Speeches

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.

School Attendance Officers

Importance of education, attendance rates, public schools, reducing disengagement, authorised officers, infringement notices, national schools identifier.

Debt Ceiling Repeal

Economic vision, restraining spending, fiscal management, NT revenue, deregulation to encourage private investment, debt position, infrastructure expenditure.

Commonwealth Day & Mary Poppins

History of Commonwealth Day, common values, educational opportunities, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Together We Thrive, sold-out production of Mary Poppins.

Comedy Festival & Darwin Entertainment Centre

Inaugural event, fifty-seven comedians, headliners, local lineup and venues, artist pathways, DEC contribution to arts, economy, and CBD, city activation.

Hon Austin Asche AC KC

Service, career biography, contribution as President of the Law Reform Committee of NT 1997-2018, constitutional affairs, autonomy of NT legislature.

Territory Coordinator

Major projects, regulatory inefficiency, economic and industrial competitiveness, TERC, Commissioner structures, NT (Self Government) Act 1978, executive overreach, ultra vires.

National Apology to Australia's Indigenous People

Listening, 17 th Anniversary, Stolen Generations, Canberra, Brendan Nelson, Indigenous disadvantage, open and respectful discussions.

Defence Investment in the NT

Launch of NT Defence Week, East Arm, economic multiplier effect of defence industries, construction sector, ASPI, Defence Strategic Review.

Minimum Unit Pricing Repeal

Alcohol policy, academic literature, on-ground testimony, history of MUP internationally, British Medical Journal, police auxiliaries, evidence-based strategies, context-specific solutions.