Tag: Federal Government
Homeowners urged to address insulation fears
Homeowners on the New South Wales mid-north coast are being urged to have their insulation jobs checked.[MORE]
Scientology insider details 'nightmare' childhood
A former Scientologist who says she was a "child slave" and alleges she saw a six-year-old boy chained up in a ship's hold is disappointed the Senate has blocked a full inquiry into the religious organisation.[MORE]
Rudd woos Keneally on hospitals, tax
New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says her meeting with the Prime Minister over his planned federal hospitals funding takeover this morning has allayed her concerns about the impact of the yet-to-be released Henry tax review. [MORE]
Drought aid snub for Bundarra farmers
Inverell-based Nationals' Senator John Williams will investigate whether Bundarra farmers can appeal against the decision to refuse them Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance.[MORE]
Australia on internet enemy watchlist
A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report published on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship.[MORE]
Concern over missing waste dump documents
The Greens say newly released documents prove the assessment of sites for a proposed nuclear waste dump in the NT is incomplete.[MORE]
Parental leave tax a win for small business: MP
Federal Member for Gilmore Joanna Gash says a tax to fund a parental leave scheme would not deter businesses from hiring women.[MORE]
Painting a picture of politics
Just like a painting, you have to stare a while to see what's really happening in politics.[MORE]
Candidate hopeful shrugs off CMC probe
The Whitsunday regional Mayor says a Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) investigation will not hinder his chances of contesting this year's federal election.[MORE]
Abbott says no plans for new taxes
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he does not intend to promise any more new taxes.[MORE]
Insulation fault suspected in latest house fire
Fire investigators will sift through the ruins of a family home in western Sydney this morning, amid suspicions faulty insulation could have set it on fire.[MORE]
Rudd to meet premiers over health shake-up
The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will this morning begin a round of meetings with state premiers to push his plan to overhaul the health system.[MORE]
Major parties slammed in Fitzgerald's last speech
The former anti-corruption Royal Commissioner and judge, Tony Fitzgerald, has slammed Australia's two major political parties for creating what he says to be an amoral, anarchic political culture, controlled by money and lacking in ethics, oversight and accountability.[MORE]
Safety switch no fix, electricians warn
Electrical specialists have warned the Government not to use safety switches to fix problems in houses fitted with foil insulation.[MORE]
Brunker eyes Dawson seat
Whitsunday Mayor Mike Brunker has confirmed he wants to be considered as the Labor candidate for the federal seat of Dawson.[MORE]
Senate demands federal action over dialysis dilemma
The Senate has voted in favour of a Greens' motion calling on the Federal Government to intervene in a deadlock between the South Australian and Northern Territory governments over renal dialysis patients.[MORE]
Govt to pay for foil insulation removal
The Federal Government says it will pay to remove unsafe foil insulation installed in any Riverina homes under its now defunct home insulation program.[MORE]
Rudd, Abbott 'running scared on Scientology'
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has slammed the major parties for blocking his moves for an inquiry into the Church of Scientology.[MORE]
Abbott signals support for parental leave laws
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has given his clearest indication yet that the Coalition will not try to block the Government's paid parental leave scheme.[MORE]
Oakeshott welcomes beef import ban rethink
The independent federal Lyne MP has praised the region's cattle farmers for their role in pressuring the Federal Government into reversing its decision to allow beef imports from countries affected by mad cow disease.[MORE]
Send asylum seekers to the back of the queue: Fielding
Steve Fielding wants asylum seekers who arrive by boat sent to refugee camps in other countries to "wait their turn".[MORE]
A failure of leadership in foreign affairs
Hugh White has suggested Australia had a better relationship with Indonesia when that country was a dictatorship. [MORE]
Insulation bungle to hit budget bottom line
Wayne Swan admits fixing the failed home insulation program will be "expensive" and may result in cuts to other government schemes.[MORE]
'Father of global warming' to speak in Adelaide
The so-called "father of global warming" is using his Australian visit to push for a global carbon payment system.[MORE]
Labor not stalling over tax review, says Tanner
Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has rejected suggestions the Government is delaying the release of the Henry Tax review for political purposes.[MORE]
