Press Office

WED 31 AUGUST 2011

Visit of the United Nations Secretary-General

The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, will visit Australia on 3 September and then from 7 to 9 September as a guest of the Australian Government.  Australia is a founding member of the United Nations and is the twelfth largest contributor to the UN regular and peacekeeping...

SAT 27 AUGUST 2011

Bombing in Nigeria

Australia condemns the brutal bomb attack on the United Nations building in Abuja, Nigeria, last night which has killed and injured many innocent civilians.  The United Nations is dedicated to preventing conflict, maintaining peace and helping the world’s poorest and most...

FRI 26 AUGUST 2011

President of the European Commission

The President of the European Commission, His Excellency José Manuel Barroso, will visit Australia from 4 to 7 September as a guest of the Australian Government. This will be the first visit to Australia by a Commission President since 1982. ...

TUE 23 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of interview with Sabra Lane, ABC AM

HOST: Prime Minister good morning and welcome to AM. PM: Good morning.  HOST: First up, your reaction to the events in Libya; will - after the euphoria subsides this country will have to move from a dictatorship to a democracy, will Australia have a role in a...

TUE 26 JULY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Melbourne

PM: Good afternoon to everyone and can I offer a very sincere welcome to Tony Blair, who is with me today. Tony is here to speak to Australians in various ways, he will be on a speaking tour, but we’ve had the opportunity today to spend some time together talking about events around our...

MON 25 JULY 2011

Australia works with World Food Programme to save lives in the Horn of Africa

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister today announced the Government will provide $20 million in additional emergency humanitarian support for the 11.6 million people affected by the looming catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. The United Nations estimates that this is the most severe...

SAT 23 JULY 2011

Oslo attacks

  Australia condemns the brutal and shocking attacks which occurred in Norway overnight. A  number of people have been killed and many more injured.  Survivors have lived through a nightmare. ...

WED 20 JULY 2011

Australia responds to the humanitarian crisis in the horn of Africa

The Australian Government is responding rapidly to the emerging crises to provide food rations and other emergency relief to some 6.7 million people caught in the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in 60 years. ...

THU 14 JULY 2011

Statement on the Mumbai terror attacks

I condemn the deadly terrorist attacks over night in Mumbai, which have killed more than 20 people and injured many more.  Our thoughts are with the Indian people and in particular with the families who have lost loved ones and who are grieving today.  Our thoughts are also...

SAT 09 JULY 2011

Australia welcomes Sudan to the community of nations

The Australian Government has today formally recognised the Republic of South Sudan as an independent state. South Sudan declared its independence today. Australia warmly welcomes South Sudan into the community of nations. ...

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