Press Office

MON 31 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Stephen Dziedzic, ABC AM

HOST: The Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the decision from Fair Work Australia gives certainty to the travelling public. She's also denied newspaper reports that Qantas chief, Alan Joyce tried to contact her hours before he grounded Qantas to say he would be willing to keep the...

SUN 30 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Perth

PM: Thank you very much, I don’t have much time available as I am due upstairs for the final session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. I just wanted to make a few statements about the Qantas dispute. ...

SAT 29 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Perth

PM: I’ve just finished the deliberations at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. During the course of the day I’ve been kept continuously informed about the circumstances with the Qantas dispute. ...

FRI 28 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Perth

PM: I’ve just come from the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which I think went fantastically well and we’ve just had the first session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the first executive session. ...

WED 26 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of press conference, Perth

PM: I’m here with the Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, but I’m actually here with him in his capacity as local Member for the electorate that we are in, and he is doubling up as a media assistant at this stage, so well done to the Minister for Defence. ...

THU 20 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Neil Mitchell, 3AW

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard, good morning. PM: Good morning Neil. HOST: I’ve got to ask you, meeting the Queen last night, did you consider curtseying? PM: Look, we do get protocol advice, Neil. I mean it’s great to have the Queen here. I’m...

WED 19 OCTOBER 2011

Prime Minister's taskforce on manufacturing

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr today announced the membership of the Gillard Government’s new Manufacturing Taskforce, announced at last month’s Future Jobs Forum. ...

TUE 18 OCTOBER 2011

Speech to the Third Illawarra Regional Leaders' Summit, Northbeach

Eddy De Gabriele, Chairman of the RDA Illawarra committee. Rev Fr Chris Riley. Our distinguished guest, Professor Howard Armitage. Local business and community leaders. ...

TUE 18 OCTOBER 2011

Illawarra job creation fund open for business

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr today announced that the Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund was now open for business. From today, businesses with innovative projects in and around Wollongong can apply for financial assistance that...

MON 17 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brisbane

PM: I’m here today with the Acting Premier of Queensland, Andrew Fraser, and we’re here at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and I very much thank the CEO Mr Graeme Newton for his briefing of me and the Acting Premier today and I also thank Richard Wilson for having us here...