Press Office

THU 18 APRIL 2013

DisabilityCare Australia To Be Rolled Out In SA

The Gillard Government and South Australian Government have reached a significant agreement today that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in South Australia by July 2018. ...

FRI 12 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM: I'm pleased to be here with Minister Jason Clare, with local member Laurie Ferguson, the Member for Werriwa. I’m joined too by Father Chris Riley and also by Chris Gardiner who leads the PCYC movement, the Police Citizens and Youth Clubs that do so much good work. ...

FRI 12 APRIL 2013

$5 million for Police Citizens Youth Clubs

The Gillard Government will provide $5 million to Police Citizens Youth Clubs and Blue Light organisations across Australia as part of the $40 million National Crime Prevention Fund announced today. ...

FRI 12 APRIL 2013

$5 million to Youth Off The Streets

The Gillard Government will provide $5 million to Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets Outreach Programs as part of the $40 million National Crime Prevention Fund announced today. ...

FRI 12 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Interview with David Koch & Melissa Doyle

DAVID KOCH: We are very excited here at Sunrise because a charity close to our heart is getting a welcome boost from the Federal Government. Prime Minister Julia Gillard will this morning pledge $5 million towards Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets program. The charity...

THU 11 APRIL 2013

$350,000 for Salvos' 2013 Red Shield Appeal

The Gillard Government will donate $350,000 to The Salvation Army’s 46th Annual Red Shield Appeal. The donation comes ahead of the start of the 2013 Red Shield Appeal, held over the weekend of 25 and 26 May, when thousands of Salvos and volunteers will be doorknocking across the...

THU 04 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Q and A Session - Foreign Correspondents' Association Newsmaker Lunch

HOST: Thank you very much, Prime Minister. I might kick off the Q and A session with the first question. You mentioned several of the economic indicators of the Australian economy. There is this 21 years of constant growth, relatively low unemployment rate, very...

MON 25 MARCH 2013

Interview with Leigh Sales

HOST: Prime Minister, thank you for joining us. PM: My pleasure. HOST: After recent events, aren’t Australians well within their rights to conclude that the Gillard Government is a dysfunctional mess that deserves to be consigned to opposition as soon as...

MON 25 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Interview with Carrie Bickmore, Andrew Rochford, Steve Price & Wil Anderson

BICKMORE: And the Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins us now. Prime Minister, a big few days, Tony Abbott's called your new-look Cabinet a bunch of L-platers. You've lost I think it’s 52 years' of combined Cabinet experience to the backbench. Is it going to be hard having them...

MON 25 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Press Conference

PM: Thank you very much, good afternoon.   As Prime Minister, I strive to lead a government of purpose and a government of unity. ...