Queen Elizabeth continues tour of Australia

(24 Oct 2011)
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TRUE DATE CREATED = 21-10-2011
1. Mid of Queen Elizabeth II
2. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard enters, curtsies to Queen, then shakes her hand and they sit down
3. Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott arriving in car at Government House
4. Abbott bows slightly to Queen then shakes her hand, and they sit down
5. Various of Queen Elizabeth arriving with Gillard amid applause
6. Side shot of podium, all stand for music
7. Various of Queen and Gillard as anthem is sung
8. Wide of Gillard approaching podium
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Julia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister:
"Many heads of state and government are welcomed within these walls. But in this, the home of Australian democracy, you are a vital constitutional part, not a guest."
10. Gillard sits, applause
11. Wide of hall
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Abbott, Australian opposition leader:
"For sixty years, you have been a presence in our national story. And given the vagaries of public life, I am confident that this will not be the final tally of the politicians you have outlasted."
13. Cutaway Gillard and Queen laughing
14. Close of Queen
15. Wide of hall
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Queen Elizabeth II:
"And in the face of a global financial crisis, Australia's robust economic record underpinned by the strength of its institutions, has been widely acknowledged."
17. Cutaway of Queen
18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Queen Elizabeth II:
"It has been a difficult year for this country in many ways, despite the successes. The world witnessed the anguish of Australians as they lived through a summer of national disasters. Across the Tasman in New Zealand, we saw a city utterly ruined by an earthquake. I know Australian rescue and medical teams did not hesitate to lend their support to their neighbours in response to this horrific event. We were all impressed by the courage and resolution shown by those affected in the face of crippling desolation." ++SOUNDBITE PARTY OVERLAID WITH DIFFERENT ANGLES++
19. Wide of Queen leaving podium amid applause
STORYLINE:
Queen Elizabeth II has given the first speech of her Australian visit, describing "a difficult year" in which Australian towns were battered by floods and storms while in New Zealand a city was ruined by an earthquake.
The 85-year-old British monarch was speaking at a reception at Parliament House in the capital Canberra on Friday.
It was her 16th visit to Australia since 1954.
In her speech at the evening reception, she reflected on Australia's record floods over the southern summer that killed 35 people, damaged or destroyed more than 35,000 houses and inundated crops as well as coal mines.
"We were all impressed by the courage and resolution shown by those affected in the face of crippling desolation."
She also commended Australian rescue and medical teams for lending their support to neighbouring New Zealand, after an earthquake in February devastated the country's second largest city, Christchurch, and killed at least 169 people.
In further comments, the monarch pointed out that "in the face of a global financial crisis, Australia's robust economic record underpinned by the strength of its institutions, has been widely acknowledged."
Earlier on Friday, the Queen held talks with Australian prime minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott at Government House.
The queen and her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip will end their 10-day visit next week by opening a meeting of the 54-nation Commonwealth in the city of Perth.
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