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TUE 07 DECEMBER 2010

Loan agreement to give certainty to asbestos victims

The Gillard Labor Government has today signed a loan agreement drawn up with the NSW Government to ensure asbestos victims and their families continue to receive payments through the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund (AICF). The Prime Minister said the Gillard Labor Government would...

TUE 07 DECEMBER 2010

Loan agreement to give certainty to asbestos victims

The Gillard Labor Government has today signed a loan agreement drawn up with the NSW Government to ensure asbestos victims and their families continue to receive payments through the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund (AICF). The Prime Minister said the Gillard Labor Government would...

FRI 03 DECEMBER 2010

Transcript of joint doorstop interview, North Lakes QLD

PM: It's a great pleasure to be here today. I'm joined by the Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh, and joined by the Mayor of the Moreton Bay Council, Alan Sutherland, and we are here to sign this document. Our signatures have been put on the page, a very important document, saying there...

THU 02 DECEMBER 2010

Transcript of doorstop interview, Redcliffe QLD

PM: It's great to be here in Queensland in the federal electorate of Petrie. I'm joined from federal politics by the Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, and our fantastic local member Yvette D'Ath, and it's also a great pleasure here in Queensland, to be joined by the Treasurer...

THU 02 DECEMBER 2010

Redcliffe GP Super Clinic draws closer

New health services are just around the corner for the Redcliffe community as the construction of the new, purpose-built Redcliffe GP Super Clinic continues ahead of schedule. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon today visited the Redcliff...

THU 02 DECEMBER 2010

Health reform delivers more beds and better care in Queensland hospitals

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Federal Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon and Queensland Treasurer and Acting Health Minister Andrew Fraser today announced new funding for Queensland hospitals under the Federal Government's national health reform. Speaking at Redcliffe...

WED 01 DECEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Neil Mitchell 3AW

 HOST: On the line is the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Prime Minister, good morning. PM: Good morning, Neil. HOST: Would seem our World Cup bid is in a bit of trouble. What do you think? PM: Well, we're waiting for that result anxiously, which we will get...

TUE 30 NOVEMBER 2010

World AIDS Day Speech

Twenty-eight years ago, the word "AIDS" entered our language and entered our hearts. Only two years earlier, a great Australian, Professor Frank Fenner had proclaimed the eradication of smallpox, seemingly bringing to an end the long centuries of suffering caused by major...

TUE 16 NOVEMBER 2010

PM's XI to support prostate cancer

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Sport Mark Arbib today announced the launch of the 2011 Prime Minister's XI cricket match in Canberra next January. The match is a showcase for up and coming Australian cricketers and this year's event will support the Prostate...

TUE 26 OCTOBER 2010

Biggest investment in Australia’s history to fight preventable diseases

Campaigns to combat obesity, drug and alcohol abuse and smoking will be key priorities for a new National Preventative Health Agency if legislation is supported in Parliament this week. The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and Health Minister, Nicola Roxon today joined forces with peak...