Press Office

TUE 08 MARCH 2011

Transcript of doorstop, Washington

JOURNALIST: [AUDIO BREAK] talking about policies such as quotas for women on boards. Is it Government policy, and how does your response fit with your appearance at the International Women of Courage awards this morning? ...

TUE 08 MARCH 2011

International Women's Day

Women like me are lucky – the positions we hold are based on the efforts of so many courageous women not only in the century since the first International Women’s Day but through history. ...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Mark Nicholas, Channel Nine

NICHOLAS: Prime Minister Julia Gillard, nice to have you with us. PM: It's lovely to be here. NICHOLAS: Spectacular day in more ways than one this, isn't it? PM: It is a spectacular day. I think you've very much enjoying the cricket. I've been...

MON 03 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of Press Conference, Sydney

PM: Thanks for coming along today. I want to take this opportunity to provide an update to the Australian community about the circumstances of the Queensland floods and the federal government assistance that is being provided. On Friday I had the opportunity to travel to Queensland...

THU 25 NOVEMBER 2010

White Ribbon Day

Thank you very much and can I acknowledge the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott; can I acknowledge so many Parliamentary colleagues and friends who are with us; can I acknowledge some background noise; and can I also acknowledge Andrew O'Keefe and his colleagues in the White Ribbon...

THU 21 OCTOBER 2010

Enhanced protections for indicia of Mary MacKillop

The Prime Minister today announced that the Australian Government will provide special legislative protection to control the use of names associated with Mary MacKillop, who will become Australia's first Saint on 17 October 2010. The decision to grant additional protections...

MON 11 OCTOBER 2010

Enhanced protections for indicia of Mary MacKillop

The Prime Minister today announced that the Australian Government will provide special legislative protection to control the use of names associated with Mary MacKillop, who will become Australia's first Saint on 17 October 2010. The decision to grant additional protections...

THU 16 SEPTEMBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Today we are obviously in the Federal electorate of Fraser, and we're joined by the incoming Member Andrew Leigh, who of course is one of our new Labor Members in the House of Representatives. I'm also joined by Tony Burke, who has the responsibility of developing our strategy for...

TUE 14 SEPTEMBER 2010

Funding for location based emergency warnings

The Australian Government today announced that it will fund the upgrade of the national emergency warning system, 'Emergency Alert', to deliver warnings to mobile phones based on the location of the handset. The 'Emergency Alert' system currently sends warnings by...

SUN 12 SEPTEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Barrie Cassidy, Insiders ABC

HOST: Prime Minister, good morning. Welcome. PM: Good morning, Barrie. HOST: 'There should never be a crack of light between the prime minister and the foreign minister'. Are you and Kevin Rudd able to work as closely together as Stephen Smith suggests that you...