Speeches
Read transcripts of speeches by Richard Marles MP.
ADDRESS TO THE 49TH ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE | MOVING STATEMENT IN DETAIL: ENHANCING AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY
BRISBANE *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** This national conference is actually part of the bedrock of our nation. The history of national conference, the history of our party, has been built on hard decisions. Today,... continue readingADDRESS TO THE 49TH ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE | SECONDING CHAPTER SEVEN: AUSTRALIA’S PLACE IN A CHANGING WORLD
BRISBANE *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I think every minister has been struck by the consequential moment of time in which the Albanese Government has come to power. When Russian tanks rolled across the... continue readingADDRESS TO THE 49TH ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE | SECONDING CHAPTER 1: AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE
BRISBANE *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** The words of the Prime Minister, which you’ve just heard, are borne of a lifetime of experience. Anthony has always known the power of Labor in government to uplift... continue reading
SPEECH | ANZAC DAY 2022
DARWIN MONDAY, 25 APRIL 2022 *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** I would like to acknowledge the Larrakia people and pay my respects to their elders past and present. And can I acknowledge all the serving... continue reading
ADDRESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY FEDERATION
MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY, 13 APRIL 2022 *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Friends – It’s an honour to speak with some of the people that all of us have come to rely on these past few years.... continue reading
LABOR’S PLAN FOR A BETTER FUTURE
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** We have come together today to close the curtain on 2021, and to set the stage for 2022. To get ready, to get organised, to get excited. Because we have a mammoth... continue readingADDRESS TO THE SOUTHERN SPACE SYMPOSIUM 2021
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Can I start by acknowledging the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Can I acknowledge, Paul Scully-Power.... continue readingADDRESS TO THE WESTERN SYDNEY LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE
ONLINE ***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Let me acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which I join you from, the Wadawurrung people of south western Victoria which includes Geelong, and pay my respects to their... continue reading
ADDRESS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: AFGHANISTAN
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And can I acknowledge the fine words of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, the Deputy Prime Minister. And can I acknowledge the members... continue reading
ADDRESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGY NETWORK SOLUTIONS SUMMIT
*** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY *** Let me start by acknowledging the traditional owners of land across the country where people are currently participating in this forum and pay my respects to their elders, past and... continue readingAddress to the Submarine Institute of Australia: 10th Biennial Conference
Thank you for the opportunity to address the SIA’s 10th Biennial Conference. I would like to start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which I am participating, the Wadawurrung people, and I... continue readingAddress to the House Of Representatives: Remembrance Day
Thank you, Mr Speaker. And can I associate the Australian Labor Party with the fine words that we've just heard from the minister. It's 102 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front... continue reading