Press Office

SAT 11 MAY 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

JOURNALIST: So are you aware of the latest breakout of 18 Vietnamese asylum seekers from the Northam Immigration Detention Centre? ...

THU 09 MAY 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM: We have gathered today to make a very important announcement which is on 14 September, when Australians go to vote in the Federal election they will also be asked to vote local government referendum. ...

MON 22 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Sky News People's Forum

  E & OE – PROOF ONLY David Speers: Hello and welcome to everyone here at the Burvale Hotel and those watching elsewhere. Welcome to the Sky News Herald Sun People's Forum and please make welcome Prime Minister Julia...

FRI 19 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference, Council of Australian Governments

PM: We did welcome two new colleagues, the new Premier of Victoria and the new Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, to COAG. COAG today has worked through a number of important items. If I can start first with progress in relation to DisabilityCare, the National Disability Insurance...

MON 15 APRIL 2013

Honorary Australian Citizenship to be Awarded to Raoul Wallenberg

I am pleased to announce that the late Raoul Wallenberg will be recognised as an honorary Australian citizen. This is the first time that Australia has bestowed such an honour. ...

THU 04 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Q and A Session - Foreign Correspondents' Association Newsmaker Lunch

HOST: Thank you very much, Prime Minister. I might kick off the Q and A session with the first question. You mentioned several of the economic indicators of the Australian economy. There is this 21 years of constant growth, relatively low unemployment rate, very...

WED 27 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview

PM: We’ve talked today to school kids who here are getting Certificate I qualifications – that is actual recognised trade qualifications in areas like bricklaying. The first certificate that you can get that they can then show an employer to show that they’ve had...

MON 18 MARCH 2013

Australian Migration and Settlement Awards

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Senator Kate Lundy have congratulated Sir James Gobbo for being awarded the Australian Migration and Settlement Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Australian Migration and Settlement Awards. ...

MON 18 MARCH 2013

Speech at Migration and Settlement Awards

My Government looks forward to working in partnership with the Migration Council on this important plan. ...

FRI 15 MARCH 2013

Address to the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce

[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OMITTED] We meet today on the traditional country of the Kulin Nation and I offer my respects to their elders past and present. ...