Government

The Prime Minister congratulates Colin Barnett on his re-election as the Premier of Western Australia. ...

  The Gillard Government today announced a new Australian Government Anti-Slavery Initiative which seeks to eliminate modern slavery in Australia and overseas. ...

  PM: It's great to be here in Liverpool. I'm joined by the Minister for Employment Bill Shorten, by Chris Hayes, the Member for Fowler, and by Laurie Ferguson, the Member for Werriwa. ...

The resignation of Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu tonight is significant news for all Victorians. ...

  PM: I am delighted to be here.   I am joined by the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, the Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare, Tony Burke who is here in his capacity as local member for where we are standing right now in the electorate of Watson and Daryl...

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Chris Bowen, today opened the new University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food at Camden – worth more than $20 million and built with Gillard Government support. ...

The Gillard Government will take a plan to introduce national anti-gang laws, national unexplained wealth laws and reforms to tackle the illegal firearms market to the next Council of Australian Governments meeting in April. ...

HOST: Who would you speak to if you wanted to talk about politics? Might as well go straight to the top; indeed we will. We do have on the line, Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Good morning and welcome to the show. ...

HOST: Good morning Prime Minister Julia Gillard.   PM: Good morning, great to be with you. ...

HOST: Prime Minister, good morning to you.   PM: Good morning Leon. ...