Great Australian Speeches edited by Pamela Robson

Great Australian Speeches - edited by Pamela Robson (Brand New and in stock)

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This selection proves that stirring oratory is not simply the preserve of politicians and military figures. Here is bushranger Ned Kelly as his death sentence is passed, a speech within a
speech as he interrupts the address of Judge Barry with words of defiance.

Also featured are:

• Nellie Melba’s farewell speech, the irony of which neither speaker nor listeners appreciated at the time
• Miles Franklin’s tribute to Henry Lawson ‘who gave us this kingdom as our own’
• David Malouf’s ‘An experiment in human engineering’ speech.
• Iconic political speeches include Governor Phillip’s message to the First Fleet on landing at Sydney Cove
• the opening address of the Federal parliament by MP William Groom, ex-convict
• Robert Menzies’ ‘Forgotten People’ speech of 1942
• Mick Dodson’s ‘Stolen Generation’ protest of 1997
• the ‘dismissal’ declarations of Gough Whitlam and Governor General John Kerr
• Kevin Rudd’s statesmanlike ‘Sorry’ speech of 2008.

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 Great Australian Speeches - edited by Pamela Robson