Selected Speeches and Messages
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Australian Club Antiques and Decorative Arts Committee Dinner
Thursday, 27 October 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura I greet you this evening in the language of the Gadigal, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather. In doing so, I pay my respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging. President,...
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Official Program Launch of the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura I greet you in the language of the Gadigal, the Traditional Owners of this land and pay my respects to Gadigal Elders, past, present and emerging, and to the Elders of all the traditional lands...
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Multicultural Mawlid Concert, hosted by Darulfatwa Islamic High Council of Australia
Sunday, 16 October 2022
Tonight, as we celebrate on the land of the Wangal peoples: As-salamu alaykum.[1][#_ftn1] I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this land and the many lands across New South Wales. Australia is the most unique country in the world with...
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St James' Church Bicentenary Dinner
Friday, 7 October 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura We are here tonight - “Eora Bujeri” - meeting, as that phrase tells us, as “Good People”, with a common purpose and a common passion in a celebration which marks the 203rd Anniversary of the...
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Reception for the 75th Anniversary of Sylvanvale
Thursday, 29 September 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura In greeting you in the ‘Sydney language’ of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather, I pay my respects to their Elders past, present, and...
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Women's Community Shelters 10th Anniversary Reception
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura Welcome - in the language of the Gadigal, the Traditional Owners of this land. As I pay my respects to Gadigal Elders, past, present and emerging, I thank them for their custodianship of this land...
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Reception for BBM Youth Support 2022 Scholarships (Global Footprints Awards)
Monday, 26 September 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura In greeting you in the ‘Sydney language’ of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, I pay my respects to their Elders past, present, and...
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Victory in the Pacific Day Commemorative Service
Monday, 15 August 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura In greeting you, I pay my respects to the Gadigal, the Traditional Owners of this land and to Elders, past, present and emerging. Since its dedication in 1929, the Cenotaph where we are gathered today has...
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Queen's Birthday Parade
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Thank you, Yvonne for your warm welcome. I acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we gather and pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. In the language of the...
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The 81st Anniversary of the Commemoration of the Battle of Crete and the Greek Campaign
Saturday, 14 May 2022
Bujari gamarruwa Diyn Babana Gamarada Gadigal Ngura Welcome in the language of the Gadigal. I acknowledge their custodianship of this land and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. The closing words of the hymn that we have just sung...