Press Office

THU 27 OCTOBER 2011

Welcome steps by European leaders but still more to be done

We welcome the important steps taken by European leaders to put in place the key elements of a plan to resolve their sovereign debt and banking crisis, however more needs to be done to quickly finalise and implement this plan in full. ...

TUE 25 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Geoff Hutchinson, ABC Perth

HOST: Prime Minister, good morning. PM: Good morning. HOST: You’re giving the opening address at the Commonwealth Business Forum this morning? What will you be telling them? ...

MON 24 OCTOBER 2011

Commonwealth Youth Forum Opening, Fremantle

I welcome you all to Australia, to Western Australia, and to the magnificent city of Fremantle. I acknowledge the young people in the working group who organised this forum. Your efforts are very much appreciated. ...

MON 17 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brisbane

PM: I’m here today with the Acting Premier of Queensland, Andrew Fraser, and we’re here at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and I very much thank the CEO Mr Graeme Newton for his briefing of me and the Acting Premier today and I also thank Richard Wilson for having us here...

THU 06 OCTOBER 2011

Future Jobs Forum closing remarks, Canberra

Thank you very much to Wayne for those words of introduction, and thank you to all of you, particularly the people who have been on the 3-day journey, for your fortitude and you contributions. I’d also like to thank Peter Shergold for doing the moderating this morning. To...

THU 06 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Alison Carabine, Radio National Breakfast

HOST: Prime Minister good morning. PM: Good morning Alison. HOST: First to the broader economic outlook, overnight we had the IMF warning a world recession can’t be ruled out in 2012. Do you believe that the threat of a global recession is now as serious as it was in...

THU 06 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Keith Conlon, 5AA

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard, thanks very much for waiting. Good morning. PM: Good morning. HOST: Perhaps the best news for, particularly for people on low incomes, part time earners, is that there will be a raising of the tax free threshold after yesterday’s and...

TUE 04 OCTOBER 2011

Speech to the Tax Forum

Thank you very much, and can I, too, start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and in the spirit of reconciliation pay my respects to elders past and present. Can I welcome each and every one of you to this tax forum, particularly my Federal...

TUE 27 SEPTEMBER 2011

Speech to the Industry Super Network Luncheon, Melbourne

Can I acknowledge today: David Whitely, Chief Executive, Industry Super Network. Ged Kearney, President of the ACTU. Jeff Lawrence, Secretary of the ACTU. The Honourable John Cain, Former Premier of Victoria. I see Garry Weaven.  Garry...

WED 21 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Lisa Wilkinson, Today

HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now live from our Canberra studio this morning. Good morning to you Prime Minister. PM: Good morning Lisa. HOST: Now first up, a dire warning from the International Monetary Fund overnight, warning of a dangerous new phase in the world...