Speeches

Alcohol Harm Reduction

Banned drinker orders, BDO, urgency, motion, scrutiny, governance, process, precedent, register, DV, violence, principle, policy.

Complementary Pathways Migration

Skilled Refugee Labour Agreement, migrant, talent, competition, population, Home Affairs, UN, United Nations, Fragomen, competitive advantage, global, nurse, pharmacist, permanent.

Christmas Season Musical Events

Festive, entertainers, pageant, Stuart Park music assembly, choir, NTMS, DSO, school, orchestra, carols, Chorale, Army, Navy, band, Dinah Beach, Arafura.

Teacher Registration

Child safety, national framework alignment, public education, workforce, school, counsellor, private, attendance rates, literacy, numeracy, NAPLAN, explicit teaching, enrolment data.

McKinnon Institute

Advanced Political Leadership, professional development, Canberra, federal, scholar, artificial intelligence, AI, reform, technology, productivity, public sector, trust, LLM, democracy, hope.

Norma Fong Lim

Wife of Alec Fong Lim AM, Chinese-Australian, mother of daughters, Lady Mayoress, hospitality, painting, public life, Cyclone Tracy, support, family.

Community Festivals, Theatre, Awards and Events

French Festival, Browns Mart, First Circles, NTIBN, Mental Health, Movie Night, Navy Noteheads, Sunset Jazz, Laksa Festival, Ton’s Bistro, DBCYA.

LCAC VAD Final Report Tabling Statement Part 2

Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry, competing rights, equity, economy, rigour, transparency, logic, progress, chapters, drafting instructions, recommendations, data, submissions, hearings, witness testimony.

LCAC VAD Final Report Tabling Statement Part 1

Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry, competing rights, equity, economy, rigour, transparency, logic, progress, chapters, drafting instructions, recommendations, data, submissions, hearings, witness testimony.

Climate Change

Passing the baton, net zero, building consensus, carbon capture and storage, cooperation, scientific evidence, compromise, emissions, responsibility to future generations.

Delivering for Fong Lim – Year 1

Year in review, parliamentary contributions, ministerial representations, digital office, buses, security upgrades, FANFARE, revitalisation, workforce pipelines, aged-care, council, LCAC, McKinnon.

Darwin Festival 2025

Venues, performers, program, economic value, social cohesion, Festival Park, atmosphere, food, circus, theatre, ballet, opera, Fringe, Spiegeltent, Bangarra, Symphony Orchestra.

LCAC VAD Second Interim Report

Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry, Indigenous Australians, consultation tour, remote areas, data collection, oral evidence, written submissions, hearings, final report forthcoming.

Hon John Howard AC

Contribution to Australian society, economic reform, public safety reform, Port Arthur, gun control, enduring changes come from establishing bipartisan consensus.

Defamation

Model provisions, uniformity, stage 1 and 2 reforms, Voller, best practice in digital era, new defences, consistency and harmonisation.

Fanfare Festival!

Celebration, band music, CPA, Dr V’s Swing Thing, Sydney, DBCYA, Government House, community musical volunteers, kids jazz masterclass, economic footprint.

LCAC VAD First Interim Report

Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry, challenging questions, progress towards resolution, work to date, forthcoming plans, keeping Territorians informed.

NZ Global Worker Attraction

Workforce, industry, return on investment, stakeholder engagement, overseas jobseekers, New Zealander migration, WorkerConnect, Radio NZ, Richard Bedford, attraction versus retention.

Berrimah Road Duplication

Infrastructure projects, Haileybury Rendall School, environmental impact, traffic, safety, lack of business case and consultation, cooperation needed with Federal Government.

Scrutiny of Legislation Conference 2024

Parliament of Victoria, LCAC, conference program, jurisdiction reports, explanatory memorandum, in-house legal counsel, importance of pre-enactment scrutiny, improving democratic governance.

Attorney-General’s Omnibus Bill

Tidying legislation, scrutiny, NAAJA, NTCAT, Justice of Peace, Commissioner of Oaths, conveyancing, electronic titling, legal profession, synthetic medicines, residential tenancies.

Racism Eradication

Indigenous, diversity, courage, multiculturalism, discrimination, racism data, fighting to eradicate racism together, social cohesion, UMNT, personal experiences, government’s role.

Community Choirs & Musical Groups

Recognising and celebrating, Chorale, Vocalective, Arafura, Collective, Wind Ensemble, Beach Choir, Hot and Cold, Navy Band, FANFARE festival.

World Autoimmune & Arthritis Disease Day

Raising awareness about autoimmune diseases, symptoms, impact, medical science, rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis, gratitude for healthcare and modern medicine.

Scrutiny of Water Amendment Bill

Westminster system, bill consultation period, scrutiny committees across Australia, respecting process, utilising Parliamentary mechanisms effectively.

Economic Development & Infrastructure

Utopia, DAMA, diversification, realistic project funding, workforce dependencies, optimism versus confidence, Federal Budget, economic crisis, enabling infrastructure, return on investment.

Multifaith Communities, Harmony Day & Multiculturalism

Cultural diversity, multifaith communities, Harmony Day, evolution of Australia’s multicultural policy, bipartisan support, proactively defending and fighting for multiculturalism.

Grant Tambling AM

Career biography, generosity, intellectual depth, bipartisan cooperation, discussion papers, social security, welfare, poverty, parliamentarian, man of principle.

Investment in Healthcare

Healthcare workforce, cost of agency labour, global shortages, sustainable workforce pipelines, demographic decline, stroke treatment, specialist doctors, need for bipartisanship.

Darwin Symphony Orchestra

Romance and Revolution Concert, new principal musicians, Territory Tour to Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, DSO history and community roots.