*****Check against delivery***** Thank you Minister Miao. Australia would like to thank China for its excellent organisation of this meeting where we can discuss ways to use innovation to give our SMEs an edge in an increasingly globalised economy. Colleagues, Australia is open for business and we continue to welcome and encourage commerce, investment and…
*****Check against delivery***** Thank you for inviting me along today. I would like to pay tribute to all of you; I don’t think your success and journey is celebrated enough. There may be some just awakening to the opportunities that are part of this extraordinary economy, this remarkable nation of wonderful and big hearted people…
*****Check against delivery***** I’ve been invited along tonight to give a short speech and look at me – it’s the only speech I can give. Tonight I am here to celebrate enterprise. To all of you in this room, I am honoured and privileged to be amongst you for a fantastic evening to recognise 175…
Thanks everybody for having me back in Penrith. It’s great to be amongst your community again and I reflected on the last time Fiona and I were consulting and liaising. I was grateful for the Business Alliances wise counsel and also the Chambers. Who’s a member of the Chamber of Commerce? I would encourage you…
***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** I’m a bit shell shocked, I don’t normally get an introduction like that. Thanks, that was terrific. It is genuinely a thrill to be amongst you today and I’m quite humbled because I’m here amongst so many wonderful success stories. I wish I could say I was one of those, but our…
Thank you for coming along tonight. You are very blessed to have a passionate, authentic and very energetic local member in Craig Kelly. I’m saying that with a genuine appreciation and respect for what Craig brings to our Parliamentary team, his own business experience, the insights he’s gained as he’s looked at ways in which…
The Abbott Government has moved to give the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) more powers to allow it to apply fines to businesses which breach prescribed industry codes. This is the first step in the start of a new era for franchising regulation and is part of a package of reforms that will improve,…
*Check against delivery* Professors, staff, colleagues, students, research, teaching and learning professionals: how about giving yourselves a big cheer before I talk. I am the reason we are running late because I wanted to speak with some of the staff and researchers in these facilities which has been truly inspirational. To see the sparkle in…
*Check against delivery* It’s great to be here and I’d like to acknowledge my parliamentary colleagues Jason and Julie and to all of you, thank you for your interest. This is a real area of passion for me and it’s one that Pip and I share many stories about. Pip touched on a few things…
Our Budget is a crucial part of our Economic Action Strategy that aims to build a strong, prosperous economy for a safe and secure Australia. It is a Budget that calls on every Australian to create opportunities, to nurture economic growth and to ensure that we have secured brighter prospects for our future. It sets…