Speeches

From time to time, the Inspector-General is invited to speak at public events relevant to the roles or powers of his office.

• In September 2009, at the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Good > Better > Best – National Conference in Canberra the Inspector-General spoke as a panel member about Openness in a secret world - PDF 39KB | RTF 68KB
• In July 2009, at the AIPIO Intelligence 2009 Conference in Canberra the Inspector-General opened the conference with a few remarks on Greater Expectations in Wilder Weather PDF 97KB | RTF 52KB
• In January 2009, at the Supreme and Federal Courts Judges Conference in Hobart the Inspector-General spoke about The role of the IGIS and some recent developments – PDF 46KB | RTF 87KB
• In October 2008, at the International Intelligence Review Agencies Conference in Auckland, New Zealand, the Inspector-General spoke on the Criteria against which overseers judge agencies’ performance, including how the propriety of any agency activity is judged - PDF 55KB | RTF 160KB
• In August 2007, the Inspector-General spoke at the National Security for a Diverse Community Forum.  His speech was entitled Special authority – special accountability - PDF 51KB | RTF 127KB
• In October 2006 the Inspector-General was invited to speak at the National Security and Counter-Terrorism Summit where he presented a speech entitled Accountable Intelligence Agencies – Not an Oxymoron - PDF 58KB | RTF 111KB
• In October 2006, the Inspector-General attended the International Intelligence Review Agencies Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, and led a panel discussion on  Proactive rather than reactive oversight mechanisms? - PDF 44KB | RTF 83KB
• In December 2005 the Inspector-General was invited to speak at the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers “Intelligence 2005 Conference” where he spoke on the subject of Trust and the Rule of Law - PDF 52KB | RTF 68KB