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FRI 03 JUNE 2011

Speech to the Italian National Day Ball, Sydney

I warmly acknowledge:   The Hon. Robert McClelland, Federal Attorney General ...

WED 01 JUNE 2011

Departmental Secretaries

I am pleased to announced new arrangements for the positions of Secretary in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. ...

SAT 21 MAY 2011

Address to the ALP Victorian Branch State Conference, Melbourne

I see many state and Federal colleagues here today, far too many to name.    And I see so many familiar faces too.  Old friends, old colleagues ... old mates.   So many good Labor people I’ve worked with over the years ... so many good Labor people who I know so...

MON 09 MAY 2011

Jon Stanhope

I congratulate Jon Stanhope on his achievements as Chief Minister of the ACT and leader of the ACT ALP. Jon retires as the longest-serving and most successful leader of the ACT Labor Party. Jon came to lead the ACT ALP following defeat in the 1998 ACT election and steered his...

MON 02 MAY 2011

Death of Osama bin Laden

President Obama today announced that Osama bin Laden, the leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda, has been killed in an operation conducted by United States forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. ...

SUN 24 APRIL 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Kapyong

PM: Well, I’m here today, in Korea, at the site of the battle of Kapyong. This is where it was fought 60 years ago and we’re here to commemorate that very important battle in the Korean War. I’m delighted to have been able to bring with me some Australian war veterans,...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

PM plants 'tree of knowledge' at Arboretum

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that the Commonwealth Government will contribute $20 million over four years to the development of the National Arboretum in Canberra to mark the upcoming centenary of Canberra in 2013. The Prime Minister joined ACT Chief Minister Jon...

TUE 19 APRIL 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Well I’m very pleased to be here on a beautiful Canberra morning with the ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and with our two local Members, Andrew Leigh and Gai Brodtmann, and we’re here for a very special celebration. ...

MON 18 APRIL 2011

Royal Wedding Gift

The Gillard Government will be making a donation of $25,000 to Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to commemorate the wedding of Royal couple Prince William and Catherine Middleton on behalf of the people of Australia. ...

THU 14 APRIL 2011

First meeting between the Prime Minister and NSW Premier

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today discussed a range of important state and national issues with the new Premier of NSW, Barry O’Farrell. The Prime Minister personally congratulated Premier O’Farrell on his recent election victory during their first official meeting at...

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