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FRI 15 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference Melbourne

PM: This is good news for Australian families. It's good news for our country overall, and employees and employers can register for the scheme now. Registrations have been open from 1 October. Families can register so that instead of doing the paperwork at the time of the birth of...

THU 14 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Melbourne

PM: It's great to be back home in Melbourne and to be here at Austin Hospital. I'm joined by the Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon, and by Jenny Macklin, obviously one of our of ministers that's here today in her capacity as the local member for this area. Yesterday I was...

THU 14 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, University of Melbourne

PM: Thank you very much. Obviously I'm joined by the Premier of Victoria and my ministerial colleague, Senator Carr, and can I open by saying that today we've had the opportunity to participate in a fantastic announcement which is good news for Melbourne, good news for Australia, and...

SAT 09 OCTOBER 2010

New funding for institute to support carbon capturing efforts in developing nations

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson today welcomed a grant of US$500,000 from the US State Department to the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. Alongside energy efficiency measures, carbon capture and storage (CCS)...

FRI 08 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Newcastle

PRIME MINISTER: May I start by saying it's great to be in Newcastle today and we're obviously joined by the local Member, Sharon Grierson, I'm also joined by my Parliamentary colleagues Greg Combet, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and Mark Dreyfus, the...

FRI 08 OCTOBER 2010

Prime Minister's Task Group on Energy Efficiency report

The Government today released the Prime Minister's Task Group on Energy Efficiency report. The Report was commissioned by the Government to provide advice on the development of policy that will strengthen Australia's response to climate change and reduce pressure on the...

FRI 08 OCTOBER 2010

Smart Grid, Smart City project funding agreement

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, today announced the signing of the Smart Grid, Smart City project funding agreement. This agreement delivers on the Australian Government's commitment of up to $100 million in funding to develop, in partnership with the energy sector,...

THU 07 OCTOBER 2010

Transcript of press conference Canberra

PM: Well I'm here with Minister Greg Combet and obviously we've just come from the first meeting of the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee and that meeting was attended by me and by Minister Combet. We were joined by Senator Bob Brown and Senator Christine Milne from the Australian...

THU 07 OCTOBER 2010

Multi-Party Climate Change Committee Communique

The Multi-Party Climate Change Committee held its first meeting in Canberra today. The Prime Minister, and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency were joined by the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown, Senator Christine Milne and the Member for...

MON 27 SEPTEMBER 2010

Prime Minister establishes Climate Change Committee

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has today announced the membership and terms of reference for the new Multi-Party Climate Change Committee to help build consensus on how Australia will tackle Climate Change. The Multi-Party Climate Change Committee will explore options for the...

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