Where can I find statements made by Australia during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

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Representatives of Australia have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 24 Sept.]: A/76/PV.13*: Prime Minister Scott Morrison

75th sess. [2020, 25 Sept.]: A/75/PV.11*: Prime Minister Scott Morrison

74th sess. [2019, 25 Sept.]: A/74/PV.5*: Prime Minister Scott Morrison

73rd sess. [2018, 28 Sept.]: A/73/PV.13: Marise Payne

72nd sess. [2017, 22 Sept.]: A/72/PV.16: Julie Bishop

71st sess. [2016, 21 Sept.]: A/71/PV.13*: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull 

2016, 19 Sept.: A/71/PV.4 A: Malcolm Turnbull (High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants)

70th sess. [2015, 29 Sept.]: A/70/PV.18: Julie Bishop

69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.9: Prime Minister Tony Abbott

68th sess. [2013]: A/68/PV.15: Julie Bishop

67th sess. [2012, 26 Sept.]: A/67/PV.9*: Prime Minister Julia Gillard

2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.5: Richard Marles (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)

66th sess. [2011, 22 Sept.]: A/66/PV.18: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

65th sess. [2010]: A/65/PV.16: Kevin Rudd

2010, 22 Sept.: A/65/PV.9: Kevin Rudd (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009, 23 Sept.]: A/64/PV.4*: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

63rd sess. [2008, 25 Sept.]: A/63/PV.10*: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.15: Robert Hill (A/62/PV.15: Robert Hill)

61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.15: Alexander Downer

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.18: Alexander Downer

2005, 16 Sept.: A/60/PV.7*: Prime Minister John Howard

59th sess. [2004]: A/59/PV.17: John Dauth

58th sess. [2003]: A/58/PV.9: Alexander Downer

57th sess. [2002]: A/57/PV.4: Alexander Downer

2002, 30 Jan.: S/PV.4464*: Prime Minister John Howard

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.57: John Dauth

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.20: Alexander Downer

2000, 6 Sept.: A/55/PV.3*: Prime Minister John Howard

54th sess. [1999]: A/54/PV.16: Alexander Downer (The Millennium Summit of the United Nations)

53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.9: Penny Wensley

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.23: Alexander Downer

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.15: Alexander Downer

1995, 23 Oct.: A/50/PV.38*: Governor-General William George Hayden (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.15: Gareth J. Evans

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.15: Gareth J. Evans

48th sess. [1993]: A/48/PV.5: Gareth J. Evans

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.15: Gareth J. Evans

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.5: Gareth J. Evans

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.17: Gareth J. Evans

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.21: Gareth J. Evans

43rd sess. [1988]: A/43/PV.17: Gareth J. Evans

42nd sess. [1987]: A/42/PV.31: Richard Woolcott

41st sess. [1986]: A/41/PV.19: William George Hayden (A/41/PV.19: William Farmer)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.17: William George Hayden (A/40/PV.17: William George Hayden)

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.17: William George Hayden

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.17: William George Hayden

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.19: Anthony Austin Street

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.5: Anthony Austin. Street

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.10: Andrew Peacock

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.16: Andrew Peacock

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.24: Andrew Peacock

1978, 5 June: A/S-10/PV.16*: Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.11: Andrew Peacock

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.9: Andrew Peacock

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2357: Don Willesee

29th sess. [1974, 30 Sept.]: A/PV.2249*: Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam (A/PV.2259: Don Willesee)

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2138: Don Willesee

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2042: Nigel Bowen

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1951: Nigel Bowen

25th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1846: William McMahon

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1759: Gordon Freeth

23rd sess. [1968]: A/PV.1687: Paul Hasluck

1968, 31 May: Prime Minister John Grey Gorton [visit only]

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1590: Paul Hasluck

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1418: Paul Hasluck

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1341: James Plimsoll

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1299: Paul Hasluck

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1226: Garfield Barwick (A/PV.1227: Garfield Barwick)

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1132: Garfield Barwick

1962, 15 June: Prime MinisterRobert Gordon Menzies [visit only]

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1035: James Plimsoll

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.888*: Prime Minister Robert Menzies

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.814: Richard G. Casey

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.759: Richard G. Casey

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.687: Richard G. Casey

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.588: Richard G. Casey

10th sess. [1955]: A/PV.520: Richard G. Casey

9th sess. [1954]: A/PV.479:  Richard G. Casey

8th sess. [1953]: A/PV.436:  Richard G. Casey

7th sess. [1952]: A/PV.384:  Richard G. Casey

1952, 22 May: Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies [visit only]

6th sess. [1951]: A/PV.338:  Richard G. Casey

5th sess. [1950]: A/PV.280: Percy Claude Spender

3rd sess. [1948]: A/PV.146: John Albert Beasley

2nd sess. [1947]: A/PV.83: Herbert Vere Evatt

1st sess. [1946]: A/PV.43: Norman John Oswald Makin

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.