Shadow Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews – Speech – 5th National Child Protection Forum – 5 December 2022

Hello and thank you for the invitation to provide an address the 5th National Child Protection Forum. Can I start by acknowledging the importance of this Forum and the role victim-survivors, their advocates, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTQIA+ communities, child protection experts, clinical professionals and academics hold in this field – and for their…

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ADJOURNMENT SPEECH – FORTEM AUSTRALIA

Our emergency responders are the go-to people for our community safety and resilience at a time of crisis. When we experience floods, bushfires, emergency situations – our first responders are who we rely on. But this type of work comes at a huge cost to them, and to their families. Day in day out, walking…

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SPEECH National Press Club Address – Canberra

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s a great pleasure to be here today at this critical moment in history to talk about a vital sector of Australian industry – manufacturing. But first, let’s talk about a ninety-two year old retiree called Joe Carmody who lives in a nursing home in Shepparton, Victoria and his connection with frontline…

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