Press Office

MON 17 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Echuca

PM: (inaudible) talk to people, many of them said to me those things, that they’re more concerned about the circumstances of the people of Queensland that they are for themselves. So a real spirit that they wanted to say their best wishes to the people of Queensland, even as they...

SUN 16 JANUARY 2011

Bligh and Gillard call on Australians to dig deeper for flood relief

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Premier Anna Bligh and Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan have called on Australians to dig deeper for the relief effort in Queensland. ...

SAT 15 JANUARY 2011

Extra disaster assistance for flood-affected communities in Northern New South Wales

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced additional disaster assistance for communities in Northern NSW experiencing flooding as a result of floodwaters from Queensland entering the state.  ...

SAT 15 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, 2SM

HOST: Prime Minister thank you for your time. PM: My pleasure. ...

FRI 14 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Amberley

PM: I’m here at Amberley today, I was actually here yesterday to talk to some of our magnificent Australian Defence Force Officers about the work that’s been happening right here from Amberley. You can see behind me one of the huge planes that has been used to move supplies around...

FRI 14 JANUARY 2011

ADF support for Queensland flood relief

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced that the Australian Defence Force would contribute approximately 1,200 personnel to support the clean-up and restoration phase of the flood crisis in Queensland. This is the biggest deployment of troops for a natural disaster since...

FRI 14 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, 2UE

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the evacuation centre, I know you’ve been here the last couple of days, when you look around the crèche, the stack of clothes, the books, all of the things that have been organised, Salvation Army, is it a humbling experience for...

FRI 14 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, ABC Radio National Summer Breakfast

HOST: The Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins us now, good morning Prime Minister. PM: Good morning Julian. HOST: Prime Minister you’ve spent the last few days in Queensland, can you tell us what support the Federal Government is providing on the ground at the...

THU 13 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Ipswich

PM: Thanks very much and can I say it's an absolute privilege to be here today. I'm joined by our local member, Shane Newman, his electorate is called Blair and in current circumstances it's probably better to say that we are standing his patch here in Ipswich. I’m also...

WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Further disaster assistance for flood-affected WA communities

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and Acting Attorney-General, Stephen Smith today announced further assistance for primary producers and small businesses affected by flooding in Carnarvon and the Upper Gascoyne in Western Australia. ...