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WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Melbourne

PM: Overnight we’ve seen another highly distressing incident in Afghanistan, three Australian soldiers have been wounded as a result of the actions of a rogue Afghan National Army soldier who using an automatic weapon and a grenade launcher fired upon our troops wounding three. ...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

Address to the Carbon Expo Australasia 2011, Melbourne

Friends, just after noon yesterday, the government’s Clean Energy legislation was passed by the Senate. This is an historic day in Australian public life. One of those moments where the federal parliament landed our nation on the right side of history. ...

TUE 08 NOVEMBER 2011

Australia poised for a clean energy future

The Gillard Government has today secured a clean energy future for all Australians. For the first time, Australia’s biggest polluters will have to pay for every tonne of carbon pollution they emit, which will deliver: A cut to carbon pollution of at least 160...

TUE 08 NOVEMBER 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon. I’m joined by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, I would alert you to the fact that the Deputy Prime Minister has to leave I believe at 20 past two to commence his journeys to APEC. ...

FRI 04 NOVEMBER 2011

Transcript of press conference, Cannes

PM: Good afternoon. We’ve just concluded the G20 meeting, and this G20 meeting came in uncertain circumstances for the global economy given the concerns in Europe. Over the past two days the G20 has made significant progress to send a signal of confidence to markets. Most...

THU 20 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Queanbeyan

PM: Can I start by saying a very big thank you to Silvia and the team here at Dyesol, for making me so welcome today and for taking the time to explain to me what they are achieving here, and by letting us take this tour, they’re giving us a sneak peak of what our clean energy future can...

WED 19 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Mount Druitt

PM: It’s fantastic to be here, I’m joined by my Parliamentary colleague, the Member for Chifley, Ed Husic, who’s been asking me to come and have a look at this fantastic facility. I had hoped to be at the opening of it, but I am going to be overseas, so it’s...

WED 19 OCTOBER 2011

A clean energy future for Community Resource Hub

Julia Gillard and Federal Member for Chifley Ed Husic MP today visited the $8 million Mount Druitt Community Resource Hub in Dawson Mall. The Hub will be partly powered by a commercial solar panel system as part of the Blacktown Solar City project. Once connected to the grid, the 32KW...

TUE 18 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Wollongong

PM: Thank you very much, I’m joined this morning by our local Members, Sharon Bird and Stephen Jones and I’m also joined for the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese. We also have available to answer any technical questions the CEO of NBN Co, Mike...