Press Office

SAT 11 MAY 2013

DisabilityCare Australia to be rolled out in the Northern Territory

The Gillard Government and the Northern Territory Government have reached an historic agreement today that will see DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, rolled out across the Northern Territory by July 2019. ...

THU 09 MAY 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM: We have gathered today to make a very important announcement which is on 14 September, when Australians go to vote in the Federal election they will also be asked to vote local government referendum. ...

THU 09 MAY 2013

Transcript Of Interview With Terri Begley, ABC Brisbane

HOST: It’s been hailed as an historic agreement, bipartisan support as Queensland signed up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme yesterday. Though what a pity a flying sandwich seemed to have stolen the headlines in the meantime. ...

THU 09 MAY 2013

Transcript Of Interview With Labby, Stav & Abby, B105 Brisbane

HOST: Our Prime Minister Julia Gillard joining us on air this morning. She was in town for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. We’re going to get to that is a sec, first though we need to see if she’s okay after sandwich-gate yesterday at Marsden State High. ...

THU 09 MAY 2013

Referendum On Local Government Recognition

  The Australian Government is planning to hold a referendum on 14 September to ask Australians to financially recognise local government in our nation’s Constitution. ...

WED 08 MAY 2013

Transcript of Interview with Scott Rollinson, ABC Statewide Queensland

  HOST: The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, is in the Sunshine State for the announcement and says it is great news for Queenslanders. Here’s what she told me a short time ago. ...

SAT 04 MAY 2013

DisabilityCare Australia To Be Rolled Out In Victoria

  The Gillard Government and Victorian Coalition Government have reached a historic agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in Victoria by July 2019. ...

FRI 03 MAY 2013

2013 Defence White Paper: Australian Defence Force Posture

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today announced the Government’s response to the Australian Defence Force Posture Review. ...

FRI 03 MAY 2013

2013 Defence White Paper: The Future Submarine Program

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Mike Kelly today announced further steps the Government has taken to progress the Future Submarine Program. ...

FRI 03 MAY 2013

2013 Defence White Paper: Renaming The Defence Signals Directorate And The Defence Imagery And Geospatial Organisation

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today announced that the Government has decided to rename the Defence Signals Directorate and the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation to reflect their critical roles in support of Australia’s national...