Water Minister Tony Burke should provide certainty to all Murray-Darling stakeholders by indicating quickly whether he is happy with the latest iteration of the Proposed Basin Plan released by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority today. With just three weeks left for the States to provide further comment on the plan, Coalition Murray-Darling Basin spokesman…
DetailsMinisterial briefings prepared for the South Australian Labor Government have confirmed that Federal Labor’s carbon tax risks investment, jobs and population in Port Pirie. The briefings, released to the State Liberal Opposition under freedom of information laws, confirm the future of Nyrstar’s lead smelter at Port Pirie has been placed at direct risk…
DetailsJulia Gillard is trying to deceive Australians about the real impact for them of her carbon tax, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. On Adelaide radio today, the Prime Minister deliberately avoided the most severe cost impacts of the carbon tax which took effect yesterday: “People can, you…
DetailsSenior Australians’ concerns at power bill rises highlight the looming impacts of Julia Gillard’s carbon tax, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. National Seniors has warned that expected price hikes for electricity and gas will wipe out advance carbon tax compensation payments made to retirees in recent weeks. …
DetailsSouth Australians will be paying more for electricity and gas than they should, due to the carbon tax. The rising cost of living is already a challenge for South Australian families and adding another price hike to rising bills is a real blow. The Prime Minister should apologise to South Australian families…
DetailsAustralian taxpayers have been owed so much for so long from Labor’s $2.5 billion ‘Pink Batts’ disaster that the Gillard Government is calling in the debt collectors, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. A lingering ‘Pink Batts’ or Home Insulation Program debt of $21.8 million has been detailed by…
DetailsAustralian taxpayers are footing an even bigger bill for Labor’s ballooning carbon tax bureaucracy as a result of a steep hike in building rent, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Simon Birmingham said today. Rent for the Canberra building to accommodate the Clean Energy Regulator or ‘carbon cop’ has jumped $1.3 million a…
DetailsWater Minister Tony Burke has today disowned the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s latest draft Basin Plan but has failed to outline what changes he will demand, according to Coalition Basin spokesman Senator Simon Birmingham. ?Today Minister Burke stated: ? ?“We are not yet at a point where I believe we’ve got documents in front…
DetailsThe following questions from the Coalition about NBN Co’s current or projected financial, network and operational performance were not answered at Senate Estimates last night. While many of these forecasts and projections will apparently be included in the revised NBN Co three-year Corporate Plan if and when the Government makes this document public,…
DetailsDamning evidence today has sheeted home blame for the bungled $223 million Australia Network tender process to the Gillard Government, Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham said today. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers today revealed in Senate Estimates, under questioning from Senator Birmingham, that confidential material was leaked to media sources from within the Government.…
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