Press Office

TUE 27 MARCH 2012

Transcript of press conference, Seoul

PM: Good evening. Today I was pleased to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit here in Seoul. This summit has been dealing with a pivotal question for our world, which is nuclear terrorism. Of course, the consequences of a terrorist act, a nuclear terrorist act,are almost unimaginable....

TUE 27 MARCH 2012

Australia to further strengthen nuclear security practices

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today addressed leaders and representatives from over 50 countries at the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit to confirm Australia’s ongoing commitment to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism. ...

TUE 27 MARCH 2012

Intervention to the Plenary of the Nuclear Security Summit, Seoul

I wanted to make three observations about what we’ve achieved since the last the last summit and three observations about what I think we need to achieve for the future. Since the last summit I am able to report that Australia has honoured the three commitments we made. ...

MON 26 MARCH 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Seoul

PM: I’m here in Korea for the Nuclear Security Summit. I have had the opportunity this morning to meet with some Korean students, online using broadband talking to students in Australia so that’s been a special pleasure but my purpose for being here in Korea is to attend the...

MON 26 MARCH 2012

'Australia and Korea: Partners and Friends', Speech to Yonsei University, Seoul

Prof Jeong Kap-young,President of Yonsei University. Mr Kim Woo-sang, President of the Korea Foundation. Distinguished guests and friends. It is an honour to be here for my third visit to your beautiful country as Australia’s Prime Minister. And it is...

WED 21 MARCH 2012

Notice of Motion: Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Mr Speaker, I move that this House: 1) Affirms: a. its support for the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons; and b. its support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the essential foundation for the achievement of...

TUE 20 MARCH 2012

Prime Minister to attend Nuclear Security Summit

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will join leaders and representatives from 52 other countries and four international organisations to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit hosted by the President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Myung-Bak, on 26 and 27 March. ...

TUE 20 MARCH 2012

Statement on the attack in Toulouse

The Australian Government condemns in the strongest terms the murders earlier today of four people – a Rabbi, two of his children, and a student – at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France.  Another student was seriously wounded.  Under French law, this is an act of...

TUE 20 MARCH 2012

Opening of new Consulate-General in Chengdu

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will today announce that the Government intends to open a Consulate-General in Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan Province. The announcement comes as Australia and the People’s Republic of China celebrate this year their 40th anniversary...

WED 22 FEBRUARY 2012

Remembering Christchurch

  Today we pause to remember the people of Christchurch, who suffered so cruelly when their beautiful city was struck by a great earthquake one year ago today. ...

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