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FRI 31 AUGUST 2012

Saving Pacific fish stocks and ecosystems

Pacific communities will receive support to manage and conserve their valuable fish stocks and marine ecosystems. The Gillard Government will support strengthened regional efforts to ensure valuable tuna stocks are not over-fished by foreign fishing fleets. The Government...

SAT 25 AUGUST 2012

Launch of 25th anniversary season of Open Gardens Australia

[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OMITTED] Welcome to The Lodge – this old and beautiful residence – and yes you’re right, it’s in need of a few renovations, I’ve had some comments on the paintwork as we’ve moved around. But this old and beautiful...

MON 17 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brisbane

PM: I’m here today with the Acting Premier of Queensland, Andrew Fraser, and we’re here at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and I very much thank the CEO Mr Graeme Newton for his briefing of me and the Acting Premier today and I also thank Richard Wilson for having us here...

FRI 26 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Hobart

PM: It’s great to be here in Hobart. I’m joined today by Senator Carol Brown and by Julie Collins, the Member for Franklin. I’m very much enjoying being in Hobart, I’ve had the opportunity at this great school to speak to students about their future in Tasmania and to...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

Protecting Tasmanian forests and jobs

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings today welcomed the release of Terms of Reference for the verification of guaranteed wood supply and high conservation value forests under the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement. The document, which was...

SUN 07 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Launceston

PM: I’m here in Tasmania today and I’m joined as you can see by the Premier and the Deputy Premier. I came to Tasmania two weeks ago to work with the Premier and Deputy Premier on the future of forestry in Tasmania and on job security for workers in this state. We worked...

SUN 07 AUGUST 2011

Historic agreement provides certainty for Tasmania's forests and forest industry

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings have this morning signed a landmark agreement that will provide certainty for Tasmania’s forestry industry, support local jobs and communities, and protect the state’s ancient forests. The agreement has been...

SUN 24 JULY 2011

Australian and Tasmanian Governments support the future of Tasmanian forestry

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings today announced an historic agreement on the future of forestry in Tasmania. In the face of changing market conditions, both in Australia and around the world, it has become clear that the pressure on the Tasmanian...

THU 30 JUNE 2011

$30 million assistance package fo live export industry

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced a $30 million Live Exports Assistance Package to provide short-term help to individual primary producers and related businesses affected by the temporary suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia. ...

WED 29 JUNE 2011

Industry fund established for cattle welfare

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Agriculture Minister Senator Joe Ludwig have today welcomed an industry contingency fund of up to $5 million to address cattle welfare requirements during the temporary suspension of the live animal export trade to Indonesia. ...

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