2011 Speeches

December

UNAOC: A New Paradigm to Manage Intercultural Relations 4th UN Alliance of Civilisations Forum. 12 December 2011
Remarks at the Tripoli Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. 8 December 2011
Statement to the Plenary Session — The meeting of the organisation for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 7 December 2011
Statement at the Meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Troika and OSCE Asian Partners for Cooperation. 7 December 2011
Intervention at the International Conference on Afghanistan. 5 December 2011
Address to the international observers attending the ALP National Conference. 2 December 2011

November

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd Intervention to The Building Block Session on Fragility. 30 November 2011
Speech at CEO Challenge, White Ribbon Dinner. 25 November 2011
Remarks at launch of Smartraveller III. 25 November 2011
Managing GFC 1 and GFC 2. Launch of Peter Hartcher's "The Sweet Spot". 25 November 2011
The Australia we can all be proud of. Charteris Lecture, Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA). 24 November 2011
Progress on the implementation of an effective aid program for Australia. 23 November 2011
China Investment Summit – The Australia-China Investment Relationship. 15 November 2011
Intervention at the IOR-ARC Council of Ministers. 15 November 2011
Australia and Japan in the 21st Century. Australia Japan Conference, Brisbane. 4 November 2011
Stopping violence against women. Opening of the Australia-US Pacific Women's Empowerment Policy Dialogue. 3 November 2011
40 Years: The Australia-China Relationship. Australia-China Forum, Parliament House, Canberra. 2 November 2011
Launch of Plan International's 'Because I am a Girl' Report. 2 November 2011

October

Introductory remarks, CHOGM Foreign Ministers Reception. 28 October 2011
Australia - Africa Foreign Ministers' Mining Breakfast.CHOGM 2011, Perth. 27 October 2011
The Global Education Challenge. Museum of Western Australia, Perth. 26 October 2011
Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers Breakfast. CHOGM, Perth. 26 October 2011
The Australian Economy: National Economic Resilience in the Midst of Global Economic Volatility. 25 October 2011
The Australian Economy: National Economic Resilience in the Midst of Global Economic Volatility - presentation. [PDF 235KB] 25 October 2011
Speech for Anti-Poverty Week. Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory. 19 October 2011
Australian College of Educators 2011 — Biennial Bassett Oration. Brisbane. 14 October 2011
Future energy demand in an energy-constrained world — new economic opportunities for Australia. Brisbane. 14 October 2011
Australia's Direction in a Dual Superpower World. Addres to the Oxford Business Alumni Forum, Sydney. 13 October 2011
The Australian Tourism Directions Conference. Canberra. 13 October 2011
Australia and the Republic of Korea: Natural partners and true friends. Australia-Korea Year of Friendship Dinner. 12 October 2011
Bringing accountability to responsibility: The new challenge for corporate social responsibility. Qantas Social Impact Lecture. 6 October 2011
Imagining a Better Future in a Multi-faith World. Deakin University, Melbourne. 6 October 2011
Remarks at Horn of Africa Dollar for Dollar Initiative. Melbourne. 5 October 2011

September

The Centrality of the G20 to Australian Foreign Policy - The University of Queensland Annual Lecture in Politics and International Affairs. Brisbane, Qld. 30 September 2011
Global Food Security: Feeding Another Three Billion People — Critical for the World, Critical for Australia. Brisbane, Qld. 29 September 2011
Opening of the Wiradjuri Study Centre. Condoblin, NSW. 27 September 2011
Intervention at the G20 Finance and Development Ministers' Meeting. New York. 23 September 2011
Intervention on behalf of Australia at the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Article XIV Conference. New York. 23 September 2011
Australian Statement to the UN General Assembly. New York. 22 September 2011
The case for American engagement in Asia: the Australian perspective. Asia Foundation, San Francisco. 15 September 2011
Australia: A stronger voice for women in the world. Announcement of Penny Williams as Australia's Global Ambassador for Women. 13 September 2011

July

Tjurkurpa: For the Indigenous People of the World. The Magna Carta Lecture. 26 July 2011
Taking centre stage: the rise of Asia and its implications for the global order. 2011 Plimsoll Lecture. 13 July 2011
Speech to Boao Forum for Asia Perth Conference. 11 July 2011
Launch of Message Stick Exhibition. 6 July 2011
Government's Response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness. 6 July 2011
An Effective Aid Program for Australia: Making a real difference – delivering real result. 6 July 2011
Remarks at the Embassy of the United States - 4 July Celebrations. Canberra. 5 July 2011

