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TUE 23 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of interview with Nick Rheinberger, ABC Illawarra

HOST: Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up for quite a long time yesterday with Industry Minister Kim Carr as well as Treasurer Wayne Swan to talk about what they’re going to do to support workers and steel communities and the Prime Minister joins us now, you’re at 97.3 ABC...

TUE 23 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of press conference, Canberra

PM: (audio break) and was from the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment based in Townsville. He was on his first tour of Afghanistan. He was supporting a mentored patrol in Uruzgan province when he was killed by an improvised explosive device. An International Security Assistance...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Thank you. I’m joined today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Wayne Swan and by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Minister Carr. As a Government we have been explaining to the Australian people for some time now that the fundamentals of the...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Speech to the Australian Multicultural Council Launch, Canberra

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and in a spirit of reconciliation pay my respects to their elders past and present. I also acknowledge my colleagues: Chris Bowen, Minister for Immigration & Citizenship, Senator Kate Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Gillard Labor Government to support workers and steel communities

The Gillard Labor Government will provide immediate and practical support to affected workers and communities following BlueScope Steel’s decision to reduce its operations. These support measures are in addition to the new advance facility announced by the Government today that...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

New council and ambassadors support Australia's diversity

The Gillard Labor Government today launched a new local ambassadors program to champion inclusion and highlight the benefits of Australia’s diversity. The People of Australia Ambassadors program was formally announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard today at the launch...

MON 22 AUGUST 2011

Supporting jobs and a strong future for Australian steel

The Gillard Labor Government will introduce a new advance facility into its Steel Transformation Plan (STP) to provide further support for Australian jobs and to help ensure the future of the Australian steel industry. This new facility will allow eligible participants to draw down an...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Canberra

PM: Can I start by starting where our first discussions were in COAG today, when COAG met this morning we’d just been informed that Paul Lockyer, Gary Ticehurst and John Bean had lost their lives, so COAG took a moment to reflect on that. They are known to First Ministers and we did want...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

Protecting Tasmanian forests and jobs

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings today welcomed the release of Terms of Reference for the verification of guaranteed wood supply and high conservation value forests under the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement. The document, which was...

FRI 19 AUGUST 2011

COAG commits to delivery of mental health reform

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler today welcomed the Council of Australian Governments’ decision to develop a National Partnership Agreement on Mental Health to help address major gaps in our mental health system. The Gillard...

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