Press Office

FRI 08 MARCH 2013

Further Government Action To Eliminate Modern Slavery

  The Gillard Government today announced a new Australian Government Anti-Slavery Initiative which seeks to eliminate modern slavery in Australia and overseas. ...

THU 07 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

  PM: It's great to be here in Liverpool. I'm joined by the Minister for Employment Bill Shorten, by Chris Hayes, the Member for Fowler, and by Laurie Ferguson, the Member for Werriwa. ...

WED 06 MARCH 2013

Resignation of Ted Baillieu

The resignation of Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu tonight is significant news for all Victorians. ...

WED 06 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview

  PM: I am delighted to be here.   I am joined by the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, the Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare, Tony Burke who is here in his capacity as local member for where we are standing right now in the electorate of Watson and Daryl...

WED 06 MARCH 2013

New Centre to Boost Clean, Green Food Production

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Chris Bowen, today opened the new University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food at Camden – worth more than $20 million and built with Gillard Government support. ...

WED 06 MARCH 2013

National Plan to Tackle Gangs, Organised Crime and the Illegal Firearms Market

The Gillard Government will take a plan to introduce national anti-gang laws, national unexplained wealth laws and reforms to tackle the illegal firearms market to the next Council of Australian Governments meeting in April. ...

TUE 05 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland, ABC Breakfast

HOST: Julia Gillard, good morning.   PM: Good morning. ...

TUE 05 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky

HOST: Prime Minister thank you very much for your time. The Government’s going to announce a boost for the aged care sector workforce of $1.2 billion today. ...

TUE 05 MARCH 2013

State Funeral for The Honourable Joan Child AO

[ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OMITTED]   On this day of sadness and farewell, we hear many stories and many voices. ...

MON 04 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Interview with Chris Bath, Seven News

HOST: Prime Minister, it seems you have a big job convincing voters that you can follow through on your promises there. PM: I have really enjoyed being in western Sydney today and of course I will be available here during the course of this week. ...