It’s D-Day for health and Mr Rudd prepares to break another election promise
30th June, 2009
Kevin Rudd is on the verge of breaking yet another election promise, this time dumping his pledge to take over the running of the public hospital system from the States.
“In Opposition, Mr Rudd told the ... more »
Truss thanks Area Consultative Committees
30th June, 2009
Leader of The Nationals and Federal Shadow Minister for Regional Development Warren Truss today praised the efforts of volunteer Area Consultative Committee (ACC) members and staff for their contributions to their communities.
“June 30 marks the last ... more »
Obama gives Rudd time to think again on emissions trading
30th June, 2009
The Rudd Labor Government must withdraw and drastically rewrite its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill following the narrow passage of climate change legislation through the US House of Representatives.
The Leader of The Nationals, Warren Truss, ... more »
Cheaper fuel to end for Queenslanders – while Rudd stays silent
29th June, 2009
The Federal Government should intervene to stop the Queensland Government’s decision to end its 8.35 cents a litre petrol subsidy this week, Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport and Regional Development, Warren Truss said today.
“Tomorrow is ... more »
Labor jams strawberry growers with new award process
17th June, 2009
Mother Nature will be shown the door under Rudd Labor’s modern awards process, with strawberry growers forced to delay picking until a weekday or pay massive new staff costs.
“Strawberry picking waits for no man ... more »
Gillard just doesn’t get it on youth allowance changes
9th June, 2009
Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard has refused to accept the overwhelming evidence provided by her own department that thousands of students are going to be severely disadvantaged by her Budget youth allowance changes.
At least 30,000 students ... more »
Opinion article for The Sun-Herald by Warren Truss
7th June, 2009
The “gap year”, a rite of passage for so many of Australian students, has become a “year of fear” for many following surprise Federal Budget changes to the Youth Allowance.
After slaving away for 13 years in ... more »
Mind the Gap: Nationals take stand to protect regional students
2nd June, 2009
The Nationals will take action in the Senate to ensure that students currently undertaking a gap year in order to qualify for the Youth Allowance will not be unfairly disadvantaged by Labor’s retrospective Budget changes ... more »
82 percent of regional road funds shovelled into Labor seats
1st June, 2009
Rudd Labor plans to turn a respected regional road and rail building program into a giant slush fund for Labor MPs, with 82 percent of the cash going into Labor seats, it was revealed today.
Labor’s ... more »
Coalition to fight Rudd’s road and rail swifty
29th May, 2009
The Coalition will move to amend Federal Government legislation to stop Labor from brazenly stealing road and rail money from regional areas to buy votes in the cities.
“This is another attempt by Rudd Labor to ... more »
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