June

Organisation of the Islamic Conference Speech - Deeper engagement with the Muslim World. 29 June 2011
Speech at the launch of the Australia-China 2.0 Trade Mission. Brisbane. 24 June 2011
Australia's Engagement in Improving Global Human Rights. Australian Government and NGO Forum on Human Rights, Parliament House. 22 June 2011
‘All For Development’ lunch celebrating the Australian launch of the World Disability Report. Address by Kevin Rudd. 21 June 2011
Walking Together: Celebrating the Legacy of William Cooper. Flemington Racecourse Atrium, Melbourne. 16 June 2011
For the children of the world: survive past five. Speech to Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunisation Conference. London. 12 June 2011
Address to the UN General Assembly 65th Session - High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. New York. 10 June 2011
Statement at the 3rd Contact Group Meeting on Libya. Abu Dhabi. 9 June 2011
ASEM working lunch. Remarks. Gödöllő, Hungary. 6 June 2011
Statements on Indulgence: National Sorry Day. Main Committee, Parliament House. 1 June 2011
Australia's foreign policy priorities and our candidature for the UN Security Council. Speech to the National Press Club, Canberra. 1 June 2011

May

The Australian-German Relationship in the Digital Age. CeBIT Australia Official Opening. 31 May 2011
Launch of Australian Volunteers for International Development. Parliament House, Canberra. 26 May 2011
Sovereignty as Responsibility: Protecting the Rights of Individuals Within States. Civil-Military Affairs Conference (CMAC), Asia-Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence. 25 May 2011
Australia-China 2.0, the next stage in our economic partnership. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangdong, China. 22 May 2011
The rise of the Asia Pacific and the role of creative middle power diplomacy. Oslo University, Norway. 19 May 2011
Global implications of the Asia-Pacific century. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). 18 May 2011
Education: The Driving Force of the 21st Century. Launch of Australia Awards Scholarship Scheme. 13 May 2011
Building bridges between Africa and Australia. International Forum on Africa, University of Sydney. 13 May 2011
Australia - Gulf Economic Relations. The GCC Business Mission to Queensland. Parliament House, Brisbane. 9 May 2011
National statement of Australia - Libya Contact Group Meeting. Rome, Italy. 5 May 2011
Australian Foreign Policy and the Asia Pacific Century. Speech to the Brookings Institution, Washington DC. 3 May 2011

April

The Future of the G20. The European American Press Club, Paris. 27 April 2011
Speech at ANZAC Service. Bullecourt, France. 25 April 2011
A nation's pilgrimage - ANZAC Day 2011 speech. Villers-Bretonneux, France. 25 April 2011
Australia and Vietnam: Partners in shaping our region for the 21st century. RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 13 April 2011
Speech at the launch of the Official History of Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and post-Cold War Operations (Volume II). Australian War Memorial, Canberra. 11 April 2011
Opening Remarks to the Diplomatic Corps Visit to Queensland. State Library of Queensland. 6 April 2011

March

The Commonwealth of Nations, Australia and the 21st century. Annual Commonwealth Lecture. 31 March 2011
Fourth Bali Regional Ministerial Conference - Opening Session Remarks. 30 March 2011
Statement on recent developments in the Middle East. Canberra. 24 March 2011
Remarks to open Through Australian Eyes photographic exhibition. DFAT, Canberra. 23 March 2011
Address to the Conference on Disarmament. Geneva, Switzerland. 1 March 2011

February

Address to the High Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Geneva, Switzerland. 28 February 2011
Speech to Australia-Africa Business Council. Delivered by Melissa Parke MP on behalf of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. 24 February 2011
Statement on Indulgence to the House of Representatives on Libya. Parliament House, Canberra. 24 February 2011
Australia's Foreign Policy Interests in the Middle East. National Press Club, Canberra. 22 February 2011
National Indigenous Apology Anniversary Breakfast. Government House, Sydney. 11 February 2011
Ministerial Statement - Egypt. Parliament House, Canberra. 10 February 2011
Natural Disasters: Condolence Motion. Parliament House, Canberra. 8 February 2011
Australian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East. Speech at the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research, Athens, Greece. 2 February 2011
Comments at the Signing of the Australia-Turkey Joint Action Plan. 1 February 2011
Remarks to International Strategic Research Organisation (USAK). 1 February 2011

January

Executive Council Speech, African Union. 27 January 2011
Speech to mark the opening of Australia's Embassy in Addis Ababa. 26 January 2011
Speech to thank Australian volunteers – A question of character. 24 January 2011