Time to move forward – and stop this CPRS
1st December, 2009
The Nationals will continue to campaign against the Rudd Labor Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme on every day between now and election day.
The Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, has congratulated Tony Abbott on ... more »
The price of Kevin – an extra $50 a month
1st December, 2009
Interest rates rose for a third month in a row today, adding to the pressure on households but also the political pressure on the Rudd Labor Government to get its reckless spending under control.
Today’s ... more »
Nationals to oppose Labor’s CPRS tax
24th November, 2009
The Nationals will continue to oppose the Rudd Labor Government’s “tax on everything” Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
In spite of promised changes, the scheme is still a bad deal for the regions, bad for jobs ... more »
21 questions for Kevin Rudd on Labor’s CPRS tax
23rd November, 2009
Last week the Prime Minister asked the Opposition for questions on Labor’s flawed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme tax, but the sad reality is that no-one in the Government is ever willing to defend the scheme ... more »
Excluding agriculture an improvement; Labor’s CPRS still bad
16th November, 2009
The announcement today of changes to the treatment of agriculture under Labor's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme offers some potential relief, but still leaves Australian farmers with major extra costs that will not be imposed on their ... more »
Rudd Government must lead globally on reducing road toll
6th November, 2009
The Federal Opposition has welcomed the announcement today of a National Road Safety Council in an effort to reduce Australia’s road toll.
However, Shadow Transport Minister Warren Truss has questioned why the Rudd Government has ... more »
Labor’s ‘nation building’ claims in tatters
4th November, 2009
Yet another embarrassing media report today has confirmed that without the hard work of the former Coalition government, the Rudd Labor‟s claim to be a “nation building government” would be very flimsy indeed.
The Australian ... more »
Foreign investors should dual list – Truss
23rd October, 2009
Nationals Leader Warren Truss today supported BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus, who expressed concern regarding the adequacy of Australia’s foreign investment rules to meet the challenges of the future.
Mr Truss said that Australia always ... more »
Department reveals the truth - Labor can’t achieve its promise on Pacific Highway
21st October, 2009
The Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane will not be duplicated by 2016 as promised by the Federal Labor Government at the last election, the Shadow Transport Minister, Warren Truss, said today.
The Secretary of the Infrastructure ... more »
Nationals stand firm on Labor’s ETS
18th October, 2009
The Nationals will support the negotiation of amendments which make Labor’s proposed emissions trading scheme better for regional Australia, but we continue to have serious objections to the scheme.
“The Nationals have always been crystal ... more »
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