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Daily Archives: 13 May, 2011

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Joyce-Birmingham – Murray-Darling process still in disarray

Media ReleasesBy Senator Simon Birmingham13 May, 2011

  Senator Joyce and Senator Birmingham called on the Government to refocus its efforts on the Murray-Darling following the resignation of Rob Freeman, CEO of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.   “We all know that the Government has completely mishandled this process from day one,” said Senator Joyce today.   “It is extremely distressing for all…

Carbon tax ‘budget neutral’ promise: Government retreats

Media ReleasesBy Senator Simon Birmingham13 May, 2011

  The Gillard Government’s Leader in the Senate has today refused to confirm its commitment to budget neutrality for its planned carbon tax, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today.   “The Government’s shelved ‘Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme’ (CPRS) was forecast to run at an annual deficit of up to $1.6 billion[1],”…

Afternoon Live, ABC News 24 – MDBA resignation, Basin reform

Interview TranscriptsBy Senator Simon Birmingham13 May, 2011

  KIM LANDERS: The Chief Executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Rob Freeman, has resigned. Mr Freeman will finish up in the role on the 1st of June. He’ll be replaced by Rhondda Dickson from the federal Agriculture department. The Basin Authority has been under fire since it released a plan recommending large cuts to water allocations along the…

891 ABC Adelaide – Regional hospitals funding, MDBA resignation

Interview TranscriptsBy Senator Simon Birmingham13 May, 2011

  SONYA FELDHOFF:  Today a big day for South Australian regional hospitals as the spotlight in Canberra was shone on those hospitals in the Upper House. Now, will this mean a lifeline for those hospitals? Simon Birmingham …   SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Good afternoon, Sonya, and good afternoon, listeners.   SONYA FELDHOFF: … you and the…

Late Afternoons, ABC Local Radio, regional SA – Regional hospitals funding, MDBA resignation

Interview TranscriptsBy Senator Simon Birmingham13 May, 2011

  ANNETTE MARNER:  You’re with ABC Local Radio all around South Australia and the west of New South Wales. Well, we heard earlier today from the office of the Liberal Senator for South Australia Simon Birmingham that a motion had been put to the Senate really calling on the Government to reduce the National Healthcare payment……

FIVEaa – Regional hospitals funding

Interview TranscriptsBy Senator Simon Birmingham13 May, 2011

  LEON BYNER:  Now, there’s been a lot of discussion, as you know, about hospitals like Moonta community hospitals, the one at Keith… the State Government are adamant that these are private hospitals and so ‘why should taxpayers’ money be used to help private hospitals when they should be able to run their own businesses?’ Then…

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