Press Office

FRI 02 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Madonna King, ABC Brisbane

HOST: Prime Minister good morning and welcome to 612 ABC Brisbane. PM: Good morning Madonna. HOST: Is it in Labor’s best interests for you to remain leader? PM: Madonna I’m not going anywhere, I’ve got a lot of things to do, I work every day to...

TUE 30 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Wollongong

PM: [AUDIO BREAK] and I’m very pleased to be here with local representatives Sharon Bird and with Stephen Jones. Last week when I announced the package of assistance for the workers at BlueScope and the assistance for this region I said we would be standing shoulder-to-shoulder...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you. I’m joined today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Wayne Swan and by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Minister Carr. As a Government we have been explaining to the Australian people for some time now that the fundamentals of the...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Gillard Labor Government to support workers and steel communities

The Gillard Labor Government will provide immediate and practical support to affected workers and communities following BlueScope Steel’s decision to reduce its operations. These support measures are in addition to the new advance facility announced by the Government today that...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

Vocational education reforms to help Australians secure jobs of the future

The Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments have today agreed to fundamental reform of the national vocational education and training (VET) system to boost productivity and increase participation. Reform of the VET sector is vital as the Australian economy undergoes a major...

MON 01 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of door stop interview, Geelong

PM: I’m here at Godfrey Hirst with Darren Cheeseman the member for Corangamite and I’d like to thank everybody, both management and staff, for making us feel so welcome here today. We’ve had the opportunity to tour through and see how they make carpet in this factory....

TUE 19 JULY 2011

Visit to Centennial Coal's Mandalong Mine

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet visited Centennial Coal’s Mandalong mine today to meet with management and shift workers and discuss the recently announced carbon price package. The Mandalong mine, located in the...

TUE 12 JULY 2011

Government energy skills package - securing jobs for the future

The Gillard Government will invest up to $32 million to help tradespeople and professionals learn vital green skills that will be in strong demand as Australia moves towards a clean energy future. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Securing a clean energy future for Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet today announced the Gillard Government’s plan for a clean energy future. ...

SUN 03 JULY 2011

Transcript of interview with Barrie Cassidy, Insiders

HOST: Prime Minister good morning, welcome. PM: Good morning Barrie HOST: Well Tony Abbott’s talking there about a shattering defeat for Labor off the back of the latest opinion polls. Does that sort of rhetoric make your nervous? ...