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WED 23 JANUARY 2013

A Strategy for Australia's National Security

Australia’s first National Security Strategy highlights the dramatic economic and strategic shift towards the Asia-Pacific region and provides a blueprint for national security over the next decade. ...

TUE 13 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of press conference, Perth

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: It's fantastic to be here in Western Australia. I'm joined by my ministerial colleague Chris Evans and I'm joined by another great West Australian, Melissa Parke the member for Fremantle. Thank you for having us in your...

SAT 03 NOVEMBER 2012

New Pin to Recognise Defence Families

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Defence Science and Personnel Minister Warren Snowdon today released a new commemorative pin for Defence families. ...

SAT 03 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of joint doorstop interview

PM: I'm here this morning with the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon and also with Deborah O’Neill, the Member for Robertson. ...

THU 01 NOVEMBER 2012

Statement to the House of Representatives

The House will now be aware this is a very special day for Australia. This morning I attended Government House to witness the award of a Victoria Cross to Corporal Daniel Keighran. In Afghanistan, Australia has seen moments of...

THU 01 NOVEMBER 2012

Remarks at the presentation of the Victoria Cross to Corporal Daniel Keighran VC

It's with a tremendous sense of pride that I am here today to honour Corporal Daniel Keighran. ...

WED 31 OCTOBER 2012

Statement to the House of Representatives - “Progress in transition, preparation for the future”

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Speaker, eleven years ago, under Taliban rule, terrorists trained freely in Afghanistan to kill Australians and to attack our ally the United States. ...

MON 22 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - Canberra

PM: As the Chief of the Defence Force and Minister for Defence have advised the nation, overnight our time we have lost a 24 year-old soldier in Afghanistan. ...

SUN 14 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - Tarin Kot, Afghanistan

PM: I’ve just had an opportunity to spend some time with our troops here in Afghanistan. I’ve been in Afghanistan today for two reasons. Firstly I wanted to say a big thank you to our troops for everything that they’re doing in such difficult...