Audio Archive – 2013

Text and audio of Queen Elizabeth II’s speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

Audio of Tony Abbott’s comments about parental leave and women of calibre. What did he actually say? Is this genuine political debate or manufactured outrage?

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its cash rate 0.25% to 2.75%, the lowest rate since the 1950s.

Text and audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech to Per Capita in which she confirms there will be a $12 billion budget hole this financial year.

Details of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s ministerial reshuffle, including text and audio of her press conference.

Senator Kim Carr, the Minister for Human Services, has announced his resignation from the Gillard government. He is the third minister to resign today. Listen to his press conference here.

Martin Ferguson, the Minister for Resources and Energy, has resigned from the Gillard government. He is the second minister to resign today. Listen to his resignation press conference here.

Text and audio of the press conference held by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Bowen, announcing his resignation from the Gillard government, following yesterday’s leadership spill.

Blog of the ALP Leadership Spill. Includes audio and video of Rudd, Albanese, Hayes, Fitzgibbon, Gillard, Swan and Abbott.

Ten minutes into Question Time, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott moved a no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Denied leave, Abbott moved a motion to suspend Standing Orders to enable the no-confidence motion to be moved. Listen to speeches from Abbott, Bishop and Gillard.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called a leadership ballot for 4.30pm today. Listen to her announcement and her responses in Question Time.

Full text, audio and video of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s Address on Indigenous issues to The Sydney Institute.

Adam Giles is to become the first indigenous leader of an Australian government after a Country-Liberal Party coup in the Northern Territory felled Chief Minister Terry Mills whilst he was overseas. Contains audio and video of Adam Giles’s media conference.

Western Australian Coalition Premier Colin Barnett has won an easy re-election to a second term in today’s state election. Listen to Barnett claim victory and Opposition Leader Mark McGowan concede defeat.

Ted Baillieu has resigned and Denis Napthine is the new Liberal Party leader and Premier of Victoria. Listen to the press conferences by Baillieu and Napthine shortly after the Liberal Party meeting. Also includes video of Baillieu and audio of Napthine’s swearing-in. Includes text of statements by Geoff Shaw, Baillieu and Napthine.

Transcript and audio of a speech by Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, to The Sydney Institute.

On the first full day of her week-long campaign in western Sydney, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has promised funding for the western Sydney motorway network provided the state government comes up with an acceptable business plan. Listen to audio of Gillard’s media conference and comment from NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell.

Audio and video of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech to ALP supporters at the University of Western Sydney. Includes introductions by Sam Dastyari and Jason Clare.

Audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s press conference with Home Affair Minister Jason Clare and AFP Commission Tony Negus announcing a task force to deal with gang crime.

Text and audio of Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings’s Address to the National Press Club.

Audio of Treasurer Wayne Swan’s speech to the National Conference of the Australian Workers’ Union in Brisbane.

Full text, audio and video of speech to the National Press Club by the leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Christine Milne. In it, Milne said the Greens agreement with the Gillard minority government was at an end.

Text, audio and video of Senator Christine Milne’s announcement that the Australian Greens agreement with the Gillard minority government is at an end.

Text and audio of Tony Abbott’s doorstop media conference in the Barton electorate. He was asked about Tea Party influences in the Liberal Party and Julia Gillard’s leadership prospects.

Text and audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech to the Australian Workers’ Union National Conference.

Audio of Julia Gillard’s media conference at Primo Smallgoods in which she refused to comment on the ALP’s poor showing in the latest opinion polls. Includes audio and video of Joe Hockey’s media conference in the marginal electorate of Dobell and video of Paul Howes eating humble pie on opinion polls.

Text, audio and video of the Gillard government’s Industry and Innovation Statement – A Plan for Australian Jobs. The plan was launched by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Industry and Innovation Minister Greg Combet. Includes Channel 10 and 7 News reports.

Audio and video of Kevin Rudd’s interview on Sky News Australian Agenda with Paul Kelly and Peter van Onselen. Rudd denies that he is planning a challenge to Julia Gillard’s leadership and dismisses the possibility of being drafted into the position.

