Welcome to the Australia-New Zealand Cities Symposium, here in Western Sydney—one of the fastest growing areas in our country. I am confident that sharing information about the challenges and opportunities in cities policy —on both sides of the Tasman—will benefit us all. I would like to thank you all for participating, and particularly acknowledge my co-host,…
DetailsMENZIES RESEARCH CENTRE MELBOURNE, 9 OCTOBER 2018 A little over a month ago, Prime Minister Morrison created a new portfolio which merged population policy with urban infrastructure and cities policy. It made a lot of sense to combine these three areas as they are so interconnected. Population growth, for example, is the major reason for…
DetailsHON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Speech to the Business Council of Australia Melbourne, 7 August 2018 *** Check against delivery *** Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to address the Business Council of Australia today on skilled migration. This is a topic in which the business community has a very…
DetailsHON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Speech at the Australia-UK Leadership Forum London ***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Thank you for the opportunity to lead this discussion on maintaining social cohesion and social trust. This is a big and important topic and goes to the heart of a well-functioning society. Our previous sessions…
DetailsHON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Speech to The Sydney Institute Sydney, 14 June 2018 *** Check against delivery *** Introduction Earlier in the year, in a major speech at the Menzies Research Centre, I outlined the emerging challenges that we face as a successful multicultural nation. My key point was…
DetailsHON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Speech to the Menzies Research Centre Sydney, 7 March 2018 *** Check against delivery *** The Prime Minister is surely right when he states that Australia is the most successful multicultural country in the world. More people from more countries have come here to start…
DetailsThe Hon Alan Tudge MP Minister for Human Services “NO CHILD WILL LIVE IN POVERTY” – 30 YEARS LATER, A NEW DIRECTION SPEECH TO THE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT STUDIES SYDNEY 20 JULY 2017 Check against delivery Acknowledgements… Thirty years ago, almost to the day, the then Prime Minister Bob Hawke…
DetailsCheck against delivery One of the defining characteristics of a modern prosperous country is a strong social security safety net so that when people are down on their luck, we look after them. This has been a feature of Australian society for many decades and we should be collectively proud that our system saves thousands…
Details**Check against delivery** Acknowledgements His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia Carmel Franklin, Chair Financial Counselling Australia Fiona Guthrie, CEO of Financial Counselling Australia Delia Rickard, Deputy Chair of the ACCC Peter Kell, Deputy Chair of ASIC Commonwealth Ombudsman, Colin Neave State and Territory Financial Counselling association presidents Financial counsellors from…
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