E&OE………………………………………………………………………………………………………. It’s good to be with the Master Builders of Victoria. Back in 2001, you and I worked well together to set up the Cole Royal Commission. That led to the establishment of the Australian Building and Construction Commission and a $7 billion a year boost to our economy. You have been rock solid supporters…
My first task tonight is to congratulate the Samuel Griffith Society for its unflinching commitment to upholding our constitution and to safeguarding our legal traditions. You are, if I may say so, a thoroughly conservative body – not in any partisan sense but in your respect for what has shaped us and in your determination…