Speeches

Thank you Mr Speaker, I move that the Bill now be read a second time. Mr Speaker, this cannot be just another budget, because these are extraordinary times. This Budget is an economic plan, it’s not just another budget. Australians know that our future depends on how well we continue to grow and shape our […]

It is a great pleasure to be here with you all today with some old friends sitting down here from the ACL, I have known for many years. I am very pleased to be here with all of you. Can I first of all though acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and acknowledge […]

What I want to do tonight is take the opportunity to share some of the big-picture principles, if you like — as I prepare my first Budget as Treasurer, at this critical time for our economy. My purpose is straightforward – to clear a path for growth and jobs in a stronger new economy. A […]

Today I am here to talk about FinTech but as you know the Prime Minister has made an announcement earlier today about the calling back of Parliament to deal with the issue of the ABCC. That is another sector, another sector that is absolutely critical to the successful transitioning of our economy. Over a million […]

Thank you very much Michael Stutchbury — it's great to be here with you all this morning and to take the opportunity to come and share with you our thoughts on growth and jobs and on 'risk taking and growth making'. It's also a good opportunity to get some time away from the Budget preparations […]

Introduction Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen — it is delightful to be with you today. Let me begin by extending my warm thanks to AustCham Shanghai for inviting me to speak, as well as CEO Udo Doring and the extremely talented Board of Directors.  The work that AustCham does in this most remarkable city — […]

Slide Presentation [PDF 358KB] Australia’s economy is transitioning and transitioning successfully. Australians know that that transition is not simple. They know the volatility that they see beyond our shores and even here on our own shores but Australian’s are not intimidated out of their future or out of their prosperity. We have always been a very […]

Slide Presentation [PDF 1.2MB] TREASURER: Thank you very much, Chris. It's a great pleasure to be back here again today and particularly in this new role as Treasurer. It was about a year ago where I addressed you as the Social Services Minister and talked about a number of very important things that were happening […]

Can I start by saying this in terms of our attitude towards economic policy – the key to managing economic policy is to understand the things you can’t control so that you can better manage the things that you can. That is very much our outlook. Of course what happens in global markets and elsewhere […]