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Speeches and Presentations


2009 Speeches

4 September 2009

Address by the secretary to the Trans Tasman Business Circle. The address was titled 'Cultural and business transformation in DIAC; future population and migration challenges for Australia and the Pacific'.

3 September 2009

Address by the secretary to the annual conference of the Australian and New Zealand School of Government. The address was titled 'Migration as a policy tool to manage the global economic crisis'.

26 August 2009

Address by the secretary to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal seminar 'the obligation to assist – model litigants in AAT proceedings', Canberra. The address is titled 'issues concerning legal advice and representation'.

7 August 2009

Secretary's opening statement to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Standing Committee: inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009.

31 July 2009

Address by the Chief Economist at the South Australian Multicultural Forum: The Diversity Dividend: Making the most from cultural diversity.

21 July 2009

Address by the deputy secretary of client and corporate services group to the Public Sector Leadership Transitions 2009 Conference, 21 July 2009. The speech was titled 'Leading organisational change in a complex environment'.

15 June 2009

Address by the secretary to the Public Policy Forum in Ottawa, Canada. The address was titled 'Australian immigration: responding to a changing global environment'.

29 May 2009

Address by the secretary at the Settlement Council of Australia conference, 29 May 2009. The address was titled 'Putting the client first: effective settlement with dignity'.

21 May 2009

Secretary's opening statement to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Standing Committee: Senate Estimates hearings.

8 May 2009

Address by the secretary at the 2009 Government Business Conference, 8 May 2009. The speech was titled Reaping the benefits of integration in a dispersed organisation.

23 March 2009

Speech by the secretary at the Policy Development Implementation and Evaluation Forum, 23 March 2009. The keynote address was titled A case study: DIAC's offshore humanitarian and settlement program.

Speeches from previous years

Speeches from previous years are also available.
See:
2008 Speeches
2007 Speeches
2006 Speeches

Presentations

Electronic versions of presentations from past Industry Briefings.
See: Industry Briefings