Speeches
June 2018
Deputy High Commissioner address at the Johannesburg Sportsman's Club
27 July 2018
March 2018
High Commissioner's address at Young Presidents Organisation-Australian Perspectives of the World
28 March 2018
February 2018
High Commissioner's address at Mining Indaba, Cape Town, South Africa
7 February 2018
November 2017
High Commissioner's address at Ifa Lethu Exhibition Opening, Johannesburg
23 November 2017
October 2017
High Commissioner's address at Cheshire Homes - Launch of Wheelchair Basketball project
11 October 2017
May 2017
Deputy High Commissioner address at the Queen's Baton Relay Reception, Gabarone, Botswana
1 May 2017
April 2017
Deputy High Commissioner address at ANZAC Day 2017, Windhoek, Namibia
26 April 2017
Deputy High Commissioner address at Nelson Mandela Foundation Roundtable with Rachel Perkins
20 April 2017
Deputy High Commissioner address at Mabo Screening with Rachel Perkins at University of Johannesburg
19 April 2017
June 2016
Deputy High Commissioner address at Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre Dinner
30 June 2016
Deputy High Commissioner address at opening night of Blackscreen Africa Film Festival
17 June 2016
February 2016
HE Mr Adam McCarthy address at Mining Indaba 2016
10 February 2016
April 2015
High Commissioner Designate, HE Mr Adam McCarthy Anzac Day Dawn Service Address
25 April 2015
March 2015
Chargé d\'Affaires Mr Chris Munn spoke at an event in Windhoek celebrating the 25 year service of UNTAG peacekeepers
20 March 2015
South African Minister for Women in the Presidency, Hon Susan Shabangu speech at the Australian Government\'s Gender and Mining Forum Dinner marking International Women\'s Day
Chargé d\'Affaires Mr Chris Munn speech at the Australian Government\'s Gender and Mining Forum Dinner marking International Women\'s Day
6 March 2015
January 2015
Acting High Commissioner Chris Munn Address at Australia Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa Australia Day Event
29 January 2015
October 2014
Acting High Commissioner Chris Munn Address at the launch of the Photographic Exhibition - “Celebrating Twenty Years of Democracy: Australia’s Contribution to the New South Africa.
15 October 2014
July 2014
Dr Heather Smith, Australian G20 Sherpa Keynote Address at the G20 Outreach Seminar co-hosted by the Institute for Global Dialogue and UNISA.
24 July 2014
June 2014
HOM speech at IORA Seminar jointly hosted by the Australian High Commission and Durban University of Technology in Durban
30 June 2014
HOM speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Kasane Primary School Peace Centre in Botswana
19 June 2014
April 2014
HOM speech at the Opening Dinner to the Australia-Africa Universities Network (AAUN) in Pretoria
4 April 2014
March 2014
HOM introductory remarks at the Big Aussie Science Showoff at Scibono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg
24 March 2014
HOM remarks at the Tropfest Shortfilm Festival Screening in Pretoria
19 March
January 2014
HOM speech at Australia Day and the Inauguration of the Australian Business Chamber of Commerce in Johannesburg
28 January 2014
November 2013
HOM speech at SAIIA Conference on G20 and Africa\'s Economic Growth and Transformation in Johannesburg
11 November 2013
HOM remarks at a training course on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for SADC Countries in Johannesburg
5 November 2013
October 2013
HOM remarks at the Mining and Gender Forum in Johannesburg
25 October 2013
HOM remarks at opening of Minearc Facility in Johannesburg
9 October 2013
September 2013
HOM speech at the Australia-Africa University Network event in Pretoria
5 September 2013
HOM remarks at the Australia Awards Alumni Conference in Capetown
9 September
June 2013
HOM remarks at the SANEDI/NIER Energy Innovation Symposium in Kempton Park
6 June 2013
May 2013
HOM remarks at the opening of the AUSTRAC CTED Africa Workshop in Pretoria
27 May 2013
HOM speech at University of Southern Queensland Graduation Ceremony in Krugersdorp
23 May 2013
HOM remarks at Advance Screening of The Sapphires in Pretoria
11 May 2013
April 2013
HOM speech at Anzac Day Dawn Service in Pretoria
25 April
HOM speech at presentation of credentials in Maseru, Lesotho
11 April 2013
HOM remarks at the opening of Otello Opera Production in Cape Town
6 April 2013
HOM press statement at Cape Town International Jazz Festival
5 April 2013
March 2013
HOM speech at International Women\'s Day Reception in Pretoria
7 March 2013
February 2013
HOM address to EIDOS Public Policy Congress in Cape Town
7 February 2013
HOM address at the Mining Indaba Conference in Cape Town
HOM speech at Mining Indaba Ministers\' Luncheon in Cape Town 5
5 February 2013
August 2012
HOM address to Australia-Africa Business Council in Perth
29 August 2012
June 2012
HOM speech at launch of regional diplomatic training course in Pretoria
4 June 2012
May 2012
HOM speech to AUSTRAC regional workshop in Cape Town
7 May 2012
April 2012
