9 February 2012, 5:04 am
Joe Hockey fumbles attack on Wayne Swan's tax 'black hole'The AustralianMs Gillard has spent the week recasting Labor's economic message with promises to protect jobs in industries under pressure from the high value of the Australian dollar as part of a deliberate Labor strategy to r... Read More »
9 February 2012, 5:04 am
BigPond NewsCover for surplus as health reform rescuedThe AustralianThe private health rebate means test is a key plank in Labor's drive to clamp down on middle-class welfare that has also disqualified families earning $150000 or more from the Baby Bonus and Family Tax Benefit Part B and frozen ... Read More »
9 February 2012, 4:08 am
Disdain, distrust and desperationThe Daily TelegraphIt all presents a compelling case for the party's state branch machines. The more bums on seats in parliament, the more likely the Labor Party is to survive. The irony of all this is that Rudd could present the answer - a man who several of his... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:23 pm
BigPond NewsFACTBOX - Australian PM back on knife-edge numbersReuters IndiaGillard had strengthened her hold on power in late 2011 when an opposition lawmaker defected from his party to become parliament's speaker, effectively bolstering Gillard's majority to three with support of one Green ... Read More »
8 February 2012, 7:34 pm
The West AustralianSouth Australian Liberals'' leadership tensions on the riseThe AustralianMr Williams, responding to a report in The Australian today of a plan to replace the current leadership team if the party's fortunes further deteriorate, blamed the ALP for reigniting internal unr... Read More »
8 February 2012, 1:21 pm
BloombergLabor keeps economy, jobs in focusThe AustralianJulia Gillard and Wayne Swan will keep the focus on Australia's economy as the first parliamentary sitting week ends. First off: The Prime Minister sharpened Labor's economic narrative yesterday, moving to reconnect her party with blue... Read More »
8 February 2012, 5:05 am
DelimiterLNP berates Labor NBN policyThe AustralianDEBATE on the National Broadband Network is heating up in Queensland with the Liberal National Party accusing Labor of tackling communications policy back-to-front. The Bligh Government today released an NBN strategy policy ahead of the March 24 ...... Read More »
7 February 2012, 5:03 pm
DelimiterPirate Party slams full body scanner planDelimiternews Pirate Party Australia has condemned the Labor Government's plan to install compulsory full body scanners at Australia's international airports in an attempt to strengthen anti-terrorism measures. The Party claims that these sys... Read More »
6 February 2012, 12:26 am
BloombergAustralia's Labor Caucus Backs Gillard Leadership, Treasurer Swan SaysBloombergEnlarge image Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd Patrick Hamilton/Bloomberg Kevin Rudd, Australia's foreign minister. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has... Read More »
31 January 2012, 3:35 am
BBC NewsAustralia's Julia Gillard and Labor Party lose ground in pollsGlobalPost (blog)Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her ruling Labor Party are tanking, according to the latest polling. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard marks a moment of silence in memory of Australian flood ... Read More »
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