Firstly I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we have gathered, the Ngunnawal people, and thank them for their continuing contributions to our wonderful Canberra community.
The first term of a new government is arguably one of the most transformative periods in modern democracies as new ideas responding to new [...]
Public Speeches
Speech to the Technology in Government and the Public Sector conference
Speech notes from Google Election 2010 Launch
Senator Lundy spoke at the Google Australia Election 2010 launch, alongside other panelists, Paul Fletcher MP and Senator Scott Ludlam. Her speech notes are below, and all video content from the event is available at http://www.youtube.com/australiavotes.
If the first incarnation of the internet saw the democratisation of information and made us all publishers, the second incarnation [...]
Blueprint for a better world: the millennium development goals and you
Caritas Exhibition opening – Blueprint for a better world: the millennium development goals and you
Old Parliament House, Canberra
22nd July 2010
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered.
Senator Gary Humphries
Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge, Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn
Helen Forde, Community Engagement Manager, Caritas Australia
Jenny Anderson, Director, Museum of Australian Democracy
Dr Ingvar [...]
Adjournment Speech about Canberra history & ANBG
Below is the adjournment speech on Canberra and the ANBG given by Senator Lundy on the 15th June 2010.
When the members of the first national parliament met in the elegantly refurbished Victorian parliament building over a century ago, in May 1901, they had the building of a new nation firmly in mind. The substance of [...]
Speech for ECTA Highspeed 2010 conference
Senator Lundy recently spoke (remotely via video) to the European Competitive Telecommunications Association HighSpeed 2010 conference in Brussels. Below is the video of her speech, which outlines the National Broadband Network status, goals and strategy for Australia.
Transcript:
Hi. It’s my pleasure to be speaking at the European Competitive Telecommunications Association HighSpeed 2010 conference.
I’m sorry I can’t [...]
Keynote Address: Gov2.0 Expo 2010
Update: Please also see my “Reflections from Gov 2.0 Expo 2010, Washington DC” post for my thoughts on the event, and the media and Twitter coverage.
Below are the notes for two speeches Senator Lundy gave to the international Gov 2.0 Expo in Washington D.C. on the 26th May 2010, including additional links, information and examples [...]
Information Awareness Month – Gov 2.0: Communities and conversations
Senator Lundy gave this speech to open Information Awareness Month 2010. Below is the full speech, whereas the video was edited slightly to the maximum length allowed by Youtube. Below are also some of the other video content presented at the event.
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, the [...]
International Women’s Day 2010 Parliamentary Speech
Below is the transcription and video of a Parliamentary speech Senator Lundy did for International Women’s Day on March 9th 2010. She spoke about the opportunities presented for women through two of her core areas of interest: ICT and sport.
Transcript:
Thank you.
Yesterday, we celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th March. In past years, for International [...]
CeBIT 2010: Gov 2.0 building a strong foundation for open democracy
CeBIT 2010
Tuesday, 2nd March 2010
Introduction
If the first incarnation of the internet saw the democratisation of information, and made us all publishers, the second incarnation of the internet – Web2.0 – is the democratisation of innovation and decision-making, and will make us all co-designers of civil society in the 21st century.
This brings with it a great [...]
