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16 May 2008
Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Mr TURNBULL(Wentworth) (3.34 pm)—I move:
That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Wentworth moving immediately:
That:
(1) this House condemn the R... Read more
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16 May 2008
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Mr Rudd has promised us new leadership with new ideas. Courage, vision and a readiness to take on the great challenges of our times.
And as the Federal Budget is “the embodiment of the total program of the Federal... Read more
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15 May 2008
The Rudd Government’s attack on Choice of Superannuation continues
Labor’s misguided reduction in funding for the Choice of Superannuation Fund policy is set to make it harder for Australians to make the best informed choices possib... Read more
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15 May 2008
The Rudd/Swan Labor Government appears to have included the impact of the first stage of its rollback of workplace relations reforms in its Budget forecast for 134,000 job losses in the next 12 months.
With Labor’s full rollba... Read more
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15 May 2008
“Changes to the Medicare levy surcharge introduced in thishigh taxing, high spending, budget will add to the bad news for Australian families” the Member for Wentworth Malcolm Turnbull said today.
Malcolm said “Labor clearly stated in the past that... Read more
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15 May 2008
The failure of the Government to act decisively to set out a clear economic strategy which addresses the cost of living and pressures on Australian families.
Mr TURNBULL (Wentworth) (3.37 pm)—The key test that the Rudd government set for itself i... Read more
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15 May 2008
The key test the Government set itself in this budget was whether it would strengthen the economy and put maximum downward pressure on inflation and interest rates. Regrettably, it has failed miserably on both counts