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TUE 19 JULY 2011

Retirement of Barry Hall

I was sorry to hear the news today that Barry Hall will be retiring from AFL footy at the end of this season. I want to take the opportunity to congratulate Barry on his achievements and wish him good luck for the rest of the season and in the next phase of his life. Barry...

WED 06 JULY 2011

Speech to launch the 2012 Australian of the Year Awards, Canberra

I thank Agnes Shea for the Welcome to Country and pay my respects to the traditional owners of this land on which we gather. In making that acknowledgment, I honour the dignity and resilience of all Indigenous Australians. And I recall with pride today the fact that eight...

TUE 24 MAY 2011

Australian emergency personnel thanked for their efforts in New Zealand and Japan

Prime Minister Julia Gillard tonight hosted a reception at Parliament House to thank the Australian rescuers, medical experts, police and Australian Defence Force personnel involved in the emergency responses to the Christchurch earthquake and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. ...

SUN 22 MAY 2011

Prime Minister pays tribute to Bill Hunter

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today paid tribute to the enormous contribution made by the late Bill Hunter who passed away in Melbourne last night after a long battle with cancer. ...

WED 06 APRIL 2011

Speech to the Opening of the Australian-Chinese War Memorial, Sunnybank

Friends, Australia’s journey is a story of nation-building against incredible odds, creating a land of fairness and opportunity renowned across the world. That achievement has not come without a price. ...

WED 16 FEBRUARY 2011

Order of Australia investiture ceremony

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will confer an honorary Order of Australia on the Hon. Hugh Templeton in Wellington today for his role in establishing the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA).  ...

WED 26 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Toowoomba

PM: It’s great to be in Toowoomba for Australia Day, it’s been fantastic to be able to move through the crowd and talk to people, it’s also been great to be able to thank the Emergency Services workers who made such a different on that dreadful night in Toowoomba. ...

WED 26 JANUARY 2011

Address to Australia Day celebrations

Thank you very much, thank you for that great welcome and thank you to your local Mayor for being such a great community advocate during this difficult period. I’ve had the opportunity to meet with him to discuss your community’s needs and also to hear so much about your community...

WED 26 JANUARY 2011

New awards for national heros

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has written to the Governor-General recommending that the Queen establish a new medal for people who have performed extraordinary acts or services during a national emergency. ...

WED 26 JANUARY 2011

Address to citizenship and flag raising ceremony

Around the nation today, Australians will come together, and I believe on Australia Day, we do three things. First, we celebrate Australian mateship. We celebrate friendship, the bonds that bring us and hold us together, and on this Australia Day, more than many, we will be...

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