Tag: Federal Elections

Fortescue boss backs taxation summit

September 2, 2010 20:05:00

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]

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

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

Forum airs artefact damage fears

September 2, 2010 16:26:00

About 250 people have attended a forum at Hobart's Town Hall about an ancient Aboriginal site which is in the path of the Brighton bypass.[MORE]

Tags: labor-party, activism-and-lobbying, aboriginal, federal-elections, tas, hobart-7000

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

Black hole no deal-breaker, Abbott says

September 2, 2010 10:12:00

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the dispute about the Coalition's costings will not prevent him from doing a deal with the independent MPs.[MORE]

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

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

Losing Labor MP blames Qld asset sales policy

September 1, 2010 17:53:00

A federal Labor MP says Queensland Government asset sales contributed to his election loss.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, parliament, state-parliament, privatisation-and-deregulation, federal-elections, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, gayndah-4625, gladstone-4680

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

Crook waits for Coalition commitment to rural WA

September 1, 2010 11:15:00

Nationals candidate for O'Connor Tony Crook says he is still waiting for the Coalition to commit support for regional Western Australia.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, liberal-party, nationals, federal-elections, australia, wa, albany-6330, esperance-6450, kalgoorlie-6430

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

Election uncertainty hurts manufacturing

September 1, 2010 09:33:00

The pace of growth in Australia's manufacturing industry slowed in August, partly due to uncertainty around the election outcome.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, manufacturing, international-financial-crisis, 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

Wilkie rejects first ALP offer

September 1, 2010 09:27:00

Hobart-based Independent Andrew Wilkie says he is still hopeful of striking a deal with Labor, even though he has rejected what the Prime Minister has offered so far.[MORE]

Tags: federal-elections, australia, tas, launceston-7250

Vote count breach won't affect Flynn outcome: AEC

September 1, 2010 07:08:00

Counting is continuing in the central Qld seat of Flynn amid an investigation into a breach of electoral handling laws. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-national-party-queensland, federal-elections, australia, qld, emerald-4720, gladstone-4680

ISP group urges independents not to back NBN

September 1, 2010 00:51:00

A group of small and medium-sized internet providers is urging the Federal Independent MPs not to back the Government's national broadband internet plan.[MORE]

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

Independents to grill Henry on policy costings

August 31, 2010 22:56:00

Three key independent MPs will get a briefing from the head of Treasury today as the national waiting game drags on.[MORE]

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

Bligh still facing leadership questions

August 31, 2010 17:24:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh denies she is at odds with a senior MP over what happened during yesterday's lengthy caucus meeting.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, federal-elections, australia, qld

AEC launches Flynn vote probe

August 31, 2010 16:34:00

The AEC has launched an urgent investigation into why more than 400 votes were inappropriately handled in the central Queensland seat of Flynn.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-national-party-queensland, federal-elections, australia, qld, emerald-4720, gladstone-4680