The Australian Bar Association represents the interests of Australian barristers. On this page you will find speeches by the current and immediate past ABA Presidents. There may also be links to other speeches of interest to the profession.
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Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the Federal Court of Australia to welcome the Hon. Justice Emilios Kyrou AO
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Read MoreSpeech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the FCFCoA to welcome the Hon. Judge McArdle
Read MoreSpeech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the FCFCoA to welcome the Hon. Justice Curran
Read MoreSpeech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the FCFCoA to welcome the Hon. Judge Goodchild and the Hon. Judge Lioumis
Read MoreSpeech by President of the Australian Bar Association Matthew Collins AM KC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot of the High Court of Australia.
Read MoreSpeech by President of the Australian Bar Association Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson of the High Court of Australia.
Read MoreOn 1 February 2021, the High Court held a Special Sitting to welcome the Honourable Justice Steward as a Justice of the Court.
Read MoreSpeech by President of the Western Australian Bar Association and Australian Bar Association Council member Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the retirement of The Hon. Siopsis J as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
Read MoreSpeech by President of the Western Australian Bar Association and Australian Bar Association Council member Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Christopher Kendall of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Monday
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