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WED 31 OCTOBER 2012

The Prime Minister's Prize for Science Speech

It’s a great pleasure to welcome you all to our nation’s parliament and our nation’s capital. I know you spend your days in labs, classrooms and field stations. ...

WED 31 OCTOBER 2012

Astronomer Wins Prestigious PM's Prize For Science

  Five of Australia’s best and brightest scientists and science teachers have been recognised at Australia’s most prestigious science ceremony – the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – at Parliament House tonight. ...

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...

THU 22 MARCH 2012

Transcript of joint doorstop interview, Canberra

PM: A great day, a great announcement. I’m sure you’ve got some questions, so we’ll take questions on Holden. JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, where is this money coming from? ...

THU 22 MARCH 2012

Investing in automotive jobs and skills

The Gillard, Weatherill and Baillieu Governments today announced a $275 million co-investment in the future of GM Holden’s car making operations in Australia. In return for this investment, Holden has agreed to inject over $1 billion into car manufacturing in Australia, and to...

WED 25 JANUARY 2012

2012 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science

Nominations open today for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science - Australia’s most prestigious science awards. The Prizes honour Australians who have made significant contributions to building a more prosperous and progressive society through scientific achievements and...

FRI 20 JANUARY 2012

Revitalised Prime Minister's Science Council

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced reforms to Australia’s peak science advisory body to make it more relevant and responsive to the immediate challenges and opportunities facing the nation. The new Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council...

FRI 09 DECEMBER 2011

$249 million for University-Business R&D partnerships

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr today announced a new $249 million package designed to help Australian industries become more competitive and create new job opportunities. ...

WED 26 OCTOBER 2011

Boost for Australian industry to supply major resource projects

Australian manufacturers and suppliers will have a greater opportunity to supply the needs of major resources projects as a result of new initiatives announced by the Prime Minister today. The Gillard Government will provide over $1.2 million to connect Australian companies with...

WED 12 OCTOBER 2011

Prime Minister's Science Prize

The Prime Minister is pleased to announce this year’s Prize for Science has been awarded to Professors Ezio Rizzardo and David Solomon from the CSIRO and the University of Melbourne. The $300,000 prize recognises their work in reinventing polymer science by devising a means of...

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