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FRI 12 NOVEMBER 2010

2010 Prime Minister's Literary Awards

It is a great to join you for the third annual Prime Minister's Literary Awards. A special celebration of ideas and the power of words in the life of our community. This event today is special for me. Not only because we are celebrating the best in...

THU 11 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference Seoul, Korea

PM: Today is Remembrance Day, it's the day when we remember and honour Australian war dead, Australians who served in so many conflicts and lost their lives. Today I've had the opportunity to lay a wreath here in Korea, accompanied by a Korean war veteran, Jack. We've had an...

TUE 09 NOVEMBER 2010

Tribute for the late Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE

Last month the great and generous life of Dame Joan Sutherland came to its end, and so we gather formally as a nation to express our gratitude and to mourn our loss. But we are also conscious that the family and friends of Dame Joan have lost someone precious and dear and they have...

TUE 12 OCTOBER 2010

Dame Joan Sutherland

The Prime Minister today joined Australians around the nation to mourn the death of Dame Joan Sutherland - a great Australian and one of the nation's greatest voices. Dame Joan Sutherland died peacefully at the age of 83 with her family by her side in Switzerland. Dame...

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...

SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 2010

Opening of the Chifley Home Education Centre Chifley Home, Bathurst

I thank Annabel Miller for directing our ceremony here today and Marissa Starr for leading us so beautifully in our National Anthem. And I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of this land, the Wiradjuri people, and thank Gloria Rogers for the Welcome to...

SAT 18 SEPTEMBER 2010

New Education Centre honours Ben Chifley’s legacy

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today paid tribute to one of Australia's greatest nation-builders and former Prime Ministers, Ben Chifley, by officially opening the Chifley Home Education Centre in Bathurst. The Prime Minister joined Chifley family members and the Mayor of...

WED 07 JULY 2010

Transcript of doorstop interview, Darwin

PM: It's good to be here in Darwin today and to have the opportunity to directly see and experience the remarkable work that is done by our Border Protection Command. We have today been on a training exercise on one of the patrol boats. Obviously we have these patrol boats, we...

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