Whats changed since January when Kevin Rudd ruled it out?
JULIA GILLARD: Well the – of course our Pacific neighbours have indicated a continuing interest in this area and of course the discussion continues. There has been no decision taken and I’m sure the Prime Minister, earlier in the year, referred to this, there’s been no decision taken to create a guest worker visa. But Pacific nations do raise this issue with us and consequently it is on the foreign policy agenda for discussions. But, as I say, there has been no decision taken and people shouldn’t expect to see any quick moves in that area. JOURNALIST: Ms Gillard, on COAG, the states insistence in the communiqué, putting a line in that said, the Commonwealth should pay for its own policies how will that affect the rollout of your computer program, your trade centre program now that the states believe there’s a greater onus on you paying more of the costs of those particular programs? JULIA GILLARD: Well around the COAG table and around the table of the working party which it’s been my g
