Solar industry to outline means test pain

A Senate inquiry will today hear evidence in Canberra from solar panel installers about the dramatic impact on the industry of the Rudd Govern...

07

Saving the Lower Lakes – Act now or tell us why not

"Kevin Rudd, Penny Wong, Mike Rann and Karlene Maywald must either release emergency flows for the Lower Lakes or tell South Australians in cl...

03

Murray signatures without action just ‘peace for our time’

Signatures on an agreement won’t be enough to save the dying River Murray, Senator Simon Birmingham said today. First Ministers are e...

03

Senators in Sydney to hear people talk rubbish

Sydney today plays host to a Senate Committee inquiring into the management of Australia’s waste streams. Today’s is the third of fou...

02

Senators in Melbourne to hear people talk rubbish

Melbourne today plays host to a Senate Committee inquiring into the management of Australia’s waste streams. Today’s is the second of...

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Senators in Adelaide to hear people talk rubbish

Adelaide today plays host to a Senate Committee inquiring into the management of Australia’s waste streams. Today’s is the first of f...

17

Why print flyers when you can phone your Labor mate?

Labor Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas can do more for protesting West Beach residents than print rally flyers, Senator Simon Birmingham s...

05

Department and Minister at odds over VSU

Revelations in Senate Estimates show that Youth Minister Kate Ellis is at odds with her Department in no less than three areas over the review...

30

Rudd Government going nowhere on plastic bags

The Rudd Labor Government has all but abandoned its policy position of phasing out single use plastic bags in the face of high economic costs,...

29

Garrett's green grants going gangrenous

Two of the Government's leading climate change policies are looking fatally flawed because of the inaction and indifference of Environment Min...

27

Labor shuts down scrutiny over Broadband

The Rudd Labor Government has sought to avoid any scrutiny of its moves to establish its ill-defined $4.7 billion National Broadband Network b...

27

Minister's sudden reluctance to advertise his views

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has gone to great pains to avoid saying whether he believes "in program" advertising on SBS is in accor...

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Labor still pursuing flawed ABC Board selection panel process

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is ignoring criticism of a UK model to be applied in relation to the selection of Australian Broadcasti...

26

Stamps price rise just a back door tax hike

The Rudd Labor Government is bleeding an extra $150 million from taxpayers through a rise in the cost of postage, Senator Simon Birmingham sai...

09

Broadband approach a shambles – Coalition Senators

Coalition Senators have attacked as ‘chaotic, shambolic and frantic’ the Rudd Labor Government’s approach to development of a National Broadba...

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Solar industry to outline means test pain

Saving the Lower Lakes – Act now or tell us why not

Murray signatures without action just ‘peace for our time’

Senators in Sydney to hear people talk rubbish

Senators in Melbourne to hear people talk rubbish

Senators in Adelaide to hear people talk rubbish

Why print flyers when you can phone your Labor mate?

Department and Minister at odds over VSU

Rudd Government going nowhere on plastic bags

Garrett's green grants going gangrenous

Labor shuts down scrutiny over Broadband

Minister's sudden reluctance to advertise his views

Labor still pursuing flawed ABC Board selection panel process

Stamps price rise just a back door tax hike

Broadband approach a shambles – Coalition Senators