Labor/Greens declare war on Australian fishing
14th June, 2012
‘GONE fishing’ is the catchcry for many Australians come the weekend, but a new Labor/Greens decree to lock-up an additional 2.6 million km2 (37%) of our seas will hang a ‘fishing gone’ sign over much of Australia’... more »
Coalition calls out Gillard in fight against EU ETS
29th May, 2012
MOST of the world’s leading economies and major airline nations have banded together to oppose the European Union’s carbon tax on international airlines flying into and out of Europe. So far the Gillard government ... more »
To be shipshape, maritime changes must first pass PC test
29th May, 2012
SHIPPING carries over 99% of Australia’s international cargo by weight and about 75% by value. Domestically, it represents one-quarter of our national freight task. Far-reaching changes to shipping regulations currently before the Parliament must undergo a full ... more »
More regional air services get carbon tax chop
29th May, 2012
“LABOR’S July 1 carbon tax and axing of the En-Route Navigation Rebate Scheme are already claiming victims with the announcement that daily air passenger services connecting Brisbane to Armidale and Canberra to Albury will be terminated,” ... more »
Truss welcomes James Stacey to the fight against Labor in SA
21st May, 2012
LEADER of The Nationals Warren Truss today welcomed the announcement that Langhorne Creek dairy farmer James Stacey will head the Party’s Senate ticket at the next federal election.
“This is what The Nationals are all ... more »
Infrastructure & transport on the skids under Labor
9th May, 2012
“WAYNE Swan’s myopic fifth budget has slammed road spending into reverse, with absolutely no new spending on roads or rail in 2012-13,” Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Warren Truss ... more »
Another Labor budget fails regional Australia
8th May, 2012
“TONIGHT’S budget, with its feeble and contrived $1.5 billion surplus, fails to inspire or encourage struggling communities and families in regional Australia,” Leader of The Nationals Warren Truss declared tonight.
“Bringing spending forward and pushing expenditure ... more »
Truss welcomes WA Nationals’ Tony Crook into federal fold
5th May, 2012
LEADER of The Nationals Warren Truss has welcomed the decision of Member for O’Connor Tony Crook to participate in the activities of the federal Nationals parliamentary party room. Mr Crook will take his position in ... more »
Gillard caught siphoning $2.4B from truckies
13th April, 2012
“THE National Transport Commission (NTC) has been exposed using a flawed formula to calculate road user charges for 2012 -13 that will see the Gillard government siphon an incredible $2.4 billion from the wallets of truck drivers next ... more »
Axing depreciation shows no appreciation for Australian aviation
30th March, 2012
THE Gillard government’s erratic and contradictory policy lurches are on display once more, with its proposal this week to scrap 10-year accelerated depreciation for Australian airlines. Last week the government lauded itself for introducing 10-year ... more »
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