Shorten: I Agree With PM, But I Don’t Know What She Said

Apr 26, 2012

A bizarre interview with Gillard government minister Bill Shorten on the Sky News Agenda program.

Shorten appears to have moved away from whole-hearted support for Speaker Peter Slipper’s decision to stand aside pending resolution of travel expenses claims against him. However, Prime Minister Gillard has remained steadfast in defending Slipper’s decision to step down pending resolution of the criminal allegations but not the civil claim of sexual harassment.

Shorten appeared on Agenda at 4pm today.


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Sunday Political Talk Shows

Feb 05, 2012

Video interviews from today’s editions of Meet The Press and The Bolt Report.

Bill Shorten and Bob Katter appeared on Meet The Press, whilst Tony Abbott appeared on The Bolt Report. Bruce Hawker and Peter Reith discussed the political sitation.

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Cyclone Yasi, Soldier’s Death, Egypt: Today’s Briefings

Feb 03, 2011
  • Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten – Flood Insurance. (8m)

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  • 1.50pm AEDT – Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. (8m)

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  • 1.30pm AEDT – Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts. (17m)

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  • 11.35am AEDT – Prime Minister Julia Gillard. (25m)

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  • 10.30am AEDT – Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. (32m)

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  • 10.00am AEDT – Lt. Gen. David Hurley announces the death of another Australian soldier in Afghanistan. (9m)

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Today’s Political Activity

Feb 01, 2011
  • Queensland Premier Anna Bligh held a series of press conferences today to provide information about Cyclone Yasi. This one was at 2pm. (16m)

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  • Bligh held another press conference at 4.30pm with Commissioner Ian Stewart. (9m)

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  • Leader of the House Anthony Albanese brief the media on arrangements for next week’s return of Federal Parliament. (14m)

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  • In light of the government’s agreement with Andrew Wilkie, Families Minister Jenny Macklin released legal advice provided to the government on its powers to deal with problem gambling. (8m)

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  • Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten spoke about flood insurance. (5m)

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  • Prime Minister Julia Gillard addressed CEDA on her vision for Australia. (25m) – Transcript of Gillard’s speech is here.

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  • Stephen Smith and Jason Clare made a series of announcements about Defence procurement. (36m) – Transcript of Smith and Clare is here.

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“Fellow Punters, Fellow Capitalists”: Bill Shorten in Hong Kong

Jan 19, 2011

Bill Shorten, Assistant Treasurer

Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten

Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has addressed Australian and Hong Kong business-people at an Australian Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Kong Kong.

Addressing his audience as “fellow punters, fellow capitalists,” Shorten praised the contribution of Chinese-Australians, arguing that bilingualism and Chinese family structures contribute to the educational achievements of Chinese children.

He said: “The ability of a child to master not just two languages but two alphabets, two sorts of reading, perhaps puts in more brain connections, surely, more inter-linkages of the mind, than a monolingual education. On top of that, though, I suggest is a stability of family life. A respect for the old, a capacity for familial feasting, a love of children, a love of scholarship, a readiness for the testing task, that puts Australian Chinese among our premier citizens.” [Read more...]

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