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THU 21 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Tokyo

PM: My partner Tim and I have just had the honour of an audience with the Emperor and Empress of Japan. It was a great privilege to see their Majesties. They expressed to both of us their very sincere gratitude for the work that Australia has done to assist the people of Japan in the...

WED 20 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Tokyo

PM: Well, I’m pleased to be here in Japan. This is the first leg of a visit to North Asia. On this visit I will be in Japan, in South Korea and then in China. These are some of our most important bilateral relationships. We look at these three countries – China, Japan, and...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

Transcript of interview with Lyndal Curtis - ABC 24

CURTIS: Prime Minister, welcome to News 24. PM: Thank you. CURTIS: You’re about to head off on an overseas trip to Japan, Korea, China and then to the UK for the Royal wedding. You’re going to Japan first. How important is that symbolism of going there first,...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

Transcript of interview with David Speers - Sky News

PM: [audio break] in my discussions with Prime Minister Kan at the time that we were ringing and offering assistance - you know, we sent the search and rescue team, we sent our C-17s over to help – I was saying to Prime Minister Kan then that he should be optimistic about the ability of...

WED 13 APRIL 2011

Prime Minister to visit Japan, The Republic of Korea and China

The Prime Minister will visit Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and China from 20 to 27 April.  This will be Prime Minister Gillard’s first bilateral visit to North Asia as Prime Minister, having attended the G20 Summit in Seoul and the APEC Leaders Meeting in Yokohama in...

THU 07 APRIL 2011

Visit to Australia by His Excellency Mr Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today met with His Excellency Mr Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The talks between the Prime Minister and Chairman Jia focused on Australia’s comprehensive and...

SAT 02 APRIL 2011

Attack on UN compound in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kevin Rudd expressed their shock and deep concern at yesterday's deadly attack on the compound of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. ...

THU 24 MARCH 2011

Bombing in Jerusalem

On behalf of the Australian Government, we condemn in the strongest terms the bombing in Jerusalem on 23 March that killed one person and resulted in injuries to scores more. The Australian Government extends its condolences to the friends and families of those killed and injured, and...

WED 23 MARCH 2011

President Karzai transition announcement

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today welcomed the announcement by President Karzai of the first seven provinces and districts to begin the transition to Afghan security responsibility from July of this year. President Karzai’s decision is a significant step toward the Afghan...

WED 23 MARCH 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Capital Wind Farm, Bungendore

PM: I’m here today at the Capital Wind Farm and I’m joined by Mike Kelly, our local Member for the area, and I want to very much thank our friends from Infigen for inviting us here today and letting me look at these wind turbines. What we’re seeing today on display is the...

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