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MON 10 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: I'm here today to make an announcement about assistance for Australians who are doing it tough as the nation battles floodwaters. Already as Prime Minister I have triggered the payment of emergency money to Australians who are doing it tough - the Australian Government Disaster...

MON 10 JANUARY 2011

Income recovery subsidy assistance to help those affected by the floods

The Gillard Labor Government today announced that it will provide additional support for employees, small businesses and farmers who have lost income as a direct result of the floods crisis. Currently, over 150 Local Government Areas across Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, New...

SAT 08 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview, Channel Nine News

HOST: Prime Minister thank you for your time tonight. You've toured the flood hit areas today, what have you seen and how as it affected you personally? PM: Today I've been in St George and they are still bracing for the peak of the flood. They're very well prepared, but...

SAT 08 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, St George

PM: Of course St George has been on alert about rising floodwaters for many days now and as the Premier and I were remarking when we toured the town, not one minute of that time has been wasted. Emergency preparations here have been done at a very high level and I want to take this...

SAT 08 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Rockhampton

PM: Thank you very much I'm here in Rockhampton, I'm joined by our local Federal Member Kirsten Livermore and by a man who now needs no introduction I don't think, Brad the local Mayor here and we are here in the operations centre with people continuing to work on flood relief and...

THU 06 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Perth

PM: Well, I'm here with the Labor Senate Leader, Chris Evans, a great Western Australian, and I'm here having done a little spot of back-to-school shopping with Peter, with Shelly, April and Hope. Now right around the country families are starting to think about getting the things they...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Helping hand for NSW flood affected farmers

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and NSW Premier Kristina Keneally today announced additional Commonwealth-NSW Government assistance for NSW primary producers and small businesses affected by flooding. The Gillard and Keneally Governments have activated a package of one-off "Category...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Jim Maxwell, ABC Grandstand

MAXWELL: Terry Alderman, It's a great pleasure to introduce the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, welcome to Grandstand. PM: G'day Jim. G'day Terry. MAXWELL: How are you going? PM: I'm enjoying the day, in the sense that I'm enjoying the...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Sea Kings to be pre-positioned in Roma for flood effort

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Premier Anna Bligh have announced that flood response and recovery efforts in Queensland will be bolstered with two Australian Defence Force (ADF) Sea King helicopters being sent to Roma. The helicopters will support the response and recovery of towns...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Cameron Williams & Alicia Gorey Today Show

GOREY: Prime Minister, we've of course been speaking about the devastating floods in Queensland this morning and a lot of that water is of course on the way to Northern New South Wales and your government has got another funding package to announce we understand? ...

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