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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SPEECH Liberal Party Federal Council – Canberra

Ladies, gentlemen, colleagues and friends, it’s a special honour to be asked to speak today. We share a unique sense of occasion as we gather this year and commemorate 75 years since our party was formed under the unifying leadership of the great Sir Robert Menzies. 75 years of shared belief. Belief in individual freedoms,…

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SPEECH – Address to the Data61 Live event, Sydney

It is a great pleasure to be here today and to speak with you. As you just heard I’m a mechanical engineer. So my entire life, even before my work as an engineer, was really just focused around technology and how exciting I found technology to be. Unfortunately not everyone sees technology as exciting. Many…

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CRC Association Annual Conference – Adelaide

** Check against delivery ** It’s great to be with you on the last day of your conference and I thank you for the opportunity. Looking at this year’s program, I have no doubt you’ve had a terrific couple of days networking and sharing ideas. Year after year, your association has lived by its credo, “bringing knowledge together” through activities that help…

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ADC Forum Australian Leadership Retreat – Gold Coast

** Check against delivery ** Ladies and gentlemen, it’s great to be here today, and I thank the ADC Forum for inviting me to speak to you. How fitting that one of my first speeches since being sworn back in as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology is at my home, the Gold Coast. This portfolio is at the centre of the Morrison…

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Launch of Sea World–Griffith University Partnership – Gold Coast

** Check against delivery ** It’s great to be back here, this time for the launch of the partnership between Griffith University and Sea World. The last time I was here, I had my previous ministerial cap on—that of vocational education and skills. During that visit, I announced a program to help apprentices develop their skills in industries undergoing structural change.…

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