Press Office

FRI 19 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

  PM: I’m joined by the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Emerson. This is a great day for Australia. We have succeeded in our bid for the Security Council. ...

WED 17 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - New Delhi, India

  PM: I’ve concluded my discussions with Prime Minister Singh and attended the state dinner that he hosted in my honour. I’ve had a good set of discussions with the Prime Minister and pleased that we issued a comprehensive joint statement. ...

WED 17 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Remarks Following Meeting with Indian Prime Minister

PM: I want to thank the Indian Government and the Indian people for the warmth of the welcome that we received and the very great honour of this state visit.   Yesterday Prime Minister Singh I was privileged to see some of the human dimensions of the relationships...

WED 17 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Doorstop Interview - New Delhi

  PM: It has been a great honour to be formally welcomed by the Prime Minister of India and I’m looking forward to a day of events. Now the events include a formal meeting with the Prime Minister and a state dinner, they include a business lunch, and I will have the...

TUE 16 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Doorstop Interview - New Delhi

  PM: It’s a great delight to be here India. I have had the opportunity to meet some fantastic kids today.   Education changes lives, it transforms lives. That is true in our country; it is true here in India. ...

MON 15 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - New Delhi, India

  PM: I am delighted to have just arrived in India and I will be here over the next few days. This is a very important relationship for Australia.   In 2009, we entered into a strategic partnership with India. That was...

SUN 14 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - Tarin Kot, Afghanistan

  PM: I’ve just had an opportunity to spend some time with our troops here in Afghanistan. I’ve been in Afghanistan today for two reasons. Firstly I wanted to say a big thank you to our troops for everything that they’re doing in such difficult...

SAT 13 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - Bali

  PRIME MINISTER: I’m standing at what is effectively our ground zero at the site where we lost so many Australian lives. I’ve had the opportunity to lay a wreath and to pay my respects. ...

FRI 12 OCTOBER 2012

Remarks At The Sanglah Hospital

  Can I say what a delight it is to be here with Ibu Nafsiah, the Minister for Health in this hospital, Sanglah Hospital.  ...

FRI 12 OCTOBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference - Bali

  PRIME MINISTER: I’ve had the absolute honour today of attending the Bali Memorial Service here in Bali.  I’ve had the opportunity to speak to family and friends since the service. They are gathered here now.   ...