Bruegel Institute Event, Brussels

The 18th century was a turning point for Australia. European exploration across the South Pacific, in particular of the east coast of our great Southern land, ultimately led to European settlement. Subsequent, successive waves of migrants from across Europe and around the world have joined with the first, indigenous Australians to build our modern nation.…

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Remarks at the Australia-UK Chamber Breakfast, London

Remarks at the Australia-UK Chamber Breakfast, London 21 January 2019   Thank you very much Elizabeth. Ladies and gentleman good morning, it is wonderful to be here with you all.   Can I commence by acknowledging my dear friend, former parliamentary and cabinet colleague, and Australia’s High Commissioner in London, George Brandis.   Thank you…

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Address to the AFR India Business Summit 2018

Thank you very much, the Australian Financial Review, for your engagement and support and the opportunity to provide the opening address here at the AFR India Business Summit.    Can I begin by paying my respects to the traditional custodians of the Sydney region, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and acknowledge all of…

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Address to the ISCA and AHISA Education Forum

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the ISCA and AHISA Education Forum 20/08/2018 4:30PM   Simon Birmingham:       Thanks so very much for the chance to be here with you all today. It’s a thrill to back here again at this conference having had the pleasure of speaking with you all three years ago indeed; and to…

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Remarks at USC Petrie Campus start of construction ceremony

  E&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks at USC Petrie Campus start of construction ceremony 04/07/2018 11:00AM   Simon Birmingham:    Thank you. Thank you so much, Heather. Thank you for the warm welcome as the interloper from outside of Queensland today. Can I also acknowledge the Kabi Kabi people and all of Australia’s Indigenous peoples? Can I recognise…

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Q&A at the Positive Schools Conference, Adelaide

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Q&A at the Positive Schools Conference, Adelaide 08/06/2018 12.00PM   Michael Carr-Gregg:     Thank you very much, Tracy(*), and Senator, thank you so much for your time.   Simon Birmingham:     Thanks Michael.   Michael Carr-Gregg:     It is in fact the 10th anniversary of the Positive Schools conferences, and as a sort of marker of…

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