Press Office

MON 07 JANUARY 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM: Thank you. Thank you very much to the Premier. It is good to be here with representatives of the Federal Labor team. ...

SAT 05 JANUARY 2013

Support for Tasmanian Bushfire Victims

  The Federal Government today announced that arrangements are being made to ensure that natural disaster assistance is available to help communities in south eastern Tasmania recover from the devastating bushfires that have hit the region. ...

SAT 05 JANUARY 2013

Transcript of Interview with Sarah Harris - Today

  HOST: Good morning Prime Minister.   PM: Good morning Sarah, I’m here in the pink as you can see and the ground’s starting to fill with everybody sporting their pink as well for Jane McGrath Day. ...

MON 26 NOVEMBER 2012

Parliament Stands Behind White Ribbon Day

A little over 20 years ago, three men in Toronto, Canada, decided to act. ...

TUE 20 NOVEMBER 2012

Australia Takes A Lead Role In Combating Trafficking In Persons In Southeast Asia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that Australia will fund the $50 million Australia-Asia Program to combat Trafficking in Persons, which will reduce trafficking in persons by strengthening criminal justice systems in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand,...

TUE 13 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of press conference, Perth

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: It's fantastic to be here in Western Australia. I'm joined by my ministerial colleague Chris Evans and I'm joined by another great West Australian, Melissa Parke the member for Fremantle. Thank you for having us in your...

MON 12 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I'm here to announce that I will be recommending to the Governor-General that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into institutional responses to instances and allegations of child abuse in Australia. ...

WED 05 SEPTEMBER 2012

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

PM: This is an important step forward for this university, more than $13 million of federal funds invested in refurbishing this building and in creating this precinct.  ...

FRI 31 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

I’m joined by the Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley. Yesterday was a terrible day of loss for our nation. Today is a day of grief. I know many Australians will be feeling the weight of this loss from yesterday. Still reeling from the shock. Still asking...

TUE 28 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview from Rarotonga, Cook Islands

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: It's great to be here in the Cook Islands. I've just arrived for the Pacific Islands Forum. Australia is a Pacific Nation. This is our region. It's our part of the world and it's important to us. We are deeply...