Definition of headland speech in English:

headland speech

noun

Australian

A speech by a political leader which sets out major policies.
in his headland speech, he tried to wipe the crisis out of the history books
Example sentencesExamples
- He has planned a series of headland speeches to outline a range of prime ministerial visions on the economy and other key areas of policy.
- It was, the team emphasised, a headland speech – not a detailed announcement of policy.
- Then followed a series of "headland speeches" in which he sought to describe his party's history, traditions and enduring values.
- In his first 'headland speech', he spoke broadly on the role of government.
- It's a headland speech that many still consider a turning point in building a more confident sense of what being Tasmanian may mean.
- The headland speeches weren't up to much.
- This raises for us the interesting dilemma of when does a headland speech become a swamp speech?
- I noted with some surprise that the headland speech on defence issues criticised us for focusing on capabilities rather than intentions.
- The view from the first headland speech was reassuring, if somewhat bland.
- The prime minister returned to the concept of the headland speech.

Origin

1990s: from the title of several political speeches given in 1995 by John Howard when he was Federal Leader of the Opposition.

单词	headland speech
释义	Definition of headland speech in English: headland speech noun Australian A speech by a political leader which sets out major policies. in his headland speech, he tried to wipe the crisis out of the history books Example sentencesExamples He has planned a series of headland speeches to outline a range of prime ministerial visions on the economy and other key areas of policy. It was, the team emphasised, a headland speech – not a detailed announcement of policy. Then followed a series of "headland speeches" in which he sought to describe his party's history, traditions and enduring values. In his first 'headland speech', he spoke broadly on the role of government. It's a headland speech that many still consider a turning point in building a more confident sense of what being Tasmanian may mean. The headland speeches weren't up to much. This raises for us the interesting dilemma of when does a headland speech become a swamp speech? I noted with some surprise that the headland speech on defence issues criticised us for focusing on capabilities rather than intentions. The view from the first headland speech was reassuring, if somewhat bland. The prime minister returned to the concept of the headland speech. Origin 1990s: from the title of several political speeches given in 1995 by John Howard when he was Federal Leader of the Opposition.
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