Thank you, and farewell.

28 November 2024 Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (16:01): ‘This too shall pass’—it’s an ancient Persian proverb, the lesson being that, through times of despair or elation, neither shall last forever. It is a keeper of perspective that I’ve found useful through the highs and lows of political travails. Now, it…

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Q&A – National Press Club

Anna Henderson:  Just on some of the detail around the approach of the Coalition to the conflict in the Middle East. There is an active discussion at the moment within the Netanyahu government about moves to annexe parts of the West Bank. Would the Coalition support such a move by Israel on that front? And…

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National Press Club Address, ACT

[Check against delivery]   82 years ago today the battle of Guadalcanal raged.   The strategic significance of the Pacific wasn’t a theory, but a bloody reality.   In just 3 days 22 ships were sunk. 100 aircraft downed. 3,600 lives lost.   The sacrifice of conflict writ large.   Yet, far from futile.  …

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AIIA National Conference 2024, ACT

AIIA National Conference 2024 – Facing Fragmentation The Realm, Canberra ACT Monday 11th, November 2024   [Greetings omitted] An important day, Remembrance Day, a critical day in our nation as it is in so many around the world. As today we reflect 106 years ago upon the armistice and the conclusion of World War One.…

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AIIA National Conference – Q & A

Question:  Melissa Conley Tyler from the Asia Pacific Development, Diplomacy and Defence Dialogue. So, Shadow Minister, you talked about the need to prevent the Global South being led in directions that I think are against Australia’s interests. I’m interested in your view of Australia’s development program and the way that it engages with the developing…

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Senate Motion – October 7 Anniversary

Senate Chamber, Parliament House Tuesday, 8th October 2024   At 6:29 a.m. on the 7th of October 2023, the music stopped at the Nova Festival in Re’im. 12 months ago yesterday, those festival goers, young people dancing, enjoying a weekend out, living the life that so many young Australians do at similar festivals, stopped and…

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Australia China Business Council

Parliament House Thursday, 12th September 2024 Canberra, ACT   As always when I’m in Canberra, I called my kids last night. Our youngest, just turned 12, asked what I would be doing over the next day. I mentioned that I would be speaking to an important group about Australia’s relations with China. She said, “will…

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