Speeches

"Thank you Sir Roger and good morning."

"Good morning everyone and welcome to our 2019 AGM."

"Good morning everyone and welcome to our 2018 AGM."

"Thank you Sir Roger and good morning everyone."

Speaking at the Wincott Foundation

"Without doubt 2016 was a successful and pivotal year for BAE Systems – with long-term positions secured on major defence programmes in each of our key markets."

"I am pleased to report that 2016 was another good year for BAE Systems - a testament to our employees’ skills and continued commitment in providing our customers with essential technologies and capabilities."

I would like to address this conference’s topic by outlining what I believe needs to happen if Australia’s defence industry is to play the role that it both can, and should, in helping ensure we grow the capability of our Defence Force.

I’m pleased to report that in 2015 we had another year of solid operational and financial performance.

Good morning everybody and welcome. Much has happened since we met here twelve months ago.

Thank you Chairman, and good morning ladies and gentlemen.

Good morning everybody and welcome on what may prove to be a memorable day – not simply because of our AGM – but in choosing who runs the country for the next 5 years – so our resolutions may not be the only important votes you cast today.

I am very grateful to have the opportunity to speak at this important conference on security and defence.

Intelligence and Security sector president, DeEtte Gray, was honored to be selected as the commencement speaker for North Carolina State College of Education’s undergraduate programs.

Thank you Roger and good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have delivered a solid performance against a background of reduced government spending on defence in the UK and US.