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TUE 28 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview from Rarotonga, Cook Islands

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: It's great to be here in the Cook Islands. I've just arrived for the Pacific Islands Forum. Australia is a Pacific Nation. This is our region. It's our part of the world and it's important to us. We are deeply...

TUE 28 AUGUST 2012

Sydney to host G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' meeting in 2014

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan today announced that Sydney will host a G20 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in 2014. As an iconic Australian city and a dynamic business and financial centre, Sydney is an ideal host city for...

MON 27 AUGUST 2012

Prime Minister to attend Pacific Islands Forum

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will travel to the Cook Islands to attend the Pacific Islands Forum from 29 August to 1 September. The Prime Minister will meet other Pacific leaders to discuss common action to tackle the region’s key political, economic and development challenges,...

FRI 24 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of joint press conference, Melbourne

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I am delighted to be here in Melbourne Braybrook College with the Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett. I can see a number of the students who have come round with us today as we’ve been on this great school visit. So thank you...

SUN 19 AUGUST 2012

Bali Memorial Services

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will travel to Bali to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings in 2002. The Australian Government will be holding services both in Bali and Canberra on 12 October, with Their Excellencies the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr...

THU 16 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I'm here with the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet, and also with Innes Willox, the leader of the Australian Industry Group and Dave Oliver, the leader of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. They have joined me and Minister...

WED 25 JULY 2012

Transcript of Council of Australian Governments Press Conference

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: The Council of Australian Governments meeting has just concluded. The most important item for discussion at this meeting was the launch site arrangements for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. I am in a position to announce that there has been...

MON 23 JULY 2012

Prime Minister's meeting with the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe

Comments from a spokesperson for the Prime Minister:  Prime Minister Gillard today welcomed Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe to Australia as a guest of government. The leaders held formal discussions this morning followed by an official...

TUE 17 JULY 2012

Uruzgan province begins transition

The Australian Government today welcomed the formal start of transition to Afghan-led security responsibility in Uruzgan province, where the majority of Australian military personnel in Afghanistan are based.   ...

THU 12 JULY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Townsville

  PM: I’m very pleased to be here in Townsville. I’m joined by our Senator for Queensland, Jan McLucas who’s very well known in this part of Queensland, and also by the CEO of our National Broadband Network Company, Mike Quigley. ...

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