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TUE 07 JUNE 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Alice Springs

PM: The last fortnight has been one of tremendous sorrow for our nation. Last Friday we mourned and we all, I think, followed the funeral of Brett Wood. I attended that funeral, a family grieving a lost man, and yesterday we brought home to Australia both Andrew Jones and Marcus Case, two...

WED 01 JUNE 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you very much. I’m very pleased to be here today with the Minister for Defence and with his team, his ministerial team, including Ministers Snowdon and Clare and Parliamentary Secretary David Feeney, for us to announce the new command arrangements for the Australian...

WED 01 JUNE 2011

New Chiefs for the Australian Defence Force

The Government is today announcing new command arrangements for the Australian Defence Force. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Defence Minister Stephen Smith are pleased to announce the following appointments to be recommended to the Governor‑General in Council. ...

TUE 31 MAY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you. I stood here a week ago to speak to the nation about the tragic loss of Brett Wood. I stand here just a week later at another heart breaking time for our nation. We have had news overnight that we have lost two very brave young men in Afghanistan: one...

TUE 24 MAY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: [audio break] friends of Sergeant Brett Wood. Sergeant Wood was lost to us overnight. He was a very brave man, a brave soldier, a decorated soldier. He has been described by the Chief of our Defence Force this morning as a magnificent soldier. He was on his third deployment to...

THU 19 MAY 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Adelaide

PM: I’m joined here today by Senator Chris Evans and I’m very pleased to be back in my home town of Adelaide. I’m also very pleased to be here today at Civil Train, a great training establishment here in South Australia and it’s actually leading Australia in training in...

THU 05 MAY 2011

Tribute to Claude Choules - Last known First World War Veteran

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon today expressed their sorrow at the passing of Claude Choules, the last known veteran to have served in the First World War. ...

THU 05 MAY 2011

More support for Australia's Prisoners of War

A new Prisoner of War (POW) Recognition Supplement will provide former POWs with an extra $500 per fortnight in recognition of their special service and sacrifice. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the payment acknowledges the severe hardship suffered by our former POWs. ...

TUE 03 MAY 2011

Transcript of interview with Michael Rowland, ABC Breakfast

HOST: And we’re joined now by the Prime Minister in Canberra. Ms Gillard, thank you for your time and good morning. PM: Good morning. ...

TUE 03 MAY 2011

Transcript of interview with Samantha Donovan

HOST: Prime Minister, the US counter terrorism adviser John Brennan has said it's inconceivable that bin Laden didn't have some sort of support within Pakistan. How concerned are you that the Pakistani army or intelligence service may have been giving that support? ...

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