Published on July 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
Congress Passes Unemployment Extension 2010 – A bill that would push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment benefits until the end of November passed a key procedural hurdle in the Senate Tuesday. The vote was 60-40, the minimum margin needed to end debate on the measure.
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Published on June 1, 2010 by Technology Slice
Parental Leave Passes Lower House – The scheme will provide 18 weeks’ leave for either parent, to be funded by the government at the minimum wage rate of $543 a week. But it will not include measures put forward by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott after the government used its numbers to defeat a range of [...]
Tags: Amendments, Australian Businesses, Australian Families, Jenny Macklin, Landmark, Legislation, Measures, Minimum Wage Rate, Mr Abbott, Ms Macklin, Opposition Leader, Senate, Tony Abbott
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Published on April 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Cigarettes To Get Plain Packets – The tobacco industry is preparing to fight the Federal Government in court over its move to introduce compulsory plain packaging for cigarettes. Labor will today announce plans to bring in new laws making plain packaging compulsory for cigarettes and other tobacco products by January 1, 2012. It appears to [...]
Tags: Australian Greens, Cigarettes, Federal Government, Independent Senator, January 1, Legislation, New Laws, Packaging, Parliamentary Approval, Senate, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Voiced Support, Xenophon
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Published on March 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Telstra And NBN Co. – Stephen Conroy was being disingenuous yesterday when he tried to distance the government from the latest fall in Telstra’s share price. When a government declares open season on a corporate, even one as powerful as Telstra, of course every shot it fires is going to have an impact. Conroy was [...]
Tags: Armoury, Clauses, Discretion, Draft Bill, Government Business, Government Enterprises, Infrastructure, Legislation, National Broadband Network, Nbn, Open Season, Retail Level, Retail Services, Revelation, Shock, Sidelines, Stephen Conroy, telstra, Telstra Share Price, Wholesaler
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Published on March 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Jim Bunning – Negotiations are under way in the Senate to end the stalemate caused by Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) over extending unemployment benefits. Bunning last week blocked legislation that would have, among other things, extended benefits for thousands of unemployed workers, because it was not paid for. He told reporters today that he was [...]
Tags: Amendments, Capitol Hill, Cbs, Cbs News, Compromise, Discretionary Spending, Extending Unemployment Benefits, Jim Bunning, John Nolen, Legislation, Mitch Mcconnell, Negotiations, Republicans, Sen Jim Bunning, Senate Republican Leader, Stalemate, Stimulus, Unemployed Workers
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