Rudd must renounce “banjo” comments
15th May, 2008
The Prime Minister must deny that he is fond of using the phrase “once you leave Brisbane and cross the Pine Rivers you can hear the sound of banjo music”, or immediately apologise.
“This is an ... more »
Coalition moves to cut fuel prices by 5 cents a litre
15th May, 2008
In moving tonight to cut petrol and diesel excise by five cents a litre, the Coalition has acted decisively to reduce cost of living pressures on every Australian.
The Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said ... more »
Coalition puts stop sign in front of Labor’s new fuel tax
14th May, 2008
The Coalition tonight moved to stop Labor from imposing a new fuel tax – one that would drive up family grocery bills around Australia.
“Kevin Rudd came to power saying his major economic task was fighting inflation, ... more »
Country Australia takes $1 billion hit in Labor’s first Budget - Rural Australians are working famil
13th May, 2008
Kevin Rudd said on election night that Labor would govern “for all Australians” – tonight seven million regional Australians discovered they don’t count in Labor’s eyes.
In three key areas – regional development, communications and agriculture – ... more »
Rural Australia in the gun in Labor’s city-centric Budget
12th May, 2008
Drought funding is set to be cut in tomorrow’s Budget, the Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said today.
“There are extremely strong rumours coming out of the public service that this much-needed assistance is ... more »
Regional Australians – Labor’s new forgotten people
7th May, 2008
Regional Development has fast become the part of Anthony Albanese’s portfolio that dare not speak its name.
Six months after the election and Mr Albanese becoming the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local ... more »
No more ethanol equals more foreign debt and more expensive petrol
1st May, 2008
Killing off the ethanol industry will not make a jot of difference to food prices and only increase Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel, the Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said today.
“Federal Labor has ... more »
Labor’s water plan equals more food and fibre imports
29th April, 2008
Australia is likely to become more reliant on imports of food and fibre thanks to Labor’s idiotic tinkering with the Coalition’s water plan, the Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said today.
“Shoppers will ... more »
Leave ethanol alone, says Truss
29th April, 2008
Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, has called on the Federal Government to leave the ethanol industry alone in its 2008 Budget.
Mr Truss said he was alarmed at reports that Rudd Labor intends to strip away ... more »
Regions left in the lurch again after Labor’s CDMA decision
15th April, 2008
More than a quarter of Australia’s population had their communications future further clouded following the Rudd Labor Government’s decision today to switch off the CDMA network.
The Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, said ... more »
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