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WED 04 APRIL 2012

Liveable cities program comes to Parramatta

The community around Parramatta will soon have access to a healthier, more sustainable commute along the northern foreshore of the Parramatta River. Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that a separate cycling and walking link will be built between the University of Western...

TUE 18 OCTOBER 2011

Maldon to Dombarton rail link on track for the Illawarra

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced an additional $25.5 million to advance the Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link project for the Illawarra. The announcement follows a recent feasibility study which concluded a new rail line would support the rapidly expanding resources sector in...

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...

WED 21 SEPTEMBER 2011

Speech to the Tourism, Aviation and Transport Infrastructure Summit, Canberra

It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to the nation’s capital to share in this important gathering. TTF is a serious organisation with a serious agenda. Through your advocacy and research over 21 years, you’ve earned a front seat in the reform...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

Transport regulation reform brings seamless national economy closer

Three agreements signed at the Council of Australian Governments today reduced the number of Australian transport regulators from 23 to just three. After nearly a century of competing standards and regulations, intergovernmental agreements on heavy vehicles, maritime safety and rail...

FRI 03 DECEMBER 2010

Governments sign up for Moreton Bay Rail

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland today signed the Moreton Bay Rail Link Intergovernmental Agreement at North Lakes. Prime Minister said the historic signing was a key milestone in the delivery of the...

THU 02 DECEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Gary Hardgrave, 4BC

HOST: Prime Minister good morning. PM: Good morning- HOST: My turn to ask. PM: The tables have turned, I'm a little bit worried now. HOST: Don't be too worried, I'm sure if, you know what I mean, to become Prime Minister you've got to know...

THU 18 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National

HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now. Julia Gillard, good morning. PM: Good morning, Fran. HOST: Prime Minister, this NATO summit, will it formally agree to the 2014 timeline for handing over security, or transitioning, as we like to say now, to the Afghan national security...

FRI 08 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Newcastle

PRIME MINISTER: May I start by saying it's great to be in Newcastle today and we're obviously joined by the local Member, Sharon Grierson, I'm also joined by my Parliamentary colleagues Greg Combet, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and Mark Dreyfus, the...

THU 30 SEPTEMBER 2010

Applications Open for Regional Round of Health and Hospitals Fund

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Health Nicola Roxon and Minister for Regional Australia Simon Crean today announced that applications for the Regional Priority Round of the Health and Hospitals Fund were now open. This new round of funding will see regional hospitals...

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