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FRI 15 OCTOBER 2010

Get ready now for Australia's Paid Parental Leave scheme

Parents and employers should get ready to benefit from the introduction of Australia's first Paid Parental Leave scheme on 1 January next year. The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin,...

THU 14 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Melbourne

PM: It's great to be back home in Melbourne and to be here at Austin Hospital. I'm joined by the Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, and by Jenny Macklin, obviously one of our of ministers that's here today in her capacity as the local member for this area. Yesterday I was...

THU 14 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, University of Melbourne

PM: Thank you very much. Obviously I'm joined by the Premier of Victoria and my ministerial colleague, Senator Carr, and can I open by saying that today we've had the opportunity to participate in a fantastic announcement which is good news for Melbourne, good news for Australia, and...

THU 14 OCTOBER 2010

IBM R&D lab to be established in Melbourne

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Premier of Victoria John Brumby today announced IBM will establish a world-first global research and development laboratory at the University of Melbourne. The new centre, which will be created with the support of the Gillard and Brumby Labor...

WED 13 OCTOBER 2010

Training more doctors, nurses and health professionals

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Minister for Health Nicola Roxon today announced funding for the clinical training of up to 12,000 more medical, nursing and allied health professional students to help deliver better health care to Australians. 22 health and medical...

TUE 12 OCTOBER 2010

Reform is not easy, but it works. Speech to the Queensland Media Club

It's always good to be in Brisbane - the perfect place to discuss my plan for a strong economy - and always good to be here at the Queensland Media Club. You know you're back in Queensland when the "southern media" means the Courier-Mail. Queensland's...

MON 04 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brussels

PM: Can I say I'm very pleased to be here in Brussels. Obviously, I've arrived so that I'm able to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting over the next two days. This is the first time that Australia's had a seat at this table. This is a meeting that brings together over 40 world...

SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 2010

New Education Centre honours Ben Chifley’s legacy

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today paid tribute to one of Australia's greatest nation-builders and former Prime Ministers, Ben Chifley, by officially opening the Chifley Home Education Centre in Bathurst. The Prime Minister joined Chifley family members and the Mayor of...

WED 15 SEPTEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Waleed Aly, ABC Melbourne

HOST: Someone who's in a situation that I don't think is as precarious but it nonetheless intriguing and I think unprecedented in her political careers is the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and she's been good enough to join me this morning. That you very much for being...

TUE 13 JULY 2010

Transcript of press conference, Parliament House, Canberra

PM: Today I would like to announce a policy about extending the Education Tax Refund to school uniforms. The Government introduced the Education Tax Refund to help families with cost of getting the kids to school. The costs covered by the Education Tax Refund at the moment includes the cost of...

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