Ready to strike when you least expect it – Labor’s emissions trading tax
25th June, 2010
Lurking like a redback in a backyard dunny, Labor’s plan for emissions trading is back on the agenda – but the new Prime Minister has revealed she just won’t talk about it right now.
The ... more »
The biggest, newest Labor tax revealed
22nd June, 2010
Another chapter in the Rudd Government's tax agenda has been revealed – a giant new tax on almost every company making a profit.
Labor’s long-term approach has been unveiled by Treasury secretary, Ken Henry, who called ... more »
Albanese confirms bridges to fall under Labor
20th June, 2010
Rudd Labor has confirmed it will not lift a finger to prevent up to 30,000 small road bridges around Australia from continuing to decay and abandoned to traffic.
The wild criticism of the Coalition’s $600 million Bridges ... more »
Truss announces Coalition’s $1 billion Regional Education Fund
19th June, 2010
A new Coalition government will create a $1 billion Regional Education Fund, to be used to bridge the education gap and address the issues which lead to under-achievement in the regions.
This new funding is above and ... more »
The Coalition will build bridges, and repair them too
17th June, 2010
A Coalition Government will create a $600 million program to repair and rebuild thousands of ageing and decaying bridges around Australia, the Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport and Local Government, Warren Truss, announced today.
Mr Truss, speaking ... more »
Crean exposes Rudd’s mushroom treatment
17th June, 2010
Just how small Kevin Rudd’s circle of friends and advisers really is has been exposed by Trade Minister Simon Crean, who berated his own department for not giving him advance warning of the Rudd Government’... more »
Queensland to be belted by the great big tax on mining
7th June, 2010
Queensland may have more to fear than any other state from Kevin Rudd’s giant new tax on mining, Nationals’ Leader Warren Truss said today.
The value of projects already canned or at risk in Queensland ... more »
Rudd Labor’s plan to save seats, rather than reduce aircraft noise
26th May, 2010
The delayed introduction of a new navigation system to reduce aircraft noise around Sydney Airport is all about getting Labor past the upcoming Federal and State elections, Shadow Transport Minister Warren Truss said today.
“This is ... more »
Albo fibs and fibs and fibs on Coalition road promises
26th May, 2010
Only one week after he claimed he had never lied in politics, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has told a series of complete whoppers across Australia today about the Coalition’s commitment to various road projects.
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Exporters sold down the river in Budget
18th May, 2010
Thousands of valued Australian exporters have been short-changed by a big taxing and all talk Rudd Labor Budget, Shadow Trade Minister Warren Truss said today.
Those who promote their wares overseas will take a $30 million hit ... more »
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