Press Office

MON 13 SEPTEMBER 2010

Visit to the US by incoming Foreign Minister Rudd

The Prime Minister and the incoming Foreign Minister have agreed that Mr Rudd will visit Washington and New York from 17 September to 25 September. Mr Rudd will visit Washington on 17 September, and meet with a range of senior figures in the US Administration. This visit...

MON 12 JULY 2010

Transcript of doorstop interview, Adelaide

PM: Can I say how pleased I am to be in my hometown of Adelaide, the place I grew up, and where my family still lives. I've taken the opportunity of being in Adelaide today to outline the things that made me and brought me to this moment in time, and obviously, so many of those experiences...

FRI 02 JULY 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Well as you know the Government's been engaged in detailed negotiations with the mining industry this week and I'm pleased to report to the Australian people that today we have a breakthrough agreement that moves Australia forward. It moves our mining industry forward with...

FRI 25 JUNE 2010

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Good morning and given it's a cold Canberra morning and I think you are standing in the rain we'll get on straight with the job. Today obviously is my first day as Prime Minister. Today I will conduct the first Cabinet meeting of the Gillard Government. Whilst of course I will not...

FRI 25 JUNE 2010

Prime Minister holds introductory discussions with world leaders

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has begun phone discussions with the world's leaders including a call this morning with the President of the United States, Barack Obama. Ms Gillard spoke to President Obama at about 9:00am this morning for around 20 minutes. The...