Press Office

FRI 24 JUNE 2011

Transcript of interview with Sabra Lane, ABC AM

JOURNALIST: Ms Gillard, good morning and welcome to AM. PM: Good morning Sabra. JOURNALIST: The Opposition has labelled today assassination day, one of your senior colleagues calls it liberation day. Is it a happy anniversary for you? PM: I call it a day of more work...

MON 20 JUNE 2011

Visit to Australia by the Prime Minister of New Zealand

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today warmly welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to Canberra for an official visit. New Zealand is one of Australia’s closest and most valued partners. Our relationship is anchored in the bonds of our ANZAC tradition, the warm ties...

SAT 18 JUNE 2011

Green light to to build Australia's largest solar projects

The Federal Government will provide more than three quarters of a billion dollars to help build two of the largest solar power stations in the world. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson today announced the record funding to support...

SAT 18 JUNE 2011

Australia's largest solar thermal research hub opens for business

Australia will be at the forefront of global solar thermal research with the launch of a new facility in Newcastle today. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson and Member for Newcastle, Sharon Grierson officially opened...

SAT 18 JUNE 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Brisbane

PM: It’s great to be here with Premier Anna Bligh, and I’m also here with Anil from Areva, and we’re here to make a very important announcement for Queensland and for Australia. Of course, we’re in the Sunshine State, and the announcement I’m about to...

SAT 18 JUNE 2011

'Governing well, driven by Labor values', Speech to the Queensland ALP State Conference, Brisbane

Thanks so much, Wayne, for that generous introduction. I see so many of my ministerial and parliamentary colleagues here today, Federal and State, far too many to name; so many friends from Queensland’s great labour movement. ...

THU 16 JUNE 2011

Speech to the National Business Leaders' Forum on Sustainable Development Dinner, Canberra

It’s terrific to address the National Business Leaders’ Forum on Sustainable Development this evening in Canberra. This isn’t a political event but you all know that the issues you’ve been so dedicated to for so long are now at the absolute centre of national...

WED 15 JUNE 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: I’m joined by the Minister for Climate Change and we’re here today to launch three new facts sheets from the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. These fact sheets are there bringing together the evidence for Australians on three important...

TUE 14 JUNE 2011

Australia not alone on climate change action

The Federal Government today released new reports that clearly show Australia is not acting alone or ahead of other countries when it comes to action on climate change.  Fact sheets prepared by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency show many countries, including...

WED 08 JUNE 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Yirrkala

PM: We’re here today for a day of remarkable celebrations, remarkable celebration as we see signed between the Indigenous people of this place and Rio Tinto an agreement that is going to shape for both of them a better future.  This is really a symbol of what can be achieved when...