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THU 12 JULY 2012

Transcript of interview with Paula Tapiolas, ABC Northern Queensland

  HOST: The Prime Minister is due in Townsville around lunchtime. Julia Gillard spent the night in Rockhampton and joins us from our Rockhampton ABC studios, Prime Minister, good morning. PM: Good morning. ...

WED 11 JULY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Rockhampton

  PM: It’s really great to be here in Rockhampton with Kirsten Livermore, our federal member for Capricornia, and thank you very much to everybody at Rockhampton State High School for making me feel very welcome today. ...

WED 11 JULY 2012

Transcript of interview with Steve Austin, ABC Brisbane

  HOST: Prime Minister, good morning to you. Thanks for coming on the program. PM: Good morning. HOST: Prime Minister, tell me first of all who made the approach to hold the G20 here in Brisbane? ...

WED 11 JULY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brisbane

PM: It’s a great delight to be here this morning to announce what I think is the best news for Brisbane and that is, in 2014 Brisbane will host the G20. The G20 is the body that brings together the leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world. It is now the premier forum for...

WED 11 JULY 2012

Brisbane named as host city for G20 Leaders' Summit 2014

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan today announced that Brisbane will host the G20 Leaders Summit on November 15 and 16, 2014. The G20 Summit is now the world’s premier forum for global economic co-operation and decision-making, bringing together Leaders and...

THU 05 JULY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Melbourne

PM: I’ve just received an update brief on this. As I’m advised, South Korea at the International Whaling Commission has announced that it’s going to commence scientific whaling. I am very disappointed by this announcement by South Korea. We are completely opposed to...

TUE 03 JULY 2012

Australia to provide contingent financing assistance to Indonesia

The Australian Government will join the World Bank’s Program for Economic Resilience, Investment and Social Assistance in Indonesia (PERISAI) by providing a contingent loan along with the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.    ...

TUE 03 JULY 2012

Joint Communiqué: Australia-Indonesia Annual Leaders’ Meeting

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met for the annual Indonesia-Australia Leaders’ Meeting in Darwin on 3 July 2012. They reaffirmed Australia’s and Indonesia’scomprehensive strategic partnership, based on a mutual commitment to each...

TUE 03 JULY 2012

Remarks following Indonesia-Australia Leaders' Meeting, Darwin

Thank you very much. I have been delighted to welcome President Yudhoyono and his senior ministers to Darwin for the second annual leaders meeting. It’s the first one to be held in Australia. President Yudhoyono and I participated in the last one in Bali last year....

TUE 03 JULY 2012

Darwin to share medical skills and knowledge with Bali

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced a new hospital staff exchange program between Darwin and Bali to help Bali’s Sanglah Hospital reach international medical standards. The announcement came during a visit to the Royal Darwin Hospital by both the Prime Minister and...