Speeches
Read transcripts of speeches by Richard Marles MP.
Condolence Motion | Richardson, Hon. Graham Frederick, AO
Thank you Madame Deputy Speaker. If the contribution that Graham Richardson made to public life was simply measured by what he achieved as a Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments, then that alone would... continue reading
ADDRESS TO THE VICTORIAN LABOR CONFERENCE | MELBOURNE
*** Check against delivery *** Delegates, thank you. Let me start by acknowledging the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present. Catherine, thank... continue reading
REMARKS TO THE ‘FUTURE GEELONG’ CONFERENCE
***Acknowledgements omitted *** Last Saturday week was really a spectacular Geelong day. There was a motor boat show down on the waterfront with speed boat racing, the weather was warm, the bay was mirror calm,... continue readingADDRESS TO THE JOHN CURTIN RESEARCH CENTRE
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Acknowledgements omitted *** We revere John Curtin as Australia's great wartime leader – standing up to Winston Churchill to bring our troops home to defend the country; his clarity of vision as... continue reading
SPEECH AT THE SYDNEY INSTITUTE | 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ
80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ SYDNEY INSTITUTE ***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** This week the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The Nazi concentration camp, which was both an unimaginable... continue readingADDRESS TO THE PROPERTY LEADERS’ SUMMIT 2024
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Good evening. I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet, the Ngunnawal people, and pay my respects to their Elders, past and present. I also acknowledge... continue reading
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 readingADDRESS 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 readingLABOR’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 reading
ADDRESS 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 readingADDRESS 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 readingADDRESS 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 reading