Speeches and Presentations
2006 Speeches
01 December 2006
‘Cultural change at DIMA post-Palmer and Comrie: The department’s current approach to decision-making and its implications for the Tribunals’.
Secretary's speech to the Migration Review Tribunal - Refugee Review Tribunal Conference - Transcript ( 92KB PDF file)
29 November 2006
Plenary Address on the department's reform and improvement programme, client service initiatives and engagement with stakeholders.
Secretary's speech to the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils Conference - Transcript ( 97KB PDF file)
16 November 2006
Address on current themes in immigration.
Secretary's speech to the Sydney Institute - Transcript ( 71KB PDF file)
Secretary's speech to the Sydney Institute - Presentation (290KB PDF file)
30 October 2006
Secretary's opening statement to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Standing Committee: Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings.
Opening statement to Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates Parliament House, Canberra ( 45KB PDF file)
31 August 2006
Reflections on the past year of reform and improvement in DIMA and the way forward.
Secretary's speech to the Executive Leadership Group Victoria of the Australian Public Service Commission - Transcript ( 92KB PDF file)
Secretary's speech to the Executive Leadership Group Victoria of the Australian Public Service Commission - Presentation (236KB PDF file)
28 July 2006
Our agenda for continuing reform and improvement in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
Secretary's speech to DIMA-NGO dialogue on humanitarian issues ( 40KB PDF file)
2 June 2006
An overview of organisational change, and the provision of legal services within the department.
Secretary's speech to Australian Corporate Lawyers Association ( 56KB PDF file)
19 May 2006
A conference comprising of senior public sector officers from Commonwealth and State agencies informing them of the change and improvement process underway in the department.
Secretary's speech to L21 conference ( 60KB PDF file)
13 February 2006
Secretary's opening statement to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Standing Committee: Additional Estimates hearings.
Opening Statement Additional Estimates ( 45KB PDF file)