Press Office

TUE 23 OCTOBER 2012

Speech to the National Farmers' Federation National Congress

  I want to begin by saying to the men and women of Australia’s farming communities: because of your hard work and that of your forebears, Australia is an agricultural powerhouse. ...

WED 08 AUGUST 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Newcastle

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I’m delighted to be here in Newcastle. I’m joined by David Bradbury, from Sydney, our Assistant Treasurer who is also very focused on consumer and competition issues and he’ll say a few words in just a moment. Newcastle is...

WED 18 JULY 2012

Supporting Indigenous families and women in the East Kimberley

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today formally opened the new Wyndham Early Learning Activity Centre in Western Australia, funded through a $1.7 million grant from the Australian Government under the East Kimberley Development Package. This purpose-built facility delivers a great new...

WED 18 JULY 2012

Transcript of interview with Robert Mailer, ABC Kimberley

HOST: Good morning to you Prime Minister Julia Gillard. PM: Good morning. HOST: Thanks for your time. You had a chance to speak to some locals last night. What were they telling you? ...

WED 08 FEBRUARY 2012

Satellites to deliver high speed broadband to the regions

Australians in rural and remote areas are a step closer to fast and affordable broadband services with the announcement today of a $620 million agreement to design and build two satellites to deliver high speed broadband. The two satellites will deliver, along with the fixed wireless...

FRI 07 OCTOBER 2011

New education and training facilities for regional Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today opened a $500 million fund to build world class education and training facilities for students in regional Australia. The special Regional Priorities Round of the Education Investment Fund will provide a major boost to higher education institutions...

THU 25 AUGUST 2011

$475 million more for regional health facilities

Patients and families in regional communities across Australia are set to benefit from the next round of the Gillard Government’s $5 billion Health and Hospitals Fund, with applications now open. The Prime Minister said this new round of the HHF would see $475 million invested...

WED 18 MAY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Armidale

PM: It's a great pleasure to be here in Armidale today. I'm joined by Minister Stephen Conroy, who has put so much work into the National Broadband Network, and continues to do so. I'm also joined by the local member, Tony Windsor, and by the CEO of NBN Co, Mike...

WED 18 MAY 2011

Transcript of interview with Anna Moulder, ABC New England North West

HOST: Good morning Prime Minister and welcome to ABC New England North West. PM: Good morning. HOST: You officially opened Tamworth’s impressive new Sports Dome yesterday and you’ll switch on the NBN in Armidale this morning. Two days in the region - it’s...

WED 18 MAY 2011

Transcript of interview with John Morrison, ABC Statewide

HOST: I’m pleased to say Ms Gillard joins us on the line this afternoon. Prime Minister, good afternoon, welcome to Statewide. PM: Good afternoon and thank you for having me on. HOST: How’s Tamworth at the moment? ...