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The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard conducts her first press conference.
A government with just one purpose: to serve the Australian people.
The message of the election: the government will be held to a very high standard.
They’ve agreed to far reaching reforms that will bring greater accountability.
Let us draw back the curtains and let the sunshine in.
Principled and pragmatic in implementing beliefs and programs.
Governing with a majority of seventy-six.
Tony Abbott phoned to wish Ms Gillard well.
Wants to work constructively with the opposition.
Lists achievement record of the Rudd government.
To be faithful to the trust extended to her and her government.
There will be interest in the concessions granted to the independents.
Next round of hospital funding for regional Australia.
Next round of education funding for regional Australia.
National broadband to have uniform pricing, with priority to regional areas as NBN is built.
These in addition to regional policy focus.
Over nine billion dollars of investment.
Now to present the Governor-General with the indication of support from seventy-six members.
Confirms offer of executive position to Rob Oakeshott.
Lessons learned? Yes.
Message sent from Australian people? Build for the future.
How can you deliver ten billion dollars worth of promises? Trust us.
Question about diverting funding from metropolitan areas.
Found out about the decision when she watched the independent’s press conference.
Australian people looking for stable and effective government.
Not going to agree with Rob Oakeshott about the government not having a ‘mandate’.
Gillard will do everything she can to achieve the commitments that she took to the Australian people.
Wholesale price of national broadband will be the same everywhere.
Off to see the Governor General.
By Christmas: Parliament resumed and all the policy positions being pursued.