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SUN 02 DECEMBER 2012

Transcript of Interview with Paul Bongiorno, Rafael Epstein and Patricia Karvelas, Meet The Press

E & O E - PROOF ONLY   HOST: Good morning, Prime Minister.   PM: Good morning, Paul. ...

MON 26 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: We're here at the start of the final sitting week for 2012. During the course of this sitting week I will personally introduce into the Federal Parliament the Government's legislation giving...

FRI 23 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

PM: I want to start by offering my condolences to the family of Bryce Courtenay, following his passing today. Bryce Courtenay is such a well-known name to Australians, and much loved. ...

TUE 20 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM:  Well it’s fitting to finish my year of international travel here in Asia and together with leaders of Australia’s most important partners at the East Asia Summit. The East Asia Summit is an organisation that is vital to promoting habits of trust and cooperation amongst...

TUE 20 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Joint Press Conference

PM: I’m joined by the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, by Dr Emerson. We’ve just come from a meeting convened by President Obama on the Trans Pacific Partnership. ...

MON 19 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

PM: Well it’s good to be here in Cambodia for what is my last overseas visit this year and I‘m here to attend the East Asia Summit. ...

WED 14 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

PM: It’s great to be here in Queensland. I’m joined by the Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan and by Yvette D’Ath our member for Petrie. And we’ve just been inspecting with our state representatives as well the progress right here. ...

MON 12 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

E & O E – PROOF ONLY PM: I'm here to announce that I will be recommending to the Governor-General that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into institutional responses to instances and allegations of child abuse in Australia. ...

MON 12 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Opening Remarks and Question & Answer Session with Telework Congress 2012

  PM: We are living in what I term the Asian Century. ...

FRI 09 NOVEMBER 2012

Transcript of Press Conference

PM: I was delighted this morning to participate in the first ever trilateral meeting of Australia, Timor Leste and Indonesia. I’ve just met with President Yudhoyono and Prime Minister Gusmao. This is really a moment in history given the history between our three nations; it was...