Disturbing pattern of Labor program rorting emerging
8th September, 2009
The latest evidence of Federal Labor channelling taxpayer’s money to seats it holds or is targeting at the next election demands a full and wide-ranging inquiry, Leader of The Nationals Warren Truss said today.
The ... more »
Rudd Government - all talk and little action
27th August, 2009
The release today of the Commonwealth Coordinator-General’s Progress Report on the Government’s Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan demonstrates the flawed, wasteful and poorly targeted nature of the Rudd Government’s $42 billion in spending.
“The ... more »
Cement Australia Rockhampton plant casualty of Rudd’s carbon tax
20th August, 2009
The Rudd Labor Government’s proposed carbon pollution reduction tax has claimed its first victim with the announcement today that Cement Australia’s Rockhampton plant is to be mothballed from September this year, Federal Leader of ... more »
Government must say no to 10 cents a litre extra tax on petrol
13th August, 2009
The Rudd Government must today immediately rule out a savage increase in fuel excise which has been proposed to the Henry Tax Review and would hit regional Australians particularly hard.
Academics hand-picked by Treasury Secretary Ken ... more »
Does Labor really want an ETS?
13th August, 2009
Act I of the Government’s tawdry display of political partisanship on an emissions trading scheme is now over and the Government should be more genuine and less arrogant in Act II.
The Leader of The ... more »
Rudd’s ETS to milk all consumers
11th August, 2009
The Federal Government must level with the Australian people about the real cost to consumers of its proposed carbon pollution reduction scheme.
Answering a question from Nationals’ Leader Warren Truss in Parliament today, the Prime Minister ... more »
Memo to Kevin and Nicola – Get Out of Your Comfort Zone on Health
29th July, 2009
Regional and rural hospitals need to be on the visiting list for the Prime Minister and Health Minister if they want to see the real damage incompetent State Government administration has wrought.
The Leader of The ... more »
Rudd’s response to health crisis – yet another review
27th July, 2009
Yet another negative review of the Rudd Government’s performance on health hit the deck today – and the Prime Minister has responded by ordering another review of that review which will take at least another six ... more »
Labor defection to Nationals in the west
21st July, 2009
The defection of a Labor MP to The Nationals in Western Australia is an ear-splitting wake up call to the ALP across Australia – continue ignoring the regions at your peril.
Welcoming the decision, the Federal Leader ... more »
Australia – China relations at rock bottom
16th July, 2009
Kevin Rudd was elected Prime Minister boasting about his special affinity with China, but 18 months later Australia's relationship with China is at its lowest level in 40 years, the Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for ... more »
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