HOM announcement of Australian support for demining activities in Mozambique
24 April 2012
March 2012
Special Envoy McMullan speech at official opening of the Honorary Consulate in Windhoek, Namibia
19 March 2012
Speech to the National Access to Justice conference in Mozambique
Thursday 15 March 2012
HOM speech at official opening of the Honorary Consulate in Luanda, Angola
6 March 2012
HOM talking points - Ernst and Young panel discussion on unlocking Africa\'s natural resources potential
1 March 2012
February 2012
HOM speech at official opening of the \'Message Stick\' urban indigenous art exhibition
16 February 2012
HOM speech to Annual EIDOS Congress
9 February 2012
HOM speech to Mining Indaba Conference 2012
7 February 2012
HOM speech to Mining Indaba 2012 Ministers\' and Ambassadors\' Lunch
7 February 2012
December 2011
HOM speech at Opening of Cato Manor Retrofit Legacy Project in Cato Manor township, Durban
HOM speech on Green Cities Initiative COP17, Durban
November 2011
HOM speech to Centenary of Baha’i faith in South Africa
June 2011
Speech to SADC Policy Development Capacity Building Project Donor Meeting
Opening of diplomatic training course in Pretoria for African participants
Opening of IDEA/AU BRIDGE Voter Registration training
HOM Speech to Johannesburg Country Club Travel Club: Australia Event
DHOM Presentation to EIDOS Congress
April 2011
ANZAC DAY Speech
Launch of Commonwealth Business Forum in South Africa
March 2011
HOM Talking Points WASH learning event
February 2011
Speech to Mining Indaba conference
Speech to Mining Indaba Ministers\' and Ambassadors\' Luncheon
November 2010
Speech to Monash University regarding scholarships
August 2010
Speech marking commencement of the TVET fellowships program with South Africa and Namibia
July 2010
Official opening of the Honorary Consulate in Mozambique
Speech to Asia Corporate Network, Johannesburg
June 2010
Speech to Mpumalanga Economic Development Agency, Nelspruit
18 June 2010
Minister Ellis remarks at signing of Film Co-production treaty
14 June 2010
Minister Ellis speech at Ifa Lethu event
May 2010
27 May 2010
Speech to USQ graduation
27 May 2010
Australian High Commissioner\'s speech at the Socceroos welcome reception
March 2010
22 March 2010
Remarks at \'Art for Humanity\' Conference, Durban
15 March 2010
Remarks at Institute of Security Studies Seminar on “Preparing Africa for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference”
December 2009
Australian Minister for Sport Ms Kate Ellis MP
Remarks at Opening of Australian Consulate in Cape Town
3 December 2009
1 December 2009
Remarks at "Australia night", Cape Town
November 2009
24 November 2009
Remarks at the South African premiere of Australian film "Samson and Delilah"
26 November 2009
Speech at the Monash South Africa conference on "Closing the Gap in Education: Improving Outcomes in Southern World Societies"
September 2009
30 September 2009
Remarks at the African-Asian Society about Australia\'s Engagement with Africa
17 September 2009
Statement in support of the National University of Lesotho HIV/AIDS capacity building project
13 September 2009
Remarks at the University of Newcastle Graduation Recognition Ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa
12 September 2009
Remarks at the University of Newcastle Graduation Recognition Ceremony in Gaborone, Botswana
3 September 2009
Presentation at the Australian Heads of Mission in Africa panel discussion at the Africa DownUnder Conference, Perth, Western Australia
3 September 2009
Remarks at Australia Africa Business Council breakfast, Perth, Western Australia
July 2009
24 July 2009
Remarks at Screening of Australian film "Intangible Asset Number 82"
Durban International Film Festival
June 2009
8 June 2009
Australia and South Africa: A New Dynamic - South African Institute of International Affairs, East London
May 2009
26 May 2009
Africa Day function for African High Commissioners and Ambassadors in Pretoria
18 May 2009
Presentation to South African National Defence College
April 2009
25 April 2009
ANZAC Day Service speech
March 2009
Morning tea in celebration of International Women\'s Day
9 March 2009
February 2009
10 February 2009
Ministers’ and Ambassadors’ Luncheon, Mining Indaba 2009
2 February 2009
IDEA/African Union Bridge Capacity Development Course
January 2009
28 January 2009
Opening of Australian Government funded Science Centres Managers Training Program
November 2008
26 November 2008
Monash South Africa – “Southern Worlds” conference
7 November 2008
Botswana – Inauguration of University of Newcastle – Botswana Scholarship Scheme
September 2008
9 September 2008
Africa – The cattle continent, Global Trade, and the role of import tariffs in addressing rising food prices
4 September 2008
Africa Downunder 2008: “Australia and Africa: The next phase”
Australia
August 2008
21 August 2008
The Challenges of Skills Building: Australia’s experience and contributions to Africa Cape Town, South Africa