Tag: Government and Politics
McDonalds appeals against snub over forth outlet
McDonald's Australia has vowed to push on with its controversial plan for fourth outlet in Port Macquarie.[MORE]
First locusts hatch in predicted 30-year' plague
The New South Wales Government says the first plague locust nymphs have hatched in the north and central-west, signalling the start to what is predicted to be the state's worst outbreak in 30 years.[MORE]
Hockey hits back in billion-dollar bust-up
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]
Hunter businesses submit wish list for region
Hunter businesses are ramping up pressure on the New South Wales Government ahead of next year's election in an effort to force the Government to commit to spending more on regional infrastructure.[MORE]
Chelsea sale plan formally deferred
Burnside Council has officially abandoned plans to sell or lease out the Chelsea Cinema in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.[MORE]
New asylum seekers moved to Port Augusta
The Immigration Department says 15 asylum seekers have been moved from Christmas Island to a housing facility at Port Augusta in South Australia.[MORE]
Courts won't apply new sex offender laws: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition has welcomed new sex offender laws but says Queensland's courts are too weak to implement them.[MORE]
Pipe construction to flood-proof Dubbo's CBD
Dubbo retailers are being warned they may be inconvenienced by the construction of a stormwater pipeline.[MORE]
Planning chief visits Oberon to resolve environment plan
New South Wales Planning Minister Tony Kelly has sent his department chief to Oberon today, in a bid to resolve an eight-year delay in signing off the town's comprehensive Local Environment Plan (LEP).[MORE]
New equine centre proposal for Mudgee
The Mayor of the Mid-Western Regional Council says he believes there would be a lot of local demand for a new state-of-the-art racing and equine centre at Mudgee. [MORE]
Councillor welcomes fast-tracking of housing development
A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.[MORE]
Quality journalism and a 21st century ABC
The 2010 election has changed how we think of 'politics as usual' in this country.[MORE]
The farmer wants - an MP
Sustainability Minister Kate Jones has accepted an offer from a Boonah farmer to join him on his property for a day to pull weeds and ear-tag cattle.[MORE]
Wilkie deal will restrict 'right to punt'
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]
Collingwood Park families demand compensation for subsidence
Residents of Ipswich west of Brisbane whose homes are on top of an old mine say subsidence problems have caused them two-and-a-half years of hell.[MORE]
Katter hands in 20-point wishlist
Key independent MP Bob Katter has published a 20-point wishlist, including a call for more government control of interest rates, as Australia's political limbo drags on.[MORE]
Abbott's 'reckless' offer pushed Wilkie to Labor
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]
Rio Tinto banking on Gillard sticking to tax promise
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]
Fortescue boss backs taxation summit
Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest has met with key independent MP Rob Oakeshott this afternoon and says they have agreed on a plan to hold a "taxation summit".[MORE]
PM slams Abbott's attempts to woo Wilkie
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]
A refreshingly new political paradigm
I know it's not popular to say so in some company - but I am a fan of the new paradigm![MORE]
Wilkie backs Gillard government
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has announced he will back a Labor minority government.[MORE]
Angry families walk out of mediation over subsidence
Ipswich families storm out of a mediation meeting with the State Government over subsidence issues in their Collingwood Park homes.[MORE]
Fish stocks recovering in Moreton Bay green zones
New research has found more fish in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland because of an expansion of green zones.[MORE]
Proposal for fixed Qld Parliamentary terms
There is another push in Queensland for fixed parliamentary terms.[MORE]
