Press Office

TUE 02 NOVEMBER 2010

A joint announcement on the commencement of negotiations on an Indonesia-Australia Economic Partnership

President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Prime Minister of Australia, H.E. Julia Gillard had a bilateral meeting in Jakarta, 02 November 2010 to exchange views on various issues of common interest to strengthen the relationship between Indonesia and...

THU 28 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Chris Uhlmann ABC24

UHLMANN: Julia Gillard, welcome to ABC News 24. PM: Thank you very much. UHLMANN: What do you hope to achieve at the East Asia Summit in Hanoi? PM: This is an important meeting, of course the East Asia Summit is bringing together the right countries, the countries in...

TUE 26 OCTOBER 2010

Speech to the Australian Industry Group

I'm very pleased to be able to speak at the Australian Industry Group's annual dinner. As Deputy Prime Minister, as Minister for Education and Minister for Workplace Relations, and as a Labor frontbencher since 2001, I've long had dealings with the Australian Industry...

MON 25 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference

PM: I'm joined by the Treasurer Wayne Swan and by the Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon, and first and foremost can I just start by marking that it is Pink Ribbon Day for breast cancer. As people are probably aware, around one in nine Australian women will get breast cancer some...

TUE 12 OCTOBER 2010

Reform is not easy, but it works. Speech to the Queensland Media Club

It's always good to be in Brisbane - the perfect place to discuss my plan for a strong economy - and always good to be here at the Queensland Media Club. You know you're back in Queensland when the "southern media" means the Courier-Mail. Queensland's...

TUE 12 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of questions and answers: Speech to Queensland Media Club

HOST: Obviously, the focus of this speech was on reform. One of the criticisms of the previous Labor Government was that it was trying to do too much in one term, especially looking at the COAG agenda, which was quite bogged down with committees and sub-committees. If you're focussing one...

FRI 08 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Newcastle

PRIME MINISTER: May I start by saying it's great to be in Newcastle today and we're obviously joined by the local Member, Sharon Grierson, I'm also joined by my Parliamentary colleagues Greg Combet, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and Mark Dreyfus, the...

MON 04 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of press conference, Brussels

PM: Well, look, can I start by saying I've obviously had a long but very productive day here in Brussels. I've attended the opening session of the Asia-Europe Meeting. I've also had the opportunity to speak today to the Secretary General of NATO, to meet with the Japanese...

THU 15 JULY 2010

Moving forward to a stronger and fairer economy

I'm delighted to be at the National Press Club, my third appearance this year and my first as Prime Minister, and today I come with a clear message about what I believe and what is driving me as Prime Minister. I believe a strong economy is the foundation of everything else that I...

FRI 09 JULY 2010

Western Australia - Going Forward Together

It's a great honour to be here on my first visit to Western Australia as Prime Minister. This visit is special to me because it is a chance to see old friends again. It is also a chance to underline my absolute determination to govern for all Australians, no matter who you are or...