Joy Burch

Newsletters and speeches

Speech
Wednesday, 22nd May
Australian Council for Educational Leaders Breakfast with the Minister Terrace Room, National Portrait Gallery King Edward Terrace Park Friday 17 May 2013     Introduction Thank you for inviting me to talk to you this morning.   This...

Speech
Thursday, 8th December
MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women and Minister for Gaming and Racing) (11.01): I move:   That this bill be agreed to...

Speech
Tuesday, 25th October
MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) (12.05), by leave: I move...

Speech
Thursday, 7th April
It is my pleasure to table the Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Bill 2011.   The Bill provides for the introduction in the ACT of the single national regulatory system for childcare, family day care and outside school hours care,...

Speech
Tuesday, 8th March
Mr Speaker.   I would like to inform the Assembly on the progress of the work my department is undertaking to improve the planning and supports for young people who are transitioning from care to independence, an important milestone in their...

Speech
Wednesday, 16th February
MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Women): For the information of members, I present...

Speech
Wednesday, 17th November
MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Women) (11.24), by leave: Arising from the budget...

Speech
Thursday, 11th November
It is my pleasure to speak out at today’s Youth Sexuality and Gender Diversity Event as part of the annual Canberra SpringOut Festival.   Today, we are here to celebrate the contributions to our community from young people aged 12...

Speech
Friday, 5th November
I gave some thought about the conference’s theme for this year – Defining Diversity.   I found it interesting that it was not “celebrating diversity” or “achieving diversity”.   I imagine that, quite...

Speech
Thursday, 23rd September
MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Women):   As Minister for Disability, Housing...