This page contains my 2011 speeches.
My Written Questions in Parliament can be viewed via the NSW Parliament website, HERE.
Recent Speeches & Parliament
31 December 2011: New Year’s Eve Opera House
31 December 2011: New Year’s Eve Lord Mayor’s Picnic
31 December 2011: New Year’s Eve Media Call
20 December 2011: Jazz in the Domain
20 December 2011: Lord Mayor’s Message: Sydney-Chongqing Business Forum
11 December 2011: Rushcutters Bay Village Concert
11 December 2011: Community Christmas Reception
10 December 2011: Rosebery Village Christmas Concert
9 December 2011: Holden Volt launch
7 December 2011: Harbour North Village Consultation
7 December 2011: Angel Place Artwork Launch – ‘Forgotten Songs’
7 December 2011: Over 55s Christmas Lunch
6 December 2011: Crown, Cleveland, Baptist Streets Community Meeting
6 December 2011: Chinatown public domain community consultation
6 December 2011: OECD climate change & job skills publications launch
4 December 2011: Surry Hills village Christmas concert
3 December 2011: Alexandria village christmas concert
3 December 2011: Marriage Equality Rally
2 December 2011: Committee for Sydney luncheon – Minister Duncan Gay
30 November 2011: World AIDS day
30 November 2011: Solar 2011 AuSES conference
29 November 2011: New Year’s Eve sponsors’ dinner
29 November 2011: Sydney China forum 2011 welcome
25 November 2011: Stakeholders’ Christmas reception
25 November 2011: Strategic regional land use policy – question without notice
25 November 2011: Support for Police
25 November 2011: Bill to protect vulnerable renters
24 November 2011: Martin Place children’s concert & tree lighting
23 November 2011: Council for Civil Liberties annual committee meeting
22 November 2011: Pemulwuy project public meeting
22 November 2011: NSW Budget estimates, 2011-2012
22 November 2011: Global warming – private members statement
22 November 2011: Danish delegation conference
21 November 2011: Danish delegation round table
20 November 2011: Curating Cities: Sydney – Copenhagen Exhibition Launch
20 November 2011: Glebe Street fair
18 November 2011: Inaugural Metropolitan Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament media launch
17 November 2011: Green Square Champions leadership celebration
15 November 2011: City switch progress report executive briefing
15 November 2011: Inner city mayors meeting
14 November 2011: St Vincent’s Hospital Christmas tree of life
12 November 2011: Love your park celebration
12 November 2011: Forget-me-not day
12 November 2011: Juanita Nielsen Community Centre open day
11 November 2011: Strata Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
10 November 2011: Rosebery residents’ meeting
8 November 2011: International students – private members statement
9 November 2011: Carbon pricing information forum with Greg Combet
5 November 2011: Danks Street 10th birthday
5 November 2011: Lilian Fowler Reserve opening
4 November 2011: Festival of Sydney committee dinner
3 November 2011: Sydney Rides Challenge’s awards luncheon
2 November 2011: Sydney Festival 2012 program launch
2 November 2011: Charles Landry City Talk
28 October 2011: AHA general managers workshop
27 October 2011: Sydney Hospital bicentennial reception
26 October 2011: Abercrombie Street consultation
26 October 2011: Night Time Policy sector roundtable
25 October 2011: Dinner with retail CEOs
24 October 2011: Sydney Festival Sponsor Briefing
21 October 2011: Chinatown public art forum
20 October 2011: State cycling plan – question without notice
20 October 2011: Retirement of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Russell Grove, PSM
20 October 2011: Australasian Conference for Public Participation (IAP2) 2011
19 October 2011: Support for 3 Strikes Bill
18 October 2011: Support for Redfern-Waterloo Authority repeal
18 October 2011: National Carers Day
17 October 2011: Sydney film centre – private members statement
16 October 2011: Wentworth Park games 2011
13 October 2011: Support for bill to prevent roadside vehicle sales
12 October 2011: Private vehicle sales on public roads – question without notice
