2005 Speeches
All speeches | Aid-related speeches are also available from AusAID
December
- A speech to the students of the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation, 7 December
- Countering Proliferation: New Threats and Practical Responses 7 December
- Australia's Engagement with Asia 1 December
November
- The Australia-Israel relationship over recent times: How it has evolved under the Howard Government 30 November
- International Law: Developments and Challenges 23 November
- Interfaith Dialogue, the Australian Approach 21 November
- Australia and Korea: Shared Interests, Shared Future 14 November
- Hurricanes, Terrorism and Drugs Charges: A day in the life of Australians overseas 8 November
- The Rabin Memorial Lecture: "Democracy - A Sustainable Option for Peace in the Middle East" 6 November
October
- Address to APEC Meeting on Avian and Pandemic Preparedness and Response 31 October
- Manufacturing Prosperity Conference 25 October
- Opening of the new headquarters of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources at its 24th meeting 24 October
- Speech to Geelong Grammar School 23 October
- Bali Commemoration Service 12 October
- The launch of "Weapons of Mass Destruction: Australia's Role in Fighting Proliferation" and Open a workshop on On Site Inspection for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 10 October
September
- Opening of the Multifaith Conference for Peace and Harmony, 30 September
- Statement at the Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty 21 September
- Speech to Accept the World Statesman Award on behalf of the Prime Minister of Australia The Hon John Howard MP at the fortieth anniversary dinner of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation 21 September
- Statement to the Sixtieth Session of the United Nations General Assembly 21 September
- Speech to the Prague Society for International Cooperation, 14 September
- Australia's Response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Launch of Second Report (for period ending 30 June 2005), 6 September (AusAID)
- The 2005 Sir Condor Laucke Oration "Australia, the Global Environment and the Economy", 1 September
August
- Australia-Papua New Guinea Business Council Breakfast, 24 August
- Biennial Sir Arthur Tange Lecture in Australian Diplomacy, 8 August
July
- Australia, the United States and the World, Speech to the AIIA, 5 July
June
- Collaboration and Cooperation in the Arafura-Timor Sea Region 30 June
- Australia and India - Not Just Cricket, Speech at the Confederation of Indian Industry, 9 June
- Speech to the Australia-India Chamber of Commerce 6 June 2005
- First Report on Australia's Response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster, 1 June (AusAID)
May
- Launch of "Australia and the Colombo Plan 1949-1957" 23 May
- The Earle Page College's Annual Politics Dinner 17 May
- ANZAC Lecture 2 May
- Seventh Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2 May
April
March
- Breakfast with Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (includes Q&A) 22 March
- The Australia-Japan Partnership - Growing Stronger Together (includes Q&A) 22 March
- Speech at the Australia-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Conference Dinner 10 March
- Launch the DFAT Exhibition "Working Women for Australia", 8 March 2005
February
- Reception to Farewell staff of Australia's Pavilion at World Expo 2005 Aichi 16 February
- Address by the Hon Alexander Downer MP, at the Third Australia-Japan Conference Dinner 11 February
- Australian responses to global challenges 1 February