Speeches
2009 Speeches
December 2009
- Asia Pacific: Toward a 21st Century Community, 3 December
- Secretary’s Annual Reception for the Diplomatic Corps (speech notes), 2 December
November 2009
- Speech - A Matter of Public Importance, House of Representatives, 19 November
- Moving the APEC agenda forward: Defining its role in the region’s future, 10 November
October 2009
- The Fifth Annual Regional Interfaith Dialogue, 30 October
- Australian Council for International Development - Annual Council Dinner, 28 October
- Opening Address to the Crawford Fund Conference, 27 October
- Australia-China Relations: A Long-Term View, 26 October
- Australia and India: A Convergence of Interests, 15 October
September 2009
- Partnering for Food Security, United Nations General Assembly, New York, 26 September
- Statement: Australian statement to the Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, 24 September
- UNGA Statement: High Level Taskforce on Innovative International Financing for Health Systems, 23 September
- Statement to the House of Representatives: Zimbabwe, 15 September
- Statement to the House of Representatives: Sri Lanka, 14 September
- Statement to the House of Representatives: Anniversary of Jakarta Embassy Bombing, 9 September
- Africa Down Under Conference, 3 September
[ English version - Also available in these languages: Arabic | French | Portuguese | Spanish ] - Africa Down Under Conference Dinner, 2 September
[ English version - Also available in these languages: Arabic | French | Portuguese | Spanish ]
August 2009
- Australia: Looking anew at Latin America and the Caribbean, 27 August
[ English version - Also available in these languages: Portuguese | Spanish ] - World Humanitarian Day, Ministerial Statement, 19 August
- Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ministerial Statement, 18 August
- Australia and the Asia-Pacific Century (for the Griffith Asia Institute),14 August
- Building Momentum: Australia, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Tange Lecture, 12 August
- Statement in the House on PNG Airlines Flight CG4684, 12 August
- Statement in the House on PNG Airlines Flight CG4684, 8:08pm, 11 August 2009
- Statement in the House on PNG Airlines Flight CG4684, 4:10pm, 11 August 2009
- Speech to the 45th ALP National Conference, 1 August
- Resolution on Afghanistan, 1 August
June 2009
- Speech by Foreign Minister Stephen Smith at Mr Craig Senger's Memorial Service, 31 July
- Speech at the Ministry of Education Sports & Culture (MESC), Malifa, for the new MESC Headquarters Ground Breaking Ceremony, 3 June
- Speech at the Presentation of Vehicles Ceremony to the Tongan Police Force Commander and Senior Officers, 3 June
May 2009
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers: "Peacekeeping and the Protection of Civilians", 29 May
[ English version - Also available in these languages: Arabic | French | Portuguese | Spanish ] - Ministerial Statement: North Korea, 28 May
- Launch of the N Series Passport, 28 May
- Ministerial Statement: Aung San Suu Kyi, 27 May
- Africa Day, 25 May (French) (Arabic)
- Australia and Israel, 19 May
- Statement in the House - Aung San Suu Kyi, 14 May
- Ministerial Statement: Humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka, 12 May
April 2009
- Dawn Service, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April
- Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April
- Turkish International Service, Turkish Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey, 24 April
- Statement by Stephen Smith Pakistan Donors' Conference, 17 April
- Statement to the Friends of Democratic Pakistan Ministerial Meeting, 17 April
- Opening Statement by Co-Chairs, Bali Regional Ministerial Conference, 14 April
March 2009
- Statement to the International Conference on Afghanistan, The Hague, 31 March
- The Australia-China Relationship Today, 24 March
- Address to the 9th International Conference on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees, 20 March
- Japan and Australia: A Vision for the Future, 18 March
- Speech to the United Nations Parliamentary Association, 11 March
February 2009
- Ministerial Statement: Enhanced Australian Engagement with Pakistan, 23 February
- Australia and Indonesia: Partners in a New Era, 20 February
- Ministerial Statement: Situation in Sri Lanka, 5 February
January 2009
2008 Speeches
December 2008
- Japan and Australia: An enduring partnership, 18 December
- Signing of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 3 December
November 2008
- Australia and Mexico: Building bridges across the Pacific, 18 November
- Every Assistance and Protection: A History of the Australian Passport, 10 November
October 2008
- Official Opening: Business for Millennium Development Summit 2008, 24 October
- United Nations Association of Australia, 23 October
- Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), 22 October
- Ministerial Statement: Burma, 22 October
- Ministerial Statement: Iran, 15 October
- Philippines Australia Ministerial Meeting Business Luncheon, 9 October
September 2008
- Statement at the Ministerial Meeting to follow-up on the implementation of the Paris Commitments related to Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups, 26 September
- Opening Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs as Chair of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 24 September
- Speech to the High Level Meeting on Africa's Development Needs, 22 September
- Australia and India: A new partnership in the Asia Pacific Century, 11 September
- Australia and India: The Strategic Outlook, 9 September
- Regional Security Issues Forum, 5 September
August 2008
- A New Era of Engagement with the World, 19 August
- At the launch of Great White Fleet to Coral Sea: Naval Strategy and the Development of Australia–United States Relations, 1900-1945, 18 August
- Australia-Indonesia Relations – A New Partnership for a New Era, 11 August
- Australia’s New Approach to the Pacific, 7 August
July 2008
- Australia, ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific, 18 July
- Speech to the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, 3 July
- Australia and Vietnam – Partners for the Future, 2 July
June 2008
- India: A New Relationship for a New Century, 20 June
- Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 17 June
- International Support Conference for Afghanistan, 12 June
- Formal Opening of the Australian Embassy Kuwait City, 9 June
- Food and Agriculture Organisation High Level Conference on Food Security, 4 June
May 2008
- Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping Operations, 28 May
- Launch of Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) Strategy Report on Indonesia, 27 May
- Africa Day, 26 May
- Australia and Korea – A Partnership for the Future, 7 May
- The Australia Hong Kong Connection, 6 May
April 2008
- ANZAC Day Dawn Service, Bomana Cemetery, 25 April
- Opening Remarks at the Launch of The Diplomat Magazine 2008 Global 100 edition, 16 April 2008
- A Modern Australia for a New Era, Speech to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute National Security Dinner , 9 April 2008
February 2008
- Lunch in honour of Dr Hassan Wirajuda, Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs, 7 February 2008
- Speech Notes for the Japan National Press Club, 1 February 2008
2007 Speeches
December 2007
- Speech Notes for the Annual Diplomatic Corps Christmas Party, 3 December 2007