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Speech by Anna at the Message Stick exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City

Posted May 23, 2013.

It’s a great pleasure to visit this exhibition which has been touring the world for the past two years and is now in Vietnam...


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Reception on women in public life, Singapore

Posted May 22, 2013.

Thank you, Philip and Grace, for inviting us to your home this evening. This is my first official visit to Singapore...


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Speech by Anna at the National Assembly of Vietnam dinner, Hanoi

Posted May 22, 2013.

Thank you for your remarks of welcome and for your kind hospitality during my visit to Vietnam. Earlier this afternoon...


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Launch of the book “Interwoven”

Posted May 15, 2013.

Thank you all for coming this afternoon to launch this book as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for Parliament House...


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Anna speaking at the launch of Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University Fellowships Program

Posted May 05, 2013.

It’s a great pleasure for me to be here tonight to support the recent cooperation between Monash University and...


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Lions National Convention

Posted April 28, 2013.

Welcome to Canberra on this autumn day! As a proud Lion myself – a member of the Box Hill Club since...


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Speaking to years 10 – 12 students at the Australian International School, Singapore

Posted April 11, 2013.

Thank you for inviting me here today with Speaker Halimah from the Singapore Parliament...


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Speaker’s remarks on the unveiling of the sculpture

Posted March 12, 2013.

Thank the Government and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina for this generous gift...


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128th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Posted February 05, 2013.

On behalf of the Australian delegation, I thank the President and deputies of the Parliament of Ecuador for the warm hospitality...


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IPU Assembly, Quito, Ecuador

Posted February 04, 2013.

Welcome remarks to Pacific Group gathering hosted by Australia and New Zealand


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Harry Jenkins’ portrait unveiling

Posted November 08, 2012.

Thank you all for attending to see the hanging of Harry Jenkins - the unveiling of his portrait...


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Speakership Acceptance Speech

Posted October 09, 2012.

I wish to express my grateful thanks for the high honour the House has pleased to confer upon me. I am truly speechless at this time, and those of you who know me well will find ...
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