Speech - The Sydney Morning Herald Plain English Speaking Awards - We're champion workers - dont laugh its true.

Australia - The land of the free. Australia - A fair go for all. Australia - The lucky country Australia - The land of the sun bronzed Aussies. Australia - Whose citizens like a beer or two. Australia - The place where every person dreams of owning their own home. Australia - Where the clean air flows. Australia - Where all are welcome. Australia - Where no one does any work! Good afternoon ladies and …

…gap between the incomes of the rich and poor. 14% of our citizens living below the poverty line. 29% of them elderly people. So how does Australia compare? We are not the hot shots in areas that we think we are such as - owning our own home, alcohol consumptions or as generous or fair - but in other respects such as the working arena we top the lot. We're champion workers - don't laugh it's true.