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TUE 17 APRIL 2012

"We are serving our national interest in Afghanistan", Speech to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and Boeing National Security Luncheon, Canberra

Some of you here will remember that the Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute met for the first time in late winter 2001 – less than a fortnight before the September 11 attacks on the United States. One thing that did not change after September 11 was...

MON 16 APRIL 2012

Refurbishment of the First World War Galleries at the Australian War Memorial

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of Anzac, Warren Snowdon, today announced $27 million for the refurbishment of the First World War galleries at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. ...

TUE 03 APRIL 2012

United States Marine Corps personnel begin first rotational deployment to northern Australia

The first rotation of around 200 United States Marine Corps personnel arrived in Darwin on Tuesday night. This initial rotation is an integral part of the enhanced practical cooperation measures pursuant to the Australia-United States Alliance relationship announced by Prime...

TUE 27 MARCH 2012

Transcript of press conference, Seoul

PM: Good evening. Today I was pleased to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit here in Seoul. This summit has been dealing with a pivotal question for our world, which is nuclear terrorism. Of course, the consequences of a terrorist act, a nuclear terrorist act,are almost unimaginable....

SUN 19 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Darwin

PM: It’s a great pleasure to be here with Northern Territorian and Minister Warren Snowdon. It’s been a great honour today to attend the events here to commemorate the bombing of Darwin 70 years ago. As a Government we deliberately sort to ensure that this day would be a...

SUN 19 FEBRUARY 2012

Remarks on the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin, Darwin.

Nineteen forty-two was the darkest year in Australia’s history. And if that darkest year had a darkest day, it was February 19. It was the unimaginable day. Beginning a series of raids around Northern Australia that together marked the first time our land has...

SUN 19 FEBRUARY 2012

Speech to the USS Peary wreath laying ceremony, Darwin

In early 1942, our nation had been engaged in hostilities for two and a half years, but this was the moment the reality of war hit home. February 19. Our date of infamy. Australia’s Pearl Harbor. Today we stand “safe on freedom's vantage...

SUN 19 FEBRUARY 2012

First national commemoration for the bombing of Darwin

On the 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Veterans’ Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon, encouraged all Australians to reflect on the dark day when our nation was first attacked on home soil – 19 February 1942. ...

WED 14 DECEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with John Laws, 2SM

HOST: Prime Minister good morning. PM: Good morning John. HOST: You’re looking very, very healthy. PM: Thank you very, very much. ...

MON 28 NOVEMBER 2011

President Karzai's Transition Statement

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today welcomed President Karzai’s announcement of the second tranche of provinces, cities and districts set to transition to the responsibility of Afghan-lead security forces. When the transition of this second tranche is completed, Afghan national...

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