Text, audio and video of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s State of the Nation Address to the Committee for Economic Development.

Audio and video of Climate Change Minister Greg Combet describing Tony Abbott as “Australia’s biggest bullshit artist”. Combet made his comments following President Obama’s State of the Union Address in which he called for a market-based solution to climate change.

Text, video and audio of Senator Marco Rubio’s response on behalf of the Republican Party to President Obama’s State of the Union Address.

Full text, audio and video of President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address.

Text, audio and video of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s National Press Club Address.

Listen to Malcolm Farnsworth interviewed on SBS about today’s announcement by Julia Gillard of an election on September 14.

Text and audio of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s National Press Club speech in which she announced the federal election will be held on September 14.

“Our Plan” – download a copy of the Liberal Party policy document and view the accompanying YouTube advertisement. Includes audio of Tony Abbott launching his mini-campaign in Sydney.

Audio and video of speech by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and audio of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott at Australia Day Citizenship ceremonies.

The Foreign Minister in the Howard government, Alexander Downer, has been awarded an Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours list. Listen to the SBS Radio broadcast which released details of the awards ahead of the scheduled announcement time.

Audio of Treasurer Wayne Swan’s media conferences today and yesterday in which he attacked Queensland government budget cuts for their effect on unemployment and the economy in general.

Audio of Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel, Stuart Robert, at a media conference called in response to Julia Gillard’s release of a National Security Strategy.

Text, audio and video extract of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech at the ANU launching the government’s National Security Strategy. Download the document here.

Text,audio and video of press conference by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Nova Peris, announcing that Peris will be the ALP’s new Senate candidate in the Northern Territory, replacing Trish Crossin. Includes statement from Crossin.

Text, audio and video of Richard Blanco’s inaugural poem, ‘One Today’, written and read by the poet at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration – January 21, 2013.

Text, audio and video of President Barack Obama’s second inaugural address: January 21, 2013.

Audio and video of President Barack Obama taking the oath of office for his second term as President of the United States.

Audio and video of William Hague’s Howard Lecture to the Menzies Resource Center. Includes audio of Tony Abbott’s introduction, the Q&A session and John Howard’s thank you speech.

Text and audio of Tony Abbott’s speech introducing UK Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Menzies Resource Center. Includes audio of Abbott’s media conference following Hague’s speech.

Text of ABS statement on the December unemployment figures. Includes audio of Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey’s comments.

Text and audio of a statement by Justice Peter McClellan of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, outlining the early directions of the inquiry.

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has announced that the government has reached an agreement with social networking sites over complaint handling, particularly in relation to cyberbullying. Listen to audio of Gillard’s speech on cyberbullying.

Text, video and audio of President Barack Obama’s final press conference of his first term.

Audio of Families Minister Jenny Macklin apologising for her comment about being able to live on the dole.

Details of the Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse announced. Audio and video of press conference by Julia Gillard, Nicola Roxon and Jenny Macklin, and reaction from Hetty Johnson of Bravehearts. Includes statement from Gillard and Terms of Reference.

The Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has delayed his annual holiday to join a crew from the Davidson Rural Fire Brigade that has been deployed to fight fires around Nowra. Includes audio of Warren Truss commenting on Abbott, bushfires, Peter Slipper and Mal Brough.

Audio and video of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s media conference with Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, discussing the bushfires situation.

Video of Jenny Macklin saying she could live on the dole. Includes transcript issued by Macklin’s office depicting the exchange as inaudible, and a media release on Dad and Partner Pay. Also includes audio of Acting Greens leader Adam Bandt and Cassandra Goldie of ACOSS commenting on living on the dole.

Text and audio of presentations by Dr. Jim Stokes and former Senator Susan Ryan on the release of Cabinet papers from the Hawke Labor government 1984-85. Includes ABC News video report.

Full text, audio and video of Bob Hawke’s 1990 Federal Election Policy Speech, delivered in Brisbane on March 8, 1990. This was Hawke’s last election as leader of the ALP. He took the ALP to victory for the fourth consecutive time since 1983.