Tag: Federal Government
Parties eye state results ahead of federal poll
Regardless of who ends up being premier in either South Australia or Tasmania, both elections saw Labor cop a beating.[MORE]
Labor settles on Macquarie candidate
A former journalist and mother of two has won the Labor Party's pre-selection to contest the western Sydney seat of Macquarie at the next federal election.[MORE]
Boat intercepted near Christmas Island
A boat with 92 asylum seekers on board has been intercepted off the coast of Western Australia.[MORE]
Defence buys seven new choppers
The Federal Government has signed a $500 million contract with the US Army to procure seven new Chinook helicopters.[MORE]
China refuses to open Hu trial
China has refused a request to give Australian officials access to the entire court proceedings during the trial of Stern Hu.[MORE]
Libs see red over Rudd's Russian uranium deal
The Federal Opposition has labelled the Government's decision to sell Australian uranium to Russia, but not India, as hypocrisy.[MORE]
Miner welcomes chance to sell uranium to Russia
Australia's largest uranium producer has welcomed the possibility of being able to sell uranium to Russia. [MORE]
Rudd defies dare for prime-time debate
The Federal Liberal Party has dared Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to allow Tuesday's leaders' debate to be held during a prime-time television slot.[MORE]
Running out of time....
It's the end of the first session of the parliamentary year. Most MPs and senators have already fled the national capital, heading back to their electorates. Now that the US president Barack Obama has postponed his visit, they won't be back until May, seven weeks from now.[MORE]
Federal 'support' for Outback Hwy
The general manager of the Outback Highway Development Council says there is federal support to make a cross-continental road a national project.[MORE]
Govt vetos probe into health CEO's wage
The Federal Government has ruled out an inquiry into the salary of a senior health executive in south-west Western Australia.[MORE]
Residents face power price slug
Electricity prices are set to increase 13 per cent for southern New South Wales residents.[MORE]
Gillard gets media free ride: Bishop
Opposition frontbencher Bronwyn Bishop says the media give Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard a "free ride".[MORE]
Union leader puts focus on Throsby campaign
The national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union has resigned to concentrate on his campaign for the seat of Throsby[MORE]
NT Govt accused of skimping on child welfare
NTCOSS says the NT Government is only spending a small portion of the federal money it gets for family and children services.[MORE]
Smith pushes for access to Hu trial
The Australian Government says it expects a response from China today about whether consular officials will be allowed into Stern Hu's trial.[MORE]
Rudd still cold on Scientology probe
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is still cold on the idea of a Senate probe into the Church of Scientology.[MORE]
GPs forced to give closure notice
The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed new laws requiring general practitioners to give patients four weeks notice before closing a doctors' surgery.[MORE]
Kevin's carbon compo blowout
Kevin Rudd may have to tip more money into his CPRS compensation scheme.[MORE]
Sparks fly over electricity jolt
The federal member for Cowper says a steep hike in electricity prices will hit local families hard.[MORE]
Lukewarm support for Calvary sale
The ACT Opposition and the Greens have reacted cautiously to the Government's new plan to buy Calvary Public Hospital. [MORE]
Axed energy assessors deserve compensation: Greens
The Greens say energy-efficiency assessors who miss out under the restructured Green Loans scheme should be compensated.[MORE]
Proposal to protect whistleblowers 'not tough enough'
Whistleblowers say the Federal Government's proposed new laws to protect public servants who expose corruption or malpractice are a big move, but not enough.[MORE]
ACT support for national health plan
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher has given in-principle support to the Commonwealth's proposed health system shake-up. [MORE]
Bruising debate ends with face-off challenge
Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have agreed to go head to head in a debate on health next week.[MORE]
