Press Office

MON 19 SEPTEMBER 2011

Address to the AI Group Dinner, Canberra

Thanks Lucio – not only for your kind introduction, but for your thoughtful discussion of the issues at hand. Can I acknowledge Heather Ridout, AI Group Chief Executive. Members of the diplomatic corps, and members of the academic community. My ministerial...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you. I’m joined today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Wayne Swan and by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Minister Carr. As a Government we have been explaining to the Australian people for some time now that the fundamentals of the...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Supporting jobs and a strong future for Australian steel

The Gillard Labor Government will introduce a new advance facility into its Steel Transformation Plan (STP) to provide further support for Australian jobs and to help ensure the future of the Australian steel industry. This new facility will allow eligible participants to draw down an...

MON 01 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of interview with Naomi Woodley, ABC AM

HOST: The Federal Government's Malaysia solution for asylum seekers is facing its first test, with a boat carrying 54 asylum seekers due to arrive at Christmas Island later in the week. The agreement calls for people to be sent to Malaysia within 72 hours of arriving in Australia,...

WED 13 JULY 2011

Transcript of interview with Aaron Stevens, ABC Capricornia

HOST: We’ll get to answer some of your questions directly from the Prime Minister, who joins me now. Good morning. PM: Good morning. HOST: You are on this tour selling the carbon pricing scheme. Are the people you’re talking to still struggling with the whole...

THU 30 JUNE 2011

Transcript of interview, ABC Darwin

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard, welcome to the studio. PM: Thank you very much. HOST: Nice to see you here so bright and early. Well, this late for you, isn’t it? ...

THU 30 JUNE 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Darwin

PM: I’m here with the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Paul Henderson. I’ve had the opportunity to tour this wonderful training facility with the Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, and with Chris Evans, who covers tertiary education and skills education like what...

WED 15 JUNE 2011

Speech to the International CEO Forum 10th Foreign Investor Dialogue with the Government of Australia, Canberra

It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to the nation’s capital to share in this important Forum. As CEOs of global companies, you are acutely aware of the opportunities and pressures facing Australia’s economy at this remarkable time. ...

THU 28 APRIL 2011

Transcript of interview with Sabra Lane, Beijing

JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, you’ve just wrapped up your meeting with President Hu, what did you talk about and what did he say about human rights? PM: This was a very positive meeting. We talked about the economic relationship between our two countries. We certainly talked about...

TUE 26 APRIL 2011

Speech to the Australia China Economic and Co-operation Trade Forum

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Thank you for your welcome. I am delighted to be here in Beijing and to address this forum. I am here as the leader of an economically vibrant nation whose current and future prosperity is bound up with...