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A complete collection of the Minister's media releases, speeches and transcripts is available from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and the Arts website
 
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Speech: World Sustainable Building Conference, Melbourne

22 September 2008
It’s a distinct pleasure to speak at this gathering; the world’s foremost event in sustainable building, SB08. I’ve recently met and engaged with Australia’s built environment industries, earlier this month at Built Environment Meets Parliament in Canberra, and of course last night at the World Green Building Council Gala Dinner.

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Speech: Responsible Investment Association Australasia, Sydney

19 August 2008

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Speech: ATRAA conference, Melbourne

02 August 2008
It is a great pleasure to be here in Melbourne on the final day of your national conference, and thank you to the Clean Energy Council for hosting this event and for the invitation to speak.

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Speech: Queensland Media Club, Brisbane

28 July 2008
I’m always impressed by Queenslanders’ conviction that they live in the best part of Australia. You have a significant share of Australia’s great natural assets – and you know how to use and celebrate them for the international wonders that they are.

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Speech: Opening of BluGlass production facility, Silverwater, Sydney

17 July 2008

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Transcript of remarks: International Whaling Commission, Santiago, Chile

24 June 2008
Thank you Chair, I want to particularly welcome the constructive way that participants have worked to develop the documents before us and acknowledge your work in helping us reach this point.

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Transcript of remarks: IWC, Santiago, Chile

24 June 2008
There can be no doubt that whaling under special permit has been the most contentious and divisive issue facing the Commission. In the 21st century there is no need to kill whales for scientific purposes. The programs purportedly conducted under Article VIII of the Convention add nothing relevant to our knowledge for the conservation and management of whales that cannot be obtained by non-lethal means or historical records.

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Speech: OECD Environment Policy Committee Meeting at Ministerial Level, Paris

28 April 2008
It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to join ministerial colleagues from 40 countries and representatives of business, trade unions, non-governmental and multilateral organisations. 

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Speech: 'The Politics of Art', APRA/AMCOS Song Summit

03 April 2008
Thank you to APRA/AMCOS for the invitation to give the keynote speech at the inaugural Song Summit Sydney, and I want to recognise the support of the NSW Government for this event, an event which I note is entirely carbon neutral – well done.

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Parliament: Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples

14 February 2008
In the very first instance I want to disassociate myself from the remarks of the member for Tangney and note that the parliament as a whole did something yesterday which reflected well on each and every member of the House who supported the motion of the Prime Minister.

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