Press Office

FRI 25 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Neil Mitchell, 3AW

HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining us. PM: My pleasure, Neil. ...

THU 24 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Heather Ewart, The 7.30 Report

HOST: Prime Minister, on the eve of the last election you said there’d be no carbon tax. Were you wrong to say that, and what’s change your mind? PM: The Australian people voted for this parliament, and this parliament gives us an opportunity to price carbon – and we...

THU 24 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Today, accompanied by the members of the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee and we’re here together today because we’re releasing a paper which describes a proposed carbon mechanism. ...

THU 24 FEBRUARY 2011

Climate change framework announced

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard today outlined the Government’s plan to cut pollution, tackle climate change and deliver the economic reform Australia needs to move to a clean energy future.  This is an essential economic reform, and it is the right thing to do. ...

WED 16 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference with Prime Minister John Key

PRIME MINISTER KEY: Okay good afternoon, so the programme is that I’m going to make some opening remarks and then I’ll pass to Julia Gillard to make some remarks and then we’ll go over and sign the investment protocol then we’ll come back and take questions....

TUE 15 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference with Prime Minister John Key, Auckland

JOURNALIST: Could I start by asking you about why you chose this school and its relevance to national standards, and were you acknowledging that there are teething problems in the system? ...

MON 07 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Thanks to everybody for gathering in the courtyard, some fresh air for everybody. First and foremost can I say I am wearing a yellow ribbon today because today is the two year anniversary of the devastating Victorian bushfires. Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a memorial event in...

SUN 06 FEBRUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Paul Bongiorno, Meet the Press

BONGIORNO: And it’s welcome back to the program, Julia Gillard. Good morning Prime Minister. PM: Good morning, Paul. BONGIORNO: We are just going to Victoria. There had been evacuations overnight. Are we heading for a bigger disaster in that state than was first...

MON 10 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: I'm here today to make an announcement about assistance for Australians who are doing it tough as the nation battles floodwaters. Already as Prime Minister I have triggered the payment of emergency money to Australians who are doing it tough - the Australian Government Disaster...

SAT 08 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, Channel Nine News

HOST: Prime Minister thank you for your time tonight. You've toured the flood hit areas today, what have you seen and how as it affected you personally? PM: Today I've been in St George and they are still bracing for the peak of the flood. They're very well prepared, but...