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FRI 14 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Deborah Cameron, ABC Sydney

HOST: Prime Minister good morning. PM: Good morning Deborah. HOST: So battled hardened or battle weary? PM: I’m made of pretty tough stuff. ...

THU 13 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: I’m here with the Minister for Immigration to provide an update on immigration policy, and particularly policy relating to asylum seekers and refugees. Let me just re-cap matters associated with refugee and asylum seeker policy to date and the Government’s...

FRI 23 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon. As the Minister for Home Affairs has advised, we have interdicted a suspected illegal entry vessel and the HMAS Pirie has responded to a distress call at sea. So, we have confronted two boats - one that has been interdicted, one that was in...

WED 21 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Lisa Wilkinson, Today

HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now live from our Canberra studio this morning. Good morning to you Prime Minister. PM: Good morning Lisa. HOST: Now first up, a dire warning from the International Monetary Fund overnight, warning of a dangerous new phase in the world...

WED 21 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Jon Faine, ABC Melbourne

HOST: The Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins me in our Canberra studios at Parliament House. Prime Minister good morning to you. PM: Good morning Jon. HOST: The deadlock on asylum seeker policy seems to means that we’re going to end up with a policy that neither major...

TUE 20 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Sabra Lane, ABC AM

HOST: Prime Minister, good morning and welcome to AM. PM: Good morning, Sabra. HOST: What on earth made you think that Tony Abbott was going to break the habit of a lifetime and say yes? ...

MON 19 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon. I’m joined by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. For a number of months now the Government has been working to implement the most effective policy we can in relation to refugees and asylum seekers. ...

WED 14 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of interview with Chris Uhlmann, 7:30

HOST: Julia Gillard, welcome. PM: Thank you. HOST: What will you do if Tony Abbott rejects your call to amend the law to allow offshore processing? ...

MON 12 SEPTEMBER 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: I had the opportunity to speak to Sam Stosur and congratulate her on her remarkable win. She is a woman who is heading for a celebration and I assured her that the whole Australian nation would be celebrating with her. This is a remarkable achievement, Sam is the first woman to win a grand...

MON 12 SEPTEMBER 2011

Legislation to restore Migration Act powers

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen today announced that the Government will introduce legislation to enable the transfer of irregular maritime arrivals to third countries for the processing of their asylum claims. The amendments...

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