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Julia Gillard is raiding Medibank Private to pay for her reckless spending spree – announcing she will order Medibank Private to make a one off dividend payment of $300 million to fund her latest round of irresponsible promises. Taking $300 million out of Medibank Private can only have one result –... (03-Aug)
The Coalition is determined to support the Australian tourism industry. We understand the importance of tourism and services exports to the national economy, and the fundamental role tourism plays in providing jobs, investment and growth in towns and communities right across Australia. Tourism... (02-Aug)
Bob Brown’s Greens would deliberately destroy the Australian economy simply to enjoy the warm inner glow of their self-proclaimed moral superiority, Senator Ron Boswell said today. Senator Boswell said the preference deal between Labor and the Greens virtually guaranteed the Greens would control th... (02-Aug)
An elected Liberal-National Coalition Government will provide $150 million in funding for the Warrego highway, with $25 million of works to begin next year on the dangerous Chinchilla – Macalister section. Federal LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott and Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport & L... (02-Aug)
The Coalition will provide $935 million over four years to provide certainty of care for older Australians and vital support for the aged care sector to prepare for future needs. A Coalition government will take real action to: Provide certainty of care through the first ever four year Age... (01-Aug)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – The direction of government under a Labor – Greens alliance was revealed today, and as per usual the amateurish approach to policy was on display. The Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said not a lot of what The Greens propose seems to have been serious... (01-Aug)
Source: Senator Ron Boswell - A vote for Labor is a vote for the Greens and a vote for the end of commercial and recreational fishing in Australia, Senator Ron Boswell warned today. The Greens today announced a policy to ban fishing in 30% of Australia’s territorial waters. Senator Boswel... (01-Aug)
Figures show that non-government schools in Australia will be $1.3 billion worse off in real terms over the next four years if school funding isn’t indexed, Christopher Pyne, Shadow Minister for Education said today. This announcement comes a day after Education Minister, Simon Crean, refused to ... (01-Aug)
An elected Coalition Government will move to reform Parliamentary Standing orders in the House of Representatives, Christopher Pyne, Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives said today. “Our reforms will make Parliamentary Question Time more concise and ensure Ministers are... (01-Aug)
A Coalition government will take real action to ease housing affordability pressures in Darwin by releasing Commonwealth-owned land to the housing market. Like many parts of Australia, families in Darwin face extreme housing affordability pressures. The lack of land release has led to skyrocketi... (31-Jul)