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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...

TUE 23 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: (audio break) and was from the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment based in Townsville. He was on his first tour of Afghanistan. He was supporting a mentored patrol in Uruzgan province when he was killed by an improvised explosive device. An International Security Assistance...

THU 18 AUGUST 2011

Vietnam Veterans' Remembrance Day, Canberra

Their Excellencies Ms Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Mr Michael Bryce. Former Governor-General Michael Jeffrey. His Excellency, Major General Martyn Dunne, High Commissioner for New Zealand. Mr Jason Hyland, Representing...

THU 18 AUGUST 2011

Remembering Vietnam Veterans 45 years on

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Warren Snowdon today said the 45th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan was an opportunity to reflect on the service of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War. Some 60,000 Australians including ground...

SAT 13 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Perth

PM: It’s a great pleasure to be here today. I’m joined by the Minister for Defence Stephen Smith, I’m also joined by Jason Clare our Minister who assists Stephen Smith and joined by our Chief of Navy Ray Griggs and we are all very pleased to be here with members of the...

SAT 13 AUGUST 2011

HMAS Choules

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today announced that the Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship, the ex United Kingdom Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Largs Bay will be commissioned as HMAS Choules. ...

TUE 05 JULY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Good morning. Our nation today is mourning the loss of a brave man, another brave man lost in the fight in Afghanistan. We are mourning the loss of Sergeant Todd Langley, who was killed yesterday in Afghanistan. He was a Commando, one of the best of our best in the Australian...

THU 30 JUNE 2011

Gillard Labor Government delivering hundreds of Defence homes in Darwin

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard today visited Larrakeyah Barracks to see first-hand some of the housing investments the Australian Government has funded for Defence personnel in Darwin. The Gillard Government has invested more than $650 million in new projects and...

MON 20 JUNE 2011

Death of Afghan National Army soldier

of Today we offer our most heartfelt thoughts to the family and friends of Lance Corporal Andrew Jones, following the news of the death of his killer. Nothing can take away the grief that they carry but this is small measure of justice for his loss of life. The nation is thinking of...

THU 09 JUNE 2011

New accommodation for ADF personnel in the NT

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced more than 900 new high quality apartments will be built in Darwin for single Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in the next two years. The announcement is part of a $4 billion contract to build 3,000 new apartments at 14 defence...

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