12 October 2011: Support for fair and honest election funding
11 October 2011: Northcott Pet Day – private members statement
22 September 2011: Paddington, Woollahra & Edgecliff community meeting
22 September 2011: Art & About welcome reception
20 September 2011: Millers Point public tenants meeting
20 September 2011: Smart green apartments launch
19 September 2011: Windlines opening
18 September 2011: International puppy farm awarness day
16 September 2011: Pine Street students arts exhibition
15 September 2011: R U OK? Day
14 September 2011: Performing circus animals ban
14 September 2011: Electric vehicle recharging bay – question without notice
12 September 2011: Climate Commission public panel event
12 September 2011: Vogue fashion night out – private members statement
9 September 2011: Sydney Fringe opening night
9 September 2011: SMH young writer of the year awards
9 September 2011: TAFE funding
8 September 2011: Vogue fashion night out
8 September 2011: Kings Cross late night train services
7 September 2011: Support for transport legislation
6 September 2011: Youth support services – private members statement
31 August 2011: 2030 report back day 2011
26 August 2011: White Bay cruise ship terminal
25 August 2011: Support for marine park protections
25 August 2011: Paddington Society Annual Dinner
24 August 2011: Vogue fashion night out launch
24 August 2011: Strategic Regional Land Use policy – question without notice
23 August 2011: City of Sydney business awards – private members statement
20 August 2011: Bourke Street & Walla Mulla Park opening
20 August 2011: St James Park stage two
19 August 2011: Lock the Gate breakfast
16 August 2011: City Talk – mobilising communities and citizens
16 August 2011: Harbour Village North public domain roundtable
10 August 2011: Night time city policy round table
10 August 2011: Workplace of the future launch
8 August 2011: Dental health services – private members statement
5 August 2011: Local Government Amendment (Roadside Vehicle Sales) Bill 2011
5 August 2011: Elizabeth Bay marina – question without notice
4 August 2011: Support for carbon tax
4 August 2011: Support for action on drunk and disorderly behaviour
4 August 2011: San Francisco sister city exhibition
4 August 2011: Boarding house kit launch
3 August 2011: Support for effective graffiti management
3 August 2011: CoS Business awards finalists’ reception
3 August 2011: Workshopped 11 exhibition opening
2 August 2011: Jurassic Lounge seasons two opening
2 August 2011: Better buildings partnership – private members statement
1 August 2011: Smart green business launch
27 July 2011: Companion animal welfare
27 July 2011: Redfern public tenants meeting
26 July 2011: Launch of Parity “Homelessness & Pets” edition
26 July 2011: Russian oral histories launch
21 July 2011: Sydney business forum
20 July 2011: Harbour North public domain workshop
20 July 2011: Night time city policy round table
20 July 2011: Challenge of change
19 July 2011: Let’s talk business
11 July 2011: Press conference with Lady Gaga
1 July 2011: Aboriginal history booklet launch
30 June 2011: Better Buildings Partnership press launch
30 June 2011: Chinatown laneways media launch
28 June 2011: Clean up Victoria Street
28 June 2011: Urbanest opening
25 June 2011: Aurora dinner
23 June 2011: NAIDOC week – private members statement
22 June 2011: Design excellence forum
22 June 2011: Homelessness – question without notice
21 June 2011: City Talks – climate change review
20 June 2011: Opposition to mandatory sentencing
20 June 2011: Justice, sentencing and prison reform – private members statement
16 June 2011: Support for EP&A Part 3A repeal
16 June 2011: Opposition to IR changes that hurt frontline workers
15 June 2011: Boarding house accomodation – question without notice
14 June 2011: Support for NSW infrastructure
14 June 2011: Climate change – private members statement
14 June 2011: Business awards media launch
10 June 2011: Portland cycling presentation
2 June 2011: C40 Summit, Sao Paolo
27 May 2011: Liquor licensing laws – question without notice
26 May 2011: Late Night Policy forum – Kings Cross
