Published on October 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tony Abbott In Favour Of A Flat Tax – The Opposition Leader, who also declared welfare reform one of the nation’s top priorities, last night used a Melbourne speech to ramp up his support for a flat tax rate for those earning between $25,000 and $180,000. Mr Abbott said Australia was in desperate need of [...]
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Published on August 31, 2010 by Technology Slice
Labor Losing In Vote Count – Yesterday, as the independents converged on Canberra for formal talks, counting showed the Coalition edging ahead of Labor on the two-party-preferred count. By late last night, with more than 80 per cent counted, the Coalition was ahead by 1909 votes after the AEC removed eight seats from its two-party [...]
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Published on August 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Labor Leads Election Race – Neither side looks like getting the 76 seats it needs to form government in its own right, but Labor might get closer. ALP national secretary Karl Bitar says Labor “potentially” can win 75 seats “but only if all the cards fall the right way”. When counting closed at 2.00am (AEST) [...]
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Published on August 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
Election To Be Decided On Saturday – Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced an expanded paid parental leave scheme as she makes one of her final big pitches to voters to give her a second chance. Ms Gillard is addressing the Canberra press pack on why voters should give Labor another term. She has focused [...]
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Published on August 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tony Abbott Agrees To Economic Debate – Mr Abbott said he was prepared to take part in a half-hour debate on the ABC tomorrow night, as long as the Prime Minister would agree to attend a community forum in Brisbane on Wednesday night. “I am more than happy to debate the economy,” Mr Abbott said. [...]
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