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THU 10 NOVEMBER 2011

Gillard Government to deliver historic payrise for social and community workers

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced the Government was prepared to provide over $2 billion to deliver an historic pay rise to 150,000 of Australia’s lowest paid workers in the social and community services sector - the vast majority of them women. This is an important...

THU 10 NOVEMBER 2011

Address to social and community sector workers, Sydney

It is wonderful to be here today with so many good leaders and hard workers, leaders in the union movement, social and community sector workers of course my friends and colleagues Tanya Plibersek and Senator Jacinta Collins. ...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

Werribee Community Cabinet - Video Highlights Transcript

This video contains excerpts from the Community Cabinet meeting held in Werribee on Wednesday 9 November 2011. A complete transcript of the Public Forum detailing all questions and answers can be found via the Community Cabinet links on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet homepage...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

Transcript of doorstop interview, Melbourne

PM: Overnight we’ve seen another highly distressing incident in Afghanistan, three Australian soldiers have been wounded as a result of the actions of a rogue Afghan National Army soldier who using an automatic weapon and a grenade launcher fired upon our troops wounding three. ...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

Major redevelopment proposal for Point Cook Base

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced a proposal to significantly redevelop the RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base on the outskirts of Melbourne. The Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare visited RAAF Williams today and confirmed the Government’s...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

New community learning centre in Wyndham Vale

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today officially opened the new and already highly popular community learning centre in Wyndham Vale. The new centre is providing a comprehensive range of much needed services for the people of Wyndham Vale, which is one of Wyndham’s fastest growing...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

New school facilities to boost learning at Western Autistic School

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today opened a new campus at the Western Autistic School in Laverton to help autistic students build social networks and help them transition to mainstream schools and programs. She was joined by Member for Maribyrnong, Bill Shorten, whose electorate...

WED 09 NOVEMBER 2011

Address to the Carbon Expo Australasia 2011, Melbourne

Friends, just after noon yesterday, the government’s Clean Energy legislation was passed by the Senate. This is an historic day in Australian public life. One of those moments where the federal parliament landed our nation on the right side of history. ...

TUE 08 NOVEMBER 2011

Australia poised for a clean energy future

The Gillard Government has today secured a clean energy future for all Australians. For the first time, Australia’s biggest polluters will have to pay for every tonne of carbon pollution they emit, which will deliver: A cut to carbon pollution of at least 160...

TUE 08 NOVEMBER 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Good afternoon. I’m joined by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, I would alert you to the fact that the Deputy Prime Minister has to leave I believe at 20 past two to commence his journeys to APEC. ...

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