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Gillard Announces Further Flood Assistance

January 9, 2011, 11:29 pm

Audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's press conference announcing for Queensland, NSW and Western Australian flood victims.

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Qld Floods: “This Is Our Darkest Hour Of The Past Fortnight”

January 10, 2011, 4:39 am

Audio of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh's latest press conference updating the flood situation. A rare look at a Premier under maximum pressure.

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Queensland Floods: Worsening Over Next 24 Hours

January 10, 2011, 4:12 pm

Audio of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh's media conference on the flood situation and remarkable video footage of floodwaters in Townsville.

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Abbott Says Broadband Network Should Go

January 18, 2011, 1:31 am

Text and audio of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott repeating his call for the government to abandon the National Broadband Network and concentrate on flood reconstruction. Speaking at a press conference,...

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Wayne Swan Media Conference on Floods and CPI

January 24, 2011, 10:58 pm

Text and audio of Treasurer Wayne Swan's doorstop press conference today to comment on the release of the latest Consumer Price Index figures. Swan also talked about the impact on the federal budget of...

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Gillard Announces Levy To Pay For Flood Damage

January 26, 2011, 7:48 pm

Text and audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's National Press Club address in which she announced the imposition of a flood levy to fund reconstruction of flood-affected areas in Queensland. Gillard...

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Flood Levy Details, Fact Sheets and Reaction

January 26, 2011, 8:59 pm

Detailed information and factsheets on the flood levy announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Includes audio of Gillard's National Press Club address and reaction from Anna Bligh, Christine Milne,...

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