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THU 14 JUNE 2012

Transcript of interview on Sunrise, Brisbane

  HOST: Prime Minister, good to see you. Look the meeting was snubbed by the tourism and transport forum claiming you bail out car makers rather than help them. They’ve taken out big ads in the newspaper this morning. What’s your response to those...

WED 13 JUNE 2012

Closing remarks at the Prime Minister's Economic Forum, Brisbane

Last night, I said that we would be discussing the strength of our economy - and that’s been acknowledged by participants in the room from many different perspectives today. I also spoke about the very difficult circumstances affecting the world economy and new ideas to address...

TUE 12 JUNE 2012

States receive first rewards payment for productivity enhancing reforms

The Federal Government has paid $200 million to the states and territories in recognition of the 15 Seamless National Economy reforms which have been assessed as completed by the COAG Reform Council. ...

TUE 12 JUNE 2012

Speech to the Prime Minister's Economic Forum

It does give me great confidence in our economic future to see you all here tonight. I’ve got great confidence in Australia, because I’ve got great confidence in you. You’re Australians who understand the big changes at work in our country and who understand...

MON 11 JUNE 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon, I’m here with Andrew Leigh the Member for Fraser and we’re at the ANU talking to students about the benefits they will receive from the clean energy future package. ...

SUN 10 JUNE 2012

Australia in the global economy

Brisbane will host 130 leaders of Australian business, unions and the community at a major economic forum next week. The Gillard Government has today released the agenda for discussion and the list of participants at the Prime Minister’s Economic Forum on 12 and 13 June. ...

FRI 18 MAY 2012

Transcript of joint doorstop interview, Darwin

PM: It’s great to be here today in the Northern Territory. I’m joined by Chief Minister Paul Henderson. And we’re here for an incredibly important event, for the Northern Territory and for our nation. ...

FRI 18 MAY 2012

Transcript of interview with Julia Christensen, ABC Darwin

HOST: Great to have the Prime Minister Julia Gillard with us in our studios. Prime Minister, good morning. PM: Good morning. HOST: Welcome to Darwin. PM: Thank you. ...

THU 17 MAY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Darwin

  PM: I’m delighted to be at Wagaman Primary School, and thank you to, there she is, Michelle over there, thank you very much for having us here today, and to everybody who’s made us so welcome including some of the kids who, amazingly, said they’d like their...

THU 17 MAY 2012

More support for Northern Territory families to make ends meet

  Families in the Northern Territory are among the big winners from this year’s Federal Budget, with more than 15,700 local families set to receive the Gillard Government’s new Schoolkids Bonus and about 18,000 local families to get a boost in their family payments...