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THU 23 AUGUST 2012

Refugee program increased to 20,000 places

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen today announced that the Government will increase Australia’s humanitarian program to 20,000 places in 2012-13, in line with the recommendation of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers. The...

THU 23 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I’m here with Minister Bowen to make an announcement arising from Angus Houston’s report into asylum seeker and refugee issues. There are some other issues today which I will deal with but we will deal with this immigration issue fully...

SUN 19 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of interview with Peter Van Onselen and Paul Kelly, Sky News

E & O E – PROOF ONLY HOST: Prime Minister, thanks very much for your company. PM: Good morning Peter. HOST: About a decade ago you made an observation in the Parliament, slightly sarcastically about whether Nauru would still be up and functioning by now and...

THU 16 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I'm here with the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet, and also with Innes Willox, the leader of the Australian Industry Group and Dave Oliver, the leader of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. They have joined me and Minister...

WED 15 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of interview with Lisa Wilkinson, Channel 9

E & O E – PROOF ONLY HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard, good morning to you. PM: Good morning Lisa. HOST: You and I never were good at coordinating each other before you appeared on the show on a Friday so what’s changed? PM: We should have...

TUE 14 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: This morning the Minister for Immigration, Minister Bowen, has been in discussions with his counterpart, the Shadow Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison. Those discussions about potential further amendments to the legislation are...

MON 13 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: Good afternoon. I’m joined today by Minister Bowen, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. At 7:00am this morning the Government received this report, the report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers. This is the report compiled...

THU 09 AUGUST 2012

COAG to review counter-terrorism legislation

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced the start of the COAG Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation. The Review will examine the Commonwealth, State and Territory counter-terrorism legislation that was introduced in 2005 after the London terrorist bombings.  It...

WED 08 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of interview with John Laws, 2SM

E & O E – PROOF ONLY HOST: Prime Minister, good morning and thank you for giving us some of your time. PM: Good morning John and power prices are on my mind but your birthday’s on my mind too, so happy birthday to you. HOST: Thank you very much,...

SUN 05 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of press conference, Cairns

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I am delighted to be here today with Treasurer Wayne Swan and also with Jan McLucas our Queensland Senator and we are here in her home of Cairns. I’ve been spending the last few days having a wonderful holiday in tropical north Queensland....

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