Press Office

FRI 01 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Interview with Leon Compton, ABC Statewide Mornings

HOST: Prime Minister, good morning to you.   PM: Good morning Leon. ...

FRI 01 MARCH 2013

Gillard Government invests in 750 new jobs in Tasmania

Vodafone Hutchison Australia has today announced 750 new customer service jobs in Hobart, thanks to a $4 million investment by the Gillard Government. ...

THU 28 FEBRUARY 2013

$85 million for Floods Support Package and Flood-Proofing Projects in Queensland

  The Gillard Government has today unveiled a Support Package to provide approximately $45 million to help Queenslanders recover and rebuild after the Australia Day floods. ...

THU 28 FEBRUARY 2013

Helping Queensland Small Business Bounce Back

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Small Business Chris Bowen today announced a new $2 million Queensland Natural Disaster Assistance program to help small businesses impacted by recent natural disasters to access expert advice and assistance so they can recover and...

WED 27 FEBRUARY 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM: I’m joined by two very passionate Queenslanders, Wayne Swan and Catherine Tanna. It’s good to be here in Brisbane. ...

WED 27 FEBRUARY 2013

New Q20 Group To Maximise G20 Benefits For Queensland

The Gillard Government is pleased to announce the formation of the Queensland 20 (Q20) - a new peak group of Queensland business leaders to ensure the state reaps the maximum benefit from next year's G20 Leaders' Meeting. ...

SUN 24 FEBRUARY 2013

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview

  PM: I’m here today with Minister Garrett and with Andrew Leigh the Member for Fraser and we've just done some reading to kids.  ...

THU 21 FEBRUARY 2013

Transcript of interview with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan, ABC Adelaide

E & O E – PROOF ONLY HOST: Prime Minister, welcome to the studio. PM: Thank you very much, I was just worried that that chair was squeaking then and you could hear the squeaks. HOST: We’ll get some WD-40 on it. PM: Good, thank...

THU 21 FEBRUARY 2013

Transcript of interview with Leon Byner, 5AA

E & O E – PROOF ONLY HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for joining us. PM: Thanks Leon, it’s great to be here. HOST: Just breaking news, Telstra have announced Sensis are getting rid of 650 staff. You’re reaction? PM: That’s dreadful...

WED 20 FEBRUARY 2013

Transcript of doorstop interview, Adelaide

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: It’s great to be here in South Australia, back in my home town of Adelaide. I’m joined by the Premier of South Australia Jay Weatherill and by the Minister for Finance Penny Wong. We've been walking through this...