Press Office

FRI 05 APRIL 2013

Proposed Appointment of Departmental Secretary

I am pleased to announce that I will be recommending to the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, that she appoint Mr Simon Lewis PSM as the Secretary to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. ...

THU 04 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Q and A Session - Foreign Correspondents' Association Newsmaker Lunch

HOST: Thank you very much, Prime Minister. I might kick off the Q and A session with the first question. You mentioned several of the economic indicators of the Australian economy. There is this 21 years of constant growth, relatively low unemployment rate, very...

THU 04 APRIL 2013

Foreign Correspondents' Association Newsmaker Lunch

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY 2013 is a decisive year for our nation.   So today, I want to speak about two things – the facts and the future. ...

THU 04 APRIL 2013

Leighton Holdings CEO Hamish Tyrwhitt to Lead Australia in the Asian Century Strategic Advisory Board

The Australian Government is pleased to announce it has appointed an additional three senior figures with extensive experience in Asia to the Strategic Advisory Board on Australia in the Asian Century. ...

WED 03 APRIL 2013

Transcript of Interview with Marius Benson, ABC News Radio

HOST: Can I begin with the Royal Commission into child abuse that is opening today. It has an indefinite period of sitting, what are you looking to this commission to resolve? ...

WED 03 APRIL 2013

First Sitting Of Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Institutional Responses To Child Sexual Abuse

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will hold its first hearing today in Melbourne’s County Court. ...

TUE 02 APRIL 2013

Gillard Government commits funding to attract international film production Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea to shoot in Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke today announced The Walt Disney Studios film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will join a growing list of blockbuster productions filmed in Australia. ...

SUN 31 MARCH 2013

Prime Minister and Senior Ministers to Visit China

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard will lead the most senior Australian political delegation ever to visit China during a bilateral visit from 5 to 10 April 2013. ...

THU 28 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

  PM: I'm delighted to be here with Minister Stephen Smith and with Senator Glenn Sterle for what is a very important occasion, and that is the opening of the Great Eastern Highway upgrade. ...

THU 28 MARCH 2013

Transcript of Doorstop Interview

PM: I'm delighted to be here with Minister Stephen Smith and with Senator Glenn Sterle for what is a very important occasion, and that is the opening of the Great Eastern Highway upgrade. I was just talking to Glenn and local community members about this upgrade. People have been...