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WED 29 FEBRUARY 2012

Speech to the Medicines Australia Parliamentary Dinner, Canberra

It is a pleasure to welcome you all to Parliament House, the home of Australia’s very much alive-and-well democracy. I’m here as Prime Minister to acknowledge this industry and its magnificent contribution to the health of our people and the productivity of our nation. ...

WED 29 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Canberra

JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, are you considering a new ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia following Lateline last night? ...

TUE 28 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of interview with Sabra Lane, ABC AM

HOST: Prime Minister, good morning and welcome to AM. PM: Good morning Sabra. HOST: A lot of Australians would be scratching their heads this morning and thinking what was that all about yesterday. ...

MON 27 FEBRUARY 2012

Resignation of Mark Arbib

The Prime Minister today thanked Mark Arbib for his contribution to the Australian Labor Party and to the nation over the last 16 years, following news of his resignation as a Minister in the Gillard Government and Labor Senator for New South Wales. ...

MON 27 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you. I have today received the overwhelming endorsement of my Labor colleagues to continue as Labor Leader and as Prime Minister. I thank them for their support and their faith in my capacity to lead the nation. ...

SUN 26 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of joint doorstop interview, Melbourne

PM: I’m here at Mambourin Enterprises, in my electorate in Melbourne’s West, in the electorate of Lalor. I’m joined by Jenny Macklin, who’s here in her capacity as the Minister overseeing disabilities reform. ...

SAT 25 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Cessnock

PM: It’s great to be here today in Cessnock for the Country Labor Conference. I have joined here today a mob of true believers in the Labor cause, people who love and are very passionate about the Labor Party. ...

SAT 25 FEBRUARY 2012

Address to NSW Labor Conference, Cessnock

In September 2010, just a few days after I formed this Federal Government, I came to country New South Wales. I went to Bathurst to a great institution of Labor in the regions, the dinner for the ‘Light on the Hill’. It was a good chance to thank you, to...

FRI 24 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of press conference, Melbourne

PM: It is now certain that there will be a leadership ballot at the Labor caucus meeting on Monday. This leadership ballot will determine who leads the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party and who leads the nation as Prime Minister. ...