Press Office

MON 08 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Q&A with China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong

QUESTION: [Inaudible – Chinese]   PM: Thank you, just finishing the translation. Thank you very much for the question. I don’t have many opportunities to address three separate issues you raised. ...

SUN 07 APRIL 2013

Speech to Bo'ao Forum for Asia Plenary Session

The evolution of this Bo’ao Forum for Asia is a striking symbol of the evolution of our region itself: both of the successes and challenges which have endured and of the new challenges and opportunities which have emerged. Here two great enduring responsibilities are discussed:...

SAT 06 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

PM: It is good to be here in the home of the Bo’ao Forum, and to have started my program today. I am joined here by Minister Emerson, and during the course of the morning I have also been accompanied by the Foreign Minister, by Senator Carr. ...

SAT 06 APRIL 2013

Applications Open for AsiaBound Study

Australian tertiary students will get the opportunity to study in Asia as part of the new AsiaBound program, which opens today to higher education and vocational education and training (VET) institutions. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tertiary Education Minister Craig Emerson said...

THU 04 APRIL 2013

Foreign Correspondents' Association Newsmaker Lunch

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY 2013 is a decisive year for our nation.   So today, I want to speak about two things – the facts and the future. ...

THU 28 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

  PM: I'm delighted to be here with Minister Stephen Smith and with Senator Glenn Sterle for what is a very important occasion, and that is the opening of the Great Eastern Highway upgrade. ...

THU 28 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

PM: I'm delighted to be here with Minister Stephen Smith and with Senator Glenn Sterle for what is a very important occasion, and that is the opening of the Great Eastern Highway upgrade. I was just talking to Glenn and local community members about this upgrade. People have been...

WED 27 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview

PM: We’ve talked today to school kids who here are getting Certificate I qualifications – that is actual recognised trade qualifications in areas like bricklaying. The first certificate that you can get that they can then show an employer to show that they’ve had...

TUE 26 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

PM: A big thank you to Kolbe Catholic College, to the students over here and our principal, Robyn Miller for making us feel welcome.   I'm here with Gary Gray, this is actually his community and his part of the world. He has just been promoted to Minister for...

MON 25 MARCH 2013

Interview with Leigh Sales

HOST: Prime Minister, thank you for joining us. PM: My pleasure. HOST: After recent events, aren’t Australians well within their rights to conclude that the Gillard Government is a dysfunctional mess that deserves to be consigned to opposition as soon as...