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This section has information on the Premier and is also the place to read his speeches or to contact him directly to ask a question.</p> <p>You can <a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/your-voice/ask-a-question.html">ask a question</a> or <a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/your-voice/contact-the-premier.html">contact the Premier</a> here.</p> <p><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/component/rsform/"></a>The Premier鈥檚 <a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/biography.html?task=view" target="_self">Biography</a> provides full details of Premier Brumby鈥檚 life, skills and experience.<br/> <br/> You can listen to the Premier鈥檚 latest <a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/speeches.html">Speeches</a> or find past speeches in the archive. <br/> <br/> The <a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/premiers-challenges-a-awards.html?task=view" target="_self">Premier鈥檚 Challenges & Awards</a> recognise outstanding achievements by Victorians across a range of fields.</p> <h2>Official Photograph</h2> <p>You can download an official photograph of Premier John Brumby below.</p> <p><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/images/stories/media/official%20portrait_oct07_sm.jpg" target="_self"> Small photograph of Premier John Brumby - 400 x 501 - JPG 190 KB</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/images/stories/media/Official%20Portrait_Oct07_lg.jpg" target="_self"> Large photograph of Premier John Brumby - 1800 x 2253 - JPG 3.2 MB</a></p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> </div> </div> </div><a id="buildingvic"></a></div> </div> <div id="end"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer_surround"> <div id="print_logo"><img alt="printer friendly logo" src="/web/20130409223054im_/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/templates/webplace/images/viclogo.gif"/></div> <div id="footer"> <ul id="mainlevel_footer"><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/copyright.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Copyright</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/disclaimer.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Disclaimer</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/privacy.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Privacy</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/accessibility.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Accessibility</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/sitemap.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Sitemap</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/subscribe.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Subscribe</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/other-languages.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Other Languages</a></li><li><a href="/web/20130409223054/http://archive.premier.vic.gov.au/contact.html" class="mainlevel_footer">Contact</a></li></ul> </div> </div> <a class="web" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130409223054/http://www.webplace.com.au/">web design melbourne</a>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130409223054js_/http://cetrk.com/pages/scripts/0009/4701.js"> </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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