Press Office

SAT 08 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of joint press conference, Rockhampton

PM: Thank you very much I'm here in Rockhampton, I'm joined by our local Federal Member Kirsten Livermore and by a man who now needs no introduction I don't think, Brad the local Mayor here and we are here in the operations centre with people continuing to work on flood relief and...

FRI 07 JANUARY 2011

Extra disaster assistance for flood-affected WA communities

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard today announced additional assistance for primary producers and small businesses affected by flooding last month in Carnarvon and the Upper Gascoyne in Western Australia. The Prime Minister has agreed to a request from the WA Premier, Colin Barnett to...

THU 06 JANUARY 2011

Kings Park to host CHOGM Retreat

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and the Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett today announced that Kings Park in Perth would be the Retreat location for leaders attending the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM will be held from 28-30 October 2011 and...

THU 06 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of press conference, Perth

PM: Well, I'm here with the Labor Senate Leader, Chris Evans, a great Western Australian, and I'm here having done a little spot of back-to-school shopping with Peter, with Shelly, April and Hope. Now right around the country families are starting to think about getting the things they...

THU 06 JANUARY 2011

Helping Australian families with Back-to-School expenses

As kids prepare to head back to school, the Gillard Labor Government is encouraging an estimated 1.3 million Australian families to take advantage of the Education Tax Refund to help parents with the pressure of back-to-school costs. Eligible families can claim refunds on a range of...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Helping hand for NSW flood affected farmers

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and NSW Premier Kristina Keneally today announced additional Commonwealth-NSW Government assistance for NSW primary producers and small businesses affected by flooding. The Gillard and Keneally Governments have activated a package of one-off "Category...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Jim Maxwell, ABC Grandstand

MAXWELL: Terry Alderman, It's a great pleasure to introduce the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, welcome to Grandstand. PM: G'day Jim. G'day Terry. MAXWELL: How are you going? PM: I'm enjoying the day, in the sense that I'm enjoying the...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Sea Kings to be pre-positioned in Roma for flood effort

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Premier Anna Bligh have announced that flood response and recovery efforts in Queensland will be bolstered with two Australian Defence Force (ADF) Sea King helicopters being sent to Roma. The helicopters will support the response and recovery of towns...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Transcript of interview with Cameron Williams & Alicia Gorey Today Show

GOREY: Prime Minister, we've of course been speaking about the devastating floods in Queensland this morning and a lot of that water is of course on the way to Northern New South Wales and your government has got another funding package to announce we understand? ...

WED 05 JANUARY 2011

Major General Mick Slater to lead Qld Flood Recovery Taskforce

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today welcomed the appointment of Major General Mick Slater to lead the Queensland Flood Recovery Taskforce. The appointment of Major General Slater will provide the Queensland Flood Recovery Taskforce with Defence experience and leadership. In...

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