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WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Karl Stefanovic, Today

STEFANOVIC: PM, good morning to you. PM: Good morning Karl. STEFANOVIC: Tough morning isn't it? PM: It's a very tough morning here in Brisbane and right across Queensland. ...

WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of Joint Press Conference, Brisbane

PREMIER BLIGH: Well good morning. I welcome to Queensland the Prime Minister and Chief of Defence Angus Houston as two of our largest cities Ipswich and our capital city of Brisbane prepare and begin to experience the worst natural disaster in our history. ...

WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News

GILBERT: Thank you Prime Minister Julia Gillard, thank very much for your time. A difficult day, the Premier said that the number missing are now 90, it's terribly sad. PM: It is terribly sad and I do fear that as a nation we have to prepare ourselves for some more bad news and...

WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, Channel Seven

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard has come to Brisbane to witness this devastation first hand. She joins me now. If I can get an update as far as logistics to help out. I know you have called in extra reinforcements. ...

WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, ABC AM

HOST: Well the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been closely monitoring events and she joins us on AM, Prime Minister good morning. PM: Good morning Tony. HOST: As I understand it you're in Brisbane today, what will you be doing? PM: Yes I am in Brisbane and I...

WED 12 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, 4BC Brisbane

HOST: The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard joins us on the program, good morning Prime Minister. PM: Good morning Peter. HOST: Are you in Brisbane yet? PM: Yes I am, I am in Brisbane and I will be attending this morning the meeting of the State Disaster...

TUE 11 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: For many days now Queenslanders have been battling with flood waters and the misery that flood waters bring and many Australians have watched this battle and they've shown their sympathy and support by donating to the various flood relief efforts. I'm sure that many Queenslanders...

TUE 11 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, ABC Brisbane

HOST: Prime Minister Gillard, I imagine there are days when you wonder just how tough this gets? PM: I did sign up for this and I signed up for leading the nation in the best of times and in the worst of times and we are seeing some of the worst of time right around the nation, but...

TUE 11 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with George Negus, Channel Ten News

NEGUS: Prime Minister, thanks for your time. Firstly I - PM: Good evening George. NEGUS: I noticed that your colleague Anna Bligh actually described this as a grim disaster, an unfolding human tragedy. When you heard about the immensity of it, the shock and horror of...

TUE 11 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, Channel Seven News

HOST: Prime Minister, it now seems certain this disaster is going to get much worse before it gets better. How much help can you provide to Queensland? Will the army be sent in large numbers? PM: Our Australian Defence Force personnel are already out on the ground. They have been...