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MON 02 MAY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: I’m here today at Turner Primary School and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Principal, Jan Day, and also thank the School Captains Anika and Charlie, who have shown us around today ...

MON 02 MAY 2011

Rewards for great teachers

The Gillard Labor Government today announced new funding to start the delivery of Australia’s first national system of pay bonuses for around 25,000 of our best teachers. A great chance in life starts with a great education and one of the best ways to get a great...

FRI 22 APRIL 2011

Transcript of question and answer session following speech to the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo

JOURNALIST: The Asahi Shimbun. Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging messages. I am greatly impressed. I think Australia should be regarded as a founder, or maybe co founder of the APEC, so may I have your views or future projections on the APEC? I think the idea of free trade zone...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

Transcript of interview with Lyndal Curtis - ABC 24

CURTIS: Prime Minister, welcome to News 24. PM: Thank you. CURTIS: You’re about to head off on an overseas trip to Japan, Korea, China and then to the UK for the Royal wedding. You’re going to Japan first. How important is that symbolism of going there first,...

THU 31 MARCH 2011

Transcript of press conference, Perth

PM: It’s fantastic to be here on another beautiful Perth day with Chris Evans, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, and we’re here to open this impressive new facility, the Curtin Engineering Pavilion. This is a building that the Federal...

TUE 29 MARCH 2011

New Trade Training Centre for John Forrest Secondary College in Perth

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, School Education Minister Peter Garrett and Federal Member for Perth Stephen Smith joined together today to officially open the new John Forrest Trade Training Centre in Perth. Prime Minister Gillard said the new Trade Training Centre –...

TUE 29 MARCH 2011

Transcript of interview, 6PR

HOST: Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard’s in the studio. Nothing to do with things you may have said in the past. That’s my theme. PM: Well, Howard, as long as you’re not going to ask me to sing, because I think that that would end badly....

MON 14 MARCH 2011

Transcript of interview with Tony Jones, Q&A

JONES: Good evening and welcome to Q&A. I'm Tony Jones and to answer your questions tonight the Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard. Please welcome the Prime Minister. Okay. Well, Q&A is live from 9.35 Eastern Daylight Savings Time but it's simulcast on ABC News...

WED 02 MARCH 2011

Principals get first look at new My School data

Principals from around the nation will today get access to their school’s data on the new look My School website in preparation for the public launch on Friday. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and School Education Minister Peter Garrett today said the My School 2.0 website will...