairly - Campbelltown - Monday, 19 November 2018
- 16 Nov 2018
Speech - John Button Lecture - Thursday, 15 November 2018
- 13 Nov 2018
Speech to Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association - Maintaining Skills in Australian Aviation to Protect the National Interest - Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
- 12 Nov 2018
Speech - Remembrance Day, Centenary - Petersham Town Hall - Sunday, 11 November 2018
- 31 Oct 2018
Speech to The Western Metro Forum - Meeting the Transport Challenges of a Growing Sydney - NSW Parliament House, Sydney - Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- 16 Oct 2018
Speech to Maritime Industry Australia Ltd SEA18 Conference - Australian Shipping: Charting A New Course - Canberra - Tuesday, 16 October 2018
- 09 Oct 2018
Speech to 2018 Australasia Bus Conference - Cairns, QLD - Tuesday, 9 October 2018
- 03 Oct 2018
Speech to Patrick Deegan's Campaign Launch - Lismore, NSW - Wednesday, 3 October 2018
- 21 Sep 2018
Speech - Finding Common Ground in the National Interest - Friday, 21 September, 2018
- 21 Sep 2018
Speech - Vision: The Key to Nation Building - Friday, 21 September, 2018
- 16 Sep 2018
Speech to Country Labor Conference - Labor will Deliver for Rural and Regional Australia - Forster, NSW - Sunday, 16 September 2018
- 31 Jul 2018
Speech to Committee for Greater Frankston - Investing in Greater Frankston - Langwarrin, VIC - Tuesday, 31 July 2018
- 18 Jul 2018
Speech to the Inland Rail Conference - Getting Inland Rail Right - Parkes - Wednesday, 18 July 2018
- 17 Jul 2018
Speech to the M1 Forum - Confronting the Challenge of Growth in South East Queensland - Loganholme - Tuesday, 17 July 2018
- 11 Jul 2018
Speech to The Sydney Institute - 'Partnering with Our Cities' - Wednesday, 11 July 2018
- 10 Jul 2018
Speech to General Aviation Summit -'Securing Australia's General Aviation Future: Together' - Wagga Commercial Club, Wagga Wagga
- 27 Jun 2018
Speech to the Australian Bus and Coach Industry National Dinner - 'Buses & the Journey to a Better Future - Wednesday, 27 June 2018
- 22 Jun 2018
Speech - Gough Whitlam and the Party of the Fair Go - Shellharbour Workers' Club - Friday, 22 June 2018
- 20 Jun 2018
Speech to Master Builders Australia - 'Investing in The Public Interest' - Parliament House - Wednesday, 20 June 2018
- 04 Jun 2018
Speech to Australian Financial Review Infrastructure Summit- Towards More Effective Infrastructure Policy - Monday, 4 June, 2018
- 02 Jun 2018
Speech to the Italian National Ball - Co.As.It: 50 Years of Bringing People Together - Sydney - Saturday, 2 June 2018
- 15 May 2018
Speech to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Lunch - Getting It Right On Nation Building - Tuesday, 15 May 2018
- 11 May 2018
Speech to Australian Smart Communities Conference Smart Cities Need a National Policy - Smart Cities Need a National Urban Policy - Friday, 11 May 2018
- 23 Mar 2018
Speech Qantas Perth - London inaugural flight - 'QF9: A game-changer for the nation' - Perth
- 22 Mar 2018
Speech to launch Record Store Day 2018 - 'Record Store Day and the Power of Music' - Red Eye Records, Sydney
- 15 Mar 2018
Speech to Green Cities - 'Energising Communities"- Melbourne
- 07 Mar 2018
Speech to Australian Logistics Council Forum 2018: Towards a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy - 'Getting the National Freight and Supply Strategy right' - Royal Randwick Ballroom, Sydney
- 23 Feb 2018
Speech to Qantas Australian Tourism Awards - 'Tourism Central to Future Growth' - Perth
- 14 Feb 2018
Speech to Barbara Norman Book Launch - 'Sustainable Pathways for our Cities and Regions' - Canberra
2017
- 24 Nov 2017
Speech to AusRAIL - Infrastructure: The Great Enabler - South Brisbane
- 20 Nov 2017
Speech to The National Growth Areas Alliance - Growing Gains, not Growing Pains - Eumemmerring, Victoria
- 14 Nov 2017
Speech to the Bus Industry Confederation National Conference - 'Collaborating for change - toward better Australian cities and regions' - Hobart
- 29 Oct 2017
Speech to Australian Alumni Association of India - New Delhi, India
- 18 Oct 2017
Speech to Australian Airports Association - 'On safety, vigilance is everything' - Parliament House, Canberra
- 08 Sep 2017
Speech to the Hong Kong 20: Developments and Opportunities Business Forum - Hong Kong and its Lessons for Australia - Doltone House, Sydney
- 25 Aug 2017
Speech to Queensland ALP Business Forum - Building Queensland's Future - Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre
- 18 Aug 2017
Speech to Australasian Railway Association Rail Freight Conference - Intercontinental Hotel, Sydney
- 18 Jul 2017
'Positive politics in the age of disruption' - Address to 34th Annual Earle Page Political Lecture, University of New England
- 29 Jun 2017
'Investing in the national interest' - Speech to Australian Financial Review National Infrastructure Summit, Sofitel Sydney
- 28 Jun 2017
Speech to Cross River Rail community forum - 'Delivering Brisbane's public transport needs' at Coorparoo School of Arts and Memorial Hall
- 19 Jun 2017
