Press Office

MON 06 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you very much. I’ve got three matters to deal with today. First I would like to offer my congratulations to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee. Today is the anniversary, the sixtieth anniversary of her accession to the throne. We will be saying some more about this in Parliament...

MON 06 FEBRUARY 2012

Australian Government provides additional disaster assistance for Queensland and Northern New South Wales

The Australian Government today activated direct payments of additional disaster assistance for communities in Queensland and Northern NSW hit by flooding as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) of $1000 per adult and $400 per...

SUN 05 FEBRUARY 2012

Federal Government boosts flood response with Hercules Hospital support

The Australian Government this morning boosted its assistance to flood-affected Australia, providing a RAAF Hercules C-130 to conduct an aero-medical evacuation of low-dependency patients from St George Hospital in Western Queensland to hospitals in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ...

SAT 04 FEBRUARY 2012

Eight ADF helicopters assist in flood affected areas of South East Queensland

Eight Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopters will assist with search, evacuation and resupply of people affected by the flood in the area of Roma, St George and Dirranbandi in South East Queensland, at the request of the Queensland Government through Emergency Management Australia. ...

FRI 03 FEBRUARY 2012

Federal Government assistance for Queensland communities affected by heavy rain and flooding

The Australian Government will provide financial assistance to flood-struck communities in Queensland. I have spoken to Queensland Premier Anna Bligh several times today and I have reassured her that the Federal Government stands ready to assist the people of Queensland to respond to...

WED 11 JANUARY 2012

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview, Ipswich

PM: I’m here today with local member Shayne Neumann. Bernie Ripoll has been with us but has had to leave to go to another engagement, and I’m spending time today with the community in Ipswich and Goodna and here with the SES that did so much amazing work during the days of the...

WED 11 JANUARY 2012

Speech at the unveiling of the 'Pillar of Courage', Goodna

Many ceremonies are being held this week, with countless words written and said. But there are times when symbols are needed to carry us beyond words. To tell a story each hour of the day to assemblies as big and formal as this. Or to a single, silent onlooker...

TUE 10 JANUARY 2012

Transcript of Joint Doorstop Interview, Gatton

PM: It's an absolute privilege to be here today with Premier Anna Bligh and with local mayor Steve Jones. We're here for a day of remembrance but also a day of resolve where this local community is coming together to remember what happened 12 months ago, but also to show a...

SAT 19 NOVEMBER 2011

Helping our region better manage natural disasters

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, today welcomed the support of East Asia Summit leaders for a joint Indonesia-Australia initiative to help improve regional responses to natural disasters. The initiative will ensure EAS countries are ready to make a coordinated response to natural...

MON 17 OCTOBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Brisbane

PM: I’m here today with the Acting Premier of Queensland, Andrew Fraser, and we’re here at the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and I very much thank the CEO Mr Graeme Newton for his briefing of me and the Acting Premier today and I also thank Richard Wilson for having us here...

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