Press Office

FRI 01 JULY 2011

In the business of delivering paid parental leave

Today is an important milestone in Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme that will help new parents stay connected with the workplace when they take time off to care for a baby. Australian businesses are now required to provide Government-funded Paid Parental...

FRI 01 JULY 2011

In the business of delivering paid parental leave

Today is an important milestone in Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme that will help new parents stay connected with the workplace when they take time off to care for a baby. Australian businesses are now required to provide Government-funded Paid Parental...

THU 30 JUNE 2011

Training partnership builds skilled workforce for Northern Territory

An innovative partnership between industry, government and community is training skilled workers for the Northern Territory’s burgeoning oil and gas industry.  Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Skills Minister, Senator Chris Evans, today toured the Larrakia Trade Training...

THU 19 MAY 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Adelaide

PM: I’m joined here today by Senator Chris Evans and I’m very pleased to be back in my home town of Adelaide. I’m also very pleased to be here today at Civil Train, a great training establishment here in South Australia and it’s actually leading Australia in training in...

THU 19 MAY 2011

Gillard Government building a skilled workforce in SA

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today inspected new mobile training facilities and heavy vehicle simulators that will transform the learning environment for thousands of students in South Australia. The Gillard Labor Government has invested $8.2 million towards the development of a state...

MON 16 MAY 2011

Transcript ofdoorstop interview, Sydney

PM: Thank you very much to DB Schenker for having me here this morning. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a number of people who work in this business, including a number who are upgrading their skills through training. ...

WED 11 MAY 2011

Budget offers greater job security and opportunity for more Australians

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard said reforms unveiled in the Budget will help get more Australians into work and keep our robust economy the envy of the world. The Budget reflects the key priorities of the Gillard Labor Government - giving people the security and dignity that comes...

FRI 06 MAY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Adelaide

PM: Can I say thank you to John from MTA for having us here. I’m joined here today by Steve Georganas, our local Member for Hindmarsh, and by Mark Butler, the local Member for Port Adelaide, and we’re here on the border of their two electorates looking at a great trades training...

THU 05 MAY 2011

Helping teenage parents to finish school and support their children

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that the budget will contain new measures to make sure teenage parents and their children aren’t left behind as we benefit from our strong economy. The new approach will see teenage parents get the support they need to get a good...

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,...