Tag: Federal Government

Doctors welcome Wilkie win for Royal

September 3, 2010 09:20:00

Tasmanian doctors and nurses are celebrating the deal between Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Labor Government. [MORE]

Tags: federal-government, states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, federal-elections, tas, hobart-7000

Hockey hits back in billion-dollar bust-up

September 3, 2010 09:00:00

Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has suggested the Coalition was double-crossed by Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie over a controversial $1 billion offer to rebuild the Royal Hobart Hospital.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, tas, hobart-7000

Wilkie deal will restrict 'right to punt'

September 3, 2010 07:03:00

The clubs industry says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has not properly consulted with the sector over plans to put betting limits on poker machines.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, gambling, government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, tas, hobart-7000

Abbott's 'reckless' offer pushed Wilkie to Labor

September 3, 2010 00:28:00

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie questions Tony Abbott's judgement and explains why he knocked back a $1 billion offer for a new hospital in Hobart.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, tas, hobart-7000

Rio Tinto banking on Gillard sticking to tax promise

September 2, 2010 21:35:00

The head of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore division says he trusts Prime Minister Julia Gillard will stick to her promise of a 30 per cent mining tax despite Labor's deal with the Greens. [MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia

PM slams Abbott's attempts to woo Wilkie

September 2, 2010 19:50:00

Julia Gillard attacks the Coalition's economic credentials as Labor edges closer to forming the next Federal Government with the support of independent Andrew Wilkie.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, tas, hobart-7000

A refreshingly new political paradigm

September 2, 2010 17:41:00

I know it's not popular to say so in some company - but I am a fan of the new paradigm![MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, political-parties, federal-elections, australia

Wilkie backs Gillard government

September 2, 2010 15:40:00

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has announced he will back a Labor minority government.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, tas, hobart-7000

Department unfazed by senator's taxi bill

September 2, 2010 12:56:00

The Federal Department of Finance says a Tasmanian senator's three-hour taxi ride would have cost the same as a Commonwealth fleet car trip.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, labor-party, australia, tas, devonport-7310, hobart-7000

Strong GDP shows stimulus can stop: economist

September 2, 2010 10:14:00

A leading economist says yesterday's stronger than expected economic growth figures make a reasonable case for stimulus spending to be stopped.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, federal-government, programs-and-initiatives, international-financial-crisis, money-and-monetary-policy, australia

Regional viewers may suffer in digital switchover: MP

September 2, 2010 09:53:00

The federal Member for Grey says there must be an agreement between the Federal Government and broadcasters in regional South Australia and Broken Hill if regional viewers are to have all digital television services by December 15.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, information-and-communication, broadcasting, television, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880, port-augusta-5700, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341

Opinion poll blues

September 2, 2010 07:24:00

No amount of opinion polling is going to change the reality that the vote in the general election was pretty well 50-50.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia

The reality of consensus building politics

September 2, 2010 07:24:00

I somehow think Tuesday would have made more sense if this had happened.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-party, federal-elections, australia

Treasury finds 'black hole' in Coalition costings

September 1, 2010 22:56:00

A key independent MP says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott needs to explain why Treasury analysis has identified a hole of up to $11 billion in the Coalition's election promise costings.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, elections, federal-government, liberal-party, abbott-tony, federal-elections, australia

Gay marriage, asylum seekers top Bandt's to-do list

September 1, 2010 19:27:00

Adam Bandt has nominated same-sex marriage and better treatment of asylum seekers as his first priorities when he enters Parliament.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia

Citizens assembly not dead: Gillard

September 1, 2010 17:33:00

PM denies her deal with the Greens means she is dumping the contentious policy on climate change.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, abbott-tony, federal-elections, australia

Abbott ridicules Labor-Greens alliance

September 1, 2010 13:46:00

Tony Abbott has attacked the Greens for not sitting down for serious negotiations with him before doing a deal to support Labor.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, abbott-tony, federal-elections, australia

Labor concedes defeat in seat of Flynn

September 1, 2010 11:52:00

Labor Member for Flynn in central Queensland Chris Trevor has conceded defeat to the Liberal National Party (LNP) candidate Ken O'Dowd.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, federal-elections, australia, qld, blackwater-4717, gayndah-4625, gladstone-4680

Independent MPs should prioritise rural broadband: doctors

September 1, 2010 11:32:00

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) says rural broadband access must be a priority for the independent MPs who will help form the next government.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, healthcare-facilities, information-and-communication, internet, federal-elections, australia, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, esperance-6450, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714

Another asylum boat found off Christmas Island

September 1, 2010 11:24:00

The Navy has intercepted a boat carrying 84 asylum seekers and three crew near Christmas Island this morning.[MORE]

Tags: immigration, government-and-politics, federal-government, refugees, australia, wa, christmas-island-6798

Greens, Labor seal deal

September 1, 2010 09:36:00

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has agreed to a swag of demands from the Greens as part of a formal deal to join forces as Labor tries to secure a parliamentary majority.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, labor-party, greens, brown-bob, gillard-julia, federal-elections, australia

Stern, Garnaut are lightweights: Katter

September 1, 2010 09:29:00

Key independent MP Bob Katter says he did not bother to attend briefings on offer by prominent economists Ross Garnaut and Nicholas Stern because they are "lightweights".[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia

Senator defends $500 taxpayer taxi

September 1, 2010 08:23:00

Tasmanian Labor Senator Nick Sherry has defended a $500 taxpayer-funded taxi ride from Tasmania's north-west to Hobart. [MORE]

Tags: federal-government, labor-party, australia, tas, devonport-7310, hobart-7000

Residents continue push for Hughenden aged care funding

September 1, 2010 08:12:00

The residents of a north-west Queensland township says they have not given up on a goal of building an aged care facility in Hughenden, east of Mount Isa.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, aged-care, government-and-politics, federal-government, local-government, health, healthcare-facilities, older-people, rural, community-development, australia, qld, hughenden-4821

Greens compare Darwin centre to Gitmo

September 1, 2010 07:16:00

The Greens say the Federal Government is inviting accusations that it is running a Guantanamo Bay-like regime.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, immigration, government-and-politics, federal-government, political-parties, greens, refugees, australia, nt, darwin-0800