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MON 11 JULY 2011

Transcript of interview with Chris Uhlmann, 7.30

HOST: Julia Gillard, welcome. PM: Thank you, Chris HOST: Now, is the aim of this plan to cut taxes or to cut carbon? ...

MON 11 JULY 2011

Help to understand carbon price household assistance

The Gillard Government today outlined an easy way for Australian households to understand the assistance provided for the cost of living impacts of the carbon price. The online household assistance estimator is a guide to help families understand the impact a carbon...

MON 11 JULY 2011

Transcript of interview with Lisa Wilkinson, Today

HOST: Julia Gillard, good morning to you. PM: Good morning Lisa, HOST: Now, Prime Minister a lot of people are pointing out this morning that if the tax is designed to get people using green energy why are you over compensating so many households, aren’t we supposed to...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you. I’m joined today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan, and by the Minister for Climate Change, Greg Combet, and I’m here today to announce how Australia will seize its clean energy future. My focus will be on explaining how we will build that clean...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Strong growth, low pollution under a carbon price

 The Gillard Government today released extensive modelling that shows Australia’s economy will continue to grow strongly at the same time as we cut carbon pollution. The Strong Growth, Low Pollution report models the impact on the economy of putting a price on...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Bernie Fraser to head climate change authority

The Gillard Government is pleased to announce that it intends to appoint the former Reserve Bank Governor and former Treasury Secretary Bernie Fraser as Chairman of the new Climate Change Authority (CCA). ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Transcript of Address to the Nation

PM: Good evening. I want to talk to you tonight about why the Government is putting a price on carbon and what this means for you. The decisions I announced today mean: Around five hundred big polluters will pay for every tonne of carbon pollution they put...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Energy efficiency - creating a clean energy future

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet today outlined a suite of new energy efficiency measures, which form part of the Government’s plan for a clean energy future. ...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

Clean energy program for Indigenous Australians

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today announced a range of programs to assist Indigenous Australians and communities to participate in Australia’s move to a clean...

SUN 10 JULY 2011

New biodiversity fund protects species from climate impacts

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Tony Burke today announced a new Biodiversity Fund to protect Australia’s unique species from climate...

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