Press Office

MON 12 NOVEMBER 2012

Launch of National Telework Week

  The Prime Minister today committed the Australian Public Service (APS) to achieving the goal of 12 per cent of APS employees regularly teleworking by 2020 at the launch of National Telework Week. ...

FRI 02 NOVEMBER 2012

Call for students to join Facebook's Anti-Bullying Campaign

  The Australian Government is partnering with Facebook and two youth not-for-profit groups, headspace and PROJECT ROCKIT, to take a stand against cyber bullying through the Be Bold, Speak Up campaign. ...

FRI 05 OCTOBER 2012

Closing Remarks to the Digital Economy Forum

  Thank you very much. Can I thank everybody for coming along today and for participating in this discussion. I think it’s been a truly fascinating one and we have had people following the discussion online and participating in the Twitter conversation. ...

FRI 05 OCTOBER 2012

Opening Remarks to the Digital Economy Forum

  I think it's very appropriate that we've gathered here at a university, the places where so much of our destiny in the 21st century will be written, as much as the mines and gas fields to our north. ...

FRI 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

Prime Minister to host forum on the Digital Economy

Australia’s role in the growing digital economy will be discussed at a one-day Forum on the Digital Economy, to be hosted by the Prime Minister next month. The rise of the digital economy presents enormous opportunities for the Australian economy. It is fundamentally changing...

FRI 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

Speech at the official opening of Macquarie Telecom IC2 Facility

It's great to be here to share this celebration with you. Two decades ago was indeed a remarkable time for telecommunications. In 1992, the World Wide Web was just months old. Our first ISPs were...

WED 05 SEPTEMBER 2012

Interview with Jon Faine

HOST: Julia Gillard, good morning to you. ...

MON 27 AUGUST 2012

Address at the launch of eSmart cyber safety program, Sydney

[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OMITTED] I’m very proud to be here this morning for the next stage in the journey of the Alannah & Madeleine Foundation. I’ve had a long term association with this Foundation, and I’ve always admired the way in which it’s pursued...

THU 09 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of interview with Brig and Lehmo, Gold FM Melbourne

E & O E – PROOF ONLY HOST: Well Brig there’s a lot of talk about rising electricity prices so we have decided to go straight to the top and speak to the Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Good morning. PM: Good morning. HOST: Now, can I start by saying...

WED 08 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Newcastle

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I’m delighted to be here in Newcastle. I’m joined by David Bradbury, from Sydney, our Assistant Treasurer who is also very focused on consumer and competition issues and he’ll say a few words in just a moment. Newcastle is...