Press Office

TUE 14 SEPTEMBER 2010

Funding for location based emergency warnings

The Australian Government today announced that it will fund the upgrade of the national emergency warning system, 'Emergency Alert', to deliver warnings to mobile phones based on the location of the handset. The 'Emergency Alert' system currently sends warnings by...

FRI 09 JULY 2010

Western Australia - Going Forward Together

It's a great honour to be here on my first visit to Western Australia as Prime Minister. This visit is special to me because it is a chance to see old friends again. It is also a chance to underline my absolute determination to govern for all Australians, no matter who you are or...

WED 07 JULY 2010

Transcript of doorstop interview, Darwin

PM: It's good to be here in Darwin today and to have the opportunity to directly see and experience the remarkable work that is done by our Border Protection Command. We have today been on a training exercise on one of the patrol boats. Obviously we have these patrol boats, we...

SUN 04 JULY 2010

New State Emergency Service opens in Marysville

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Victorian Premier John Brumby today officially opened a new State Emergency Services headquarters in Marysville, marking another important milestone in the bushfire recovery process in Victoria. Ms Gillard and Mr Brumby were joined by emergency...