Quotes

Social cohesion

​​​English, as our national language, connects us together and is an important unifying element of Australian society. English language proficiency is a key contributor to better educational and employment outcomes and social participation levels.

AAE

Language is part of our songlines, stories, spirituality, law, culture, identity and connection.

Ethnolect

For many Australians, speaking more than one language is part of who they are, and maintaining a community language builds their sense of belonging in Australia while simultaneously connecting them with their heritage and ancestral homelands.

Mateship

You, my fellow Australians, serving as your Prime Minister is the greatest honour of my life.

Humility

I’m just a guy from Sydney

Anh Do Ethnolect

I was a Vietnamese kid with a mullet hair cut. I had all Westie mates, and, geez, a Vietnamese guy with a mullet doesn't work; no wonder I couldn't get a girlfriend for so many years