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Disability Rights

NSW DET Teacher Consultants conference:Keynote Speech

Read a keynote speech on the inclusivity of people with a disability at a NSW Department of Education and Training teachers conference.

Disability Rights

"Healthy Solutions for Children: Making the Right Choice"

I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand, the Eora People, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present, and in particular, Aunty Gloria.

Disability Rights

Disability and human rights

Allow me to commence by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Wallumattagal clan of the Eora peoples. Let me also acknowledge my fellow speakers, as well as other distinguished guests and friends.

Disability Rights

1996 Kenneth Jenkins Oration

I am honoured and delighted to be here to deliver the Kenneth Jenkins Oration. My participation continues the involvement of members of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission with this event.

Sex Discrimination

Reflections on the review into women in the Australian Defence Force

I am delighted to be here this evening at the Rape Crisis Centre’s AGM. I am constantly inspired by the dedication, compassion and commitment of the workers – paid and volunteers – who work at Rape Crisis. You are a strong voice in our community - I am filled with admiration for the work that you do. In particular, thank you, Karen, for all your incredible work and leadership of such a wonderful organisation and for giving me the opportunity to be with you all here tonight, to talk about some of my recent work.

Sex Discrimination

Speech - ‘Women and Leadership’ 2008 Australian Regional Women Leaders Convention (2008)

I want to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered today on the traditional land of the Wurundjeri people and I want to pay my respect to their elders past and present.

Sex Discrimination

Australian Institute of Banking and Finance

Read a speech by Pru Goward, Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination, to the banking sector.

Sex Discrimination

HR Law Conference Speech

6. Justice Mary Gaudron, cited in Ex 456 Pay Equity Inquiry p97 - Final Submissions of NPEC and others, cited in Report to the Minister: Volume I, 14 December 1998, p5.

Rights and Freedoms

Cessnock Shire Council - Australia Day Ambassador address (2009)

First, it's great to celebrate our national day with such a large, diverse and - as we've seen - talented group of Australians. And may I particularly congratulate those who've chosen to join us as Australians today.

Rights and Freedoms

"Armenia to Rwanda - Genocide in the 20th Century - Has humanity learnt anything?": Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM (2004)

In so doing however I am confronted with the classic dilemma of many, namely what fresh insight can I bring to bear on this subject that has not already been canvassed.

Rights and Freedoms

Access to education: a human right for every child: (2000)

Thank you, Megan McNichol, conference organisers and the Isolated Children's Parents' Association for inviting me to speak at your annual federal conference today.

Commission – General

President speech: Mandatory immigration detention of children in Australia: how far have we come and where to from here? (2010)

I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respect to their elders past and present.

Commission – General

Society of University Lawyers

When I was invited to give this address, my first thought was to talk about unlawful discrimination in the context of higher education and, in particular, disability discrimination.

Commission – General

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I am very pleased to have been asked to open the 9th Conference of the International Student Advisers Network of Australia (ISANA). I am pleased to welcome those who come from abroad, to exchange ideas and thoughts with a variety of people and across a range of disciplines and institutions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Family Violence Prevention Legal Services

I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Noongar people, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders past and present.