Speech to Queensland local government breakfast - 'Partnering and investing in local government'
- 26 May 2017
Address to Google Digital Skills Forum - Balmain
- 18 May 2017
Speech to Transport Workers Union National Council - The role of government in managing change - Freemantle
- 05 May 2017
Speech to Implementing the New Urban Agenda Conference
- 30 Apr 2017
Address to Meetings and Events Australia Annual Conference
- 04 Apr 2017
Address to the Lee Kuan Yew Forum
- 23 Feb 2017
Speech to Western Sydney Aerotropolis Summit
- 10 Feb 2017
Speech to the Tom Uren Memorial Foundation for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons - Sydney
- 27 Jan 2017
Address to the Chinese New Year Eve celebrations - Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
2016
- 04 Dec 2016
Speech to NSW Country Labor Conference - Taking the ball up - Dubbo
- 23 Nov 2016
Speech to TTF Leadership Summit - Canberra
- 22 Nov 2016
Speech to Masters Builders Australia Dinner - Investing in the Future
- 14 Nov 2016
Speech to National Growth Areas Alliance Conference - Growing Our Outer Suburbs for the Future - Wanneroo
- 11 Nov 2016
Address to Australian Local Government Association Local Roads and Transport Congress - Nation Building as Economic Stimulus -Toowoomba, QLD
- 28 Oct 2016
Speech to Queensland Business Infrastructure Forum - Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
- 26 Oct 2016
Investment in regional tourism critical
- 07 Oct 2016
Address to the Tourism Central Australia awards ceremony - Alice Springs, NT
- 15 Jun 2016
Address to Australian Financial Review Infrastruture Summit - Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney
- 31 May 2016
Eddie Graham Address - Wagga Wagga
- 02 May 2016
High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2016: Second Reading
- 10 Mar 2016
Speech to the Sydney Institute - A new agenda for Australian cities - Sydney
- 04 Mar 2016
Speech to Maritime Union of Australia Conference - Gold Coast
- 03 Mar 2016
Address to the Australian Logistics Council - "Infrastructure - Australia at the cross roads"
- 10 Feb 2016
Address to the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Living Cities Workshop - Parliament House, Canberra
2015
- 01 Dec 2015
Speech to ADC Forum Creating Healthy Cities
- 27 Nov 2015
Speech to the Green Building Council of Australia
- 26 Nov 2015
Speech to Ausrail Conference - The Role of Rail in Meeting Australia's Economic Challenges
- 19 Nov 2015
Address to the Australian Local Government Association Roads Congress
- 16 Nov 2015
The Challenge of Reform - The Michael Joseph Savage Address - New Zealand
- 28 Oct 2015
Speech to the the Rail, Tram and Bus Union National Conference - The Politics of building better cities
- 19 Sep 2015
The Light on the Hill Address 'There is A Light That Never Goes Out'
- 04 Sep 2015
Speech to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Conference - Investing in Infrastructure - Sydney
- 25 Jul 2015
Speech to Clean Energy Rally, Melbourne
- 24 Jul 2015
Speech to ALP National Conference - Buffett Rule Amendment
- 24 Jul 2015
Address to ALP National Conference event for the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons - Launch of Tom Uren Memorial Fund
- 24 Mar 2015
Speech to the Bus Industry Confederation - Stepping Up for Urban Policy
- 23 Mar 2015
Social Payoff in Better Cities - Opinion - The Big Smoke
- 12 Mar 2015
Speech to Australian Logistics Council - Delivering for Australia: The Importance of Process in Infrastructure - Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 27 Feb 2015
The Battle for Fairness - Speech to the Ballarat Trades hall dinner, Midlands Golf Club, Ballarat
- 04 Feb 2015
Address at Tom Uren's State Funeral - A Life In Politics
- 03 Feb 2015
State Funeral - Hon Tom Uren AC - Introduction
2014
- 12 Nov 2014
Effective Rail and the Importance of Integration - Ausrail Conference Speech
- 08 Nov 2014
Speech: Denis Murphy and the power of communities
- 30 Oct 2014
Response to Prime Minister's Statement on Infrastructure - Speech
- 29 Oct 2014
Speech-Tourism Summit
- 27 Oct 2014
Bring it on- Address to Australasian Railways Association High Speed Rail Forum
- 29 Sep 2014
Speech to Australasian Bus and Coach Conference Dinner
- 24 Sep 2014
Address to The National Press Club, Canberra
- 01 Sep 2014
Address to United Voice National Council Dinner - Defending the Fair go
- 20 Aug 2014
Speech to the Future of Infrastructure Conference - Infrastructure can shape the future
- 29 Jun 2014
Labor protects Qantas
- 13 Jun 2014
Address to the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association - Adelaide
- 11 Jun 2014
Speech to book launch of Dirty Secrets - Our ASIO Files
- 30 May 2014
Good process delivers better productivity - Speech to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia - Sydney
- 01 May 2014
Speech - Labor, The Way Forward - 1 May 2014
- 13 Mar 2014
The Folly of Indifference - Address to the ADC National Infrastructure and Cities Summit
- 06 Feb 2014
Speech – Delivered at Memorial Service for the late Arthur Gietzelt
2013