Speeches

A Generational Budget, Worthy of Our People

04 May 2021

The Annual Forgan Smith Lecture - University of Queensland

ALP Special Conference 30/03/21

30 March 2021

An address from lockdown to the ALP Special Conference

Two Sides Of The Same Coin: Wages And Super Under Attack

12 February 2021

Address to The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Virtual Conference - Brisbane

Second Reading: JobMaker Hiring Credit

19 October 2020

An address to the Parliament of Australia on the Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020, Second Reading.

Opportunities Lost

14 October 2020

A post-Budget address to the National Press Club, Canberra.

Second Reading: Omnibus Tax Bill

08 October 2020

An address to the Parliament on the Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 - Second Reading

MPI: The 2020 Budget

07 October 2020

An address to the Parliament on a Matter of Public Importance, the 2020 Budget.

Federation and the Future

24 September 2020

An address at the book launch for Everald Compton's Dinner with Founding Fathers

MPI: Deepest Recession in a Century

02 September 2020

An address to the Australian Parliament on this deepest recession in almost a century, and what it means for our communities and our country.  

MPI: Employment

02 September 2020

An address to the Parliament on a Matter of Public Importance, employment.