Vew from the chair: Speeches of Richard WL Austin

6 Speech to introduce the Hon. Dean Wells, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, at the 'Behind the Scenes Look' at the Contemporary Art Acquisition Program, 8June 1994 7 Speech to introduce the Italian Consul to unveil Expansion of poetry by Leonardo Dudreville, 8 February 1995 3 The role of a State Gallery (Ill) Other exhibitions 1988-95: Consolidation Expo and post-Expo Speech to introduce the Premier; the Hon. Mike Ahem, on the occasion of the openings of 1oumeys North' and 'East Coast Discoveries: The Flora of Cook's Endeavour Voyage', 28 January 1988 2 Speech to introduce Mr Roger Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Computer Power Group, Mrs Lyn Williams, and Sir Edward Williams, KCMG, KBE to open the Fred Williams retrospective exhibition, 24 November 1988 3 Speech to open the 'Smorgon Family Collection of Contemporary American Art', 23 February 1989 4 Speech to introduce the Premier; the Hon. Mike Ahem, to open 'Your Collection Revealed', 29 March 1989 5 Speech to thank Mr Jack Manton and to introduce His Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Sir Walter Campbell, AC, QC to open 'The Jack Manton Exhibition 1989', I I July 1989 6 Speech to open 'Irises and Five Masterpieces from the Collection ofAlan Bond', 27 July 1989 7 Speech to thank Mrs Hope Neill for opening 'Balance 1990: Views, Visions, Influences' and to introduce the Premier; the Hon. Wayne Goss, 9 March 1990 8 Speech to thank Boral Limited for their support of 'Into Space: The Language of Sculpture', 18July 1990 9 Speech to thank the Sponsors of the exhibition 'Diverse Visions: Twelve Australian Mid to Late Career Artists', 18 March 1991 I O Speech at the opening of the exhibition 'Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters from the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris', 20 August 1991 11 Speech on the occasion of the dinner following the opening of 'Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters from the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris', 20 August 1991 12 Speech to welcome and to thank the Chairman and International Council of the Museum of Modem Art, New York and to introduce Mr Richard Woolcott, AO to open 'Seven Master Printmakers: Innovations in the Eighties', 14 April 1992 13 Speech at the opening of 'Secret Treasures of Russia: One Thousand Years of Gold and Silver from the State History Museum, Moscow', 16 June 1992 14 Speech at the opening of 'Uncommon Australians: Towards an Australian Portrait Gallery', 25 August 1992 186