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THU 25 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Lyndal Curtis, ABC AM

 CURTIS: Prime Minister, welcome to AM. PM: Thank you. CURTIS: If we can go to New Zealand first, two Australians are presumed to have died in the mining tragedy there. Is there any help you can offer the families? PM: Certainly, our condolences go to the...

THU 25 NOVEMBER 2010

White Ribbon Day

Thank you very much and can I acknowledge the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott; can I acknowledge so many Parliamentary colleagues and friends who are with us; can I acknowledge some background noise; and can I also acknowledge Andrew O'Keefe and his colleagues in the White Ribbon...

WED 24 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of joint press conference

PM: I'm here with the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, and we are here predominately to talk about the National Broadband Network, and of course the Telstra structural separation Bill in the Senate, but I do, before making those statements, want to make a...

WED 24 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of statement on Pike River mine tragedy

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr Key has just confirmed that there is now no hope that the 29 miners trapped underground at Pike River will be brought out alive. This is tragic news, 29 families have been hoping, praying, waiting to hear good news and now they've heard the...

MON 22 NOVEMBER 2010

NATO-ISAF Summit - Transition in Afghanistan

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today welcomed an important decision to begin the process of transition in the Afghanistan mission in early 2011. Members of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghanistan President Hamid...

SAT 20 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of press conference - Lisbon, Portugal

PM: I'm here with Stephen Smith at the conclusion of the meetings today about the future strategy in Afghanistan, and the meeting today has been an important meeting for Afghanistan and for Australia. 48 countries have met to discuss the future strategy in Afghanistan. Now,...

FRI 19 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of press conference - Lisbon, Portugal

PM: I'm joined today by the Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith. We're here in Lisbon for what will be an important round of talks about the future strategy in Afghanistan. Tomorrow, 48 nations will meet for discussions about the strategy in Afghanistan. These are the nations...

THU 18 NOVEMBER 2010

Transcript of interview with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National

HOST: The Prime Minister joins us now. Julia Gillard, good morning. PM: Good morning, Fran. HOST: Prime Minister, this NATO summit, will it formally agree to the 2014 timeline for handing over security, or transitioning, as we like to say now, to the Afghan national security...

THU 18 NOVEMBER 2010

Australia will not abandon Afghanistan - Speech to the House of Representatives, Canberra

Mr Speaker, opening this parliamentary debate on 19 October I said: I know the professional soldiers of the Australian Defence Force are proud people. They offer their lives for us. They embrace wartime sacrifice as their highest duty. In return, we owe them our wisdom. Our...

WED 17 NOVEMBER 2010

Royal Engagement

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard today congratulated His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton on the announcement of their engagement. The Prime Minister said it was a happy time for the royal couple who will be married next year. The Prince is well...

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