Press Office

THU 23 DECEMBER 2010

Expert panel on constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians appointed

The Australian Government today took a further step towards the recognition of Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution by appointing the members of the expert panel that will help lead the process. The panel members are accomplished and respected individuals who will be...

MON 08 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Melbourne

PM: I'm joined here today by Jenny Macklin in her capacity as Minister for Indigenous Affairs, and by my colleague Robert McClelland the Attorney General, and we're here today to make an announcement related to the commitment of the Government to acknowledge the special place of our...

MON 08 NOVEMBER 2010

Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution

The Gillard Government today announced the first step towards recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. The Australian Constitution is the foundation document of our system of government, but it fails to recognise the special place of...

WED 07 JULY 2010

Transcript of interview with Julia Christensen, ABC Darwin

CHRISTENSEN: Julia Gillard, good morning. PM: Good morning, Julia. CHRISTENSEN: Very nice. The Julia and Julia show. PM: That's right. CHRISTENSEN: You've barely been in the- not been in the job for two weeks. Your first visit to Darwin, and I...

WED 07 JULY 2010

Gillard Government to boost resources to border patrols

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced the Government will immediately provide extra resources to our regional partners to help wreck the business of people smuggling. The boost to law enforcement agencies in our region is a further step by the Gillard Government to strengthen...