25 May 2011: Let’s Talk Shop retail forum
25 May 2011: Support for marine protections
24 May 2011: Container deposit scheme – private members statement
24 May 2011: Friends of the Sydney Alliance launch
23 May 2011: Late Night Policy forum – CBD
19 May 2011: Property industry foundation reception
19 May 2011: Waterloo public housing meeting
18 May 2011: Getting To Zero opening
17 May 2011: Haymarket Chamber of Commerce five year anniversary
17 May 2011: Sydney Writers’ Frestival opening
15 May 2011: Pyrmont Festival
15 May 2011: Bourke Street Cycleway launch
12 May 2011: Kings Cross injecting room – private members statement
12 May 2011: Notice of motion – companion animal welfare inquiry
11 May 2011: Private vehicle sales on public roads – question without notice
11 May 2011: Barangaroo Part 3A petition speech
9 May 2011: Woolloomooloo homelessness – private members statement
6 May 2011: Medically supervised injecting centre anniversary
6 May 2011: Private vehicle sales on public roads – private members statement
4 May 2011: Green Square community update
3 May 2011: Pyrmont Festival media launch
30 April 2011: Prince Alfred Park opening
29 April 2011: Night Time Policy roundtable luncheon
28 April 2011: Trigeneration precinct sydney- North Sydney
27 April 2011: U3A Network conference reception
25 April 2011: Redfern Anzac Day commemoration
9 April 2011: Surry Hills Festival opening
7 April 2011: MC Cyclery opening
7 April 2011: Waste Not film launch
6 April 2011: Utzon lecture series
6 April 2011: Betty Makin youth awards
6 April 2011: Redfern public housing meeting
30 March 2011: Chinese New Year thank you to sponsors
29 March 2011: Plunket Street school book giving assembly
24 March 2011: Ashmore estate meeting
22 March 2011: Design excellence forum
22 March 2011: Dancing in harmony
21 March 2011: Living in harmony
19 March 2011: Ultimo – Pyrmont UPTown Festival
19 March 2011: Equal marriage rights rally
16 March 2011: New donor centre launch
15 March 2011: Hipsters for Clover Moore
15 March 2011: Woolloomooloo policing meeting
15 March 2011: “Hands off our Harbour – not this at Barangaroo” rally
13 March 2011: Fundraiser at the John Passmore Museum
12 March 2011: Picturesque launch
11 March 2011: “Say Something” video
8 March 2011: City Talk: greening Sydney’s cultural ribbon
2 March 2011: Millers Point public tenants meeting
1 March 2011: Garage Sale Trail launch
1 March 2011: Queensland flood volunteers reception
1 March 2011: Why Sydney needs green transport
27 February 2011: Wentworth Park stage 2 completion
24 February 2011: Ethical business strategies boardroom discussion
24 February 2011: Ethical business strategies for a sustainable city
22 February 2011: Better buildings partnership
22 February 2011: Australian Business Arts Foundation (ABAF) partner thankyou lunch
21 February 2011: Harbour City Bears art space
20 February 2011: Mardi Gras Fair Day launch
20 February 2011: Our Families Photo Booth opening – Mardi Gras Fair Day
20 February 2011: Doggywood launch Mardi Gras Fair Day
18 February 2011: Rainbow flag raising
17 February 2011: Surry Hills public tenants meeting
17 February 2011: “Rising to the Challenge” 2nd international urban mental health conference
11 February 2011: Harris Street Community Centre CNY celebrations
8 February 2011: Homage to the ancestors
7 February 2011: Sydney Hubei business forum
6 February 2011: Chinese New Years pre-parade reception
6 February 2011: Chinese New Year Festival twilight parade
5 February 2011: Return to Redfern launch
5 February 2011: Chippendale childcare centre opening
28 January 2011: Chinese New Year Festival launch
27 January 2011: Chinese New Year media launch
26 January 2011: Australia Day citizenship ceremony
26 January 2011: Yabun Festival
22 January 2011: Symphony in the Domain midsummer shakespeare
20 January 2011: Glebe post office rally
17 January 2011: Cuisine Now gala dinner
16 January 2011: Mardi Gras workshop launch
15 January 2011: Summer Sounds in the Domain
8 January 2011: Festival first night
31 December 2010: New Year’s Eve
31 December 2010: New Year’s Eve