Press Office

TUE 14 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: This morning the Minister for Immigration, Minister Bowen, has been in discussions with his counterpart, the Shadow Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison. Those discussions about potential further amendments to the legislation are...

MON 13 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: Good afternoon. I’m joined today by Minister Bowen, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. At 7:00am this morning the Government received this report, the report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers. This is the report compiled...

SUN 05 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Cairns

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I am delighted to be here today with Treasurer Wayne Swan and also with Jan McLucas our Queensland Senator and we are here in her home of Cairns. I’ve been spending the last few days having a wonderful holiday in tropical north Queensland....

WED 18 JANUARY 2012

People of Australia Ambassadors

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today congratulated 40 Australians who have been recognised for their outstanding work in building strong and cohesive local communities. ...

THU 27 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Howard Sattler, 6PR

HOST: Hello Prime Minister, how are you? PM: I’m very well, Howard. HOST: Good. You’ve been to enough, probably, parties in recent days, have you? Or cocktail functions and whatever else? PM: I’ve been at the Commonwealth Business Forum for the...

THU 20 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Neil Mitchell, 3AW

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard, good morning. PM: Good morning Neil. HOST: I’ve got to ask you, meeting the Queen last night, did you consider curtseying? PM: Look, we do get protocol advice, Neil. I mean it’s great to have the Queen here. I’m...

MON 17 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brisbane

PM: I’m here today with the Acting Premier of Queensland, Andrew Fraser, and we’re here at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and I very much thank the CEO Mr Graeme Newton for his briefing of me and the Acting Premier today and I also thank Richard Wilson for having us here...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Speech to the Australian Multicultural Council Launch, Canberra

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and in a spirit of reconciliation pay my respects to their elders past and present. I also acknowledge my colleagues: Chris Bowen, Minister for Immigration & Citizenship, Senator Kate Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

New council and ambassadors support Australia's diversity

The Gillard Labor Government today launched a new local ambassadors program to champion inclusion and highlight the benefits of Australia’s diversity. The People of Australia Ambassadors program was formally announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard today at the launch...

MON 25 JULY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon. Earlier today, the Minister for Immigration, Chris Bowen, signed an agreement with his Malaysian counterpart, the Minister for Home Affairs, Minister Hishammuddin. This is the agreement about transferring asylum seekers to Malaysia that has been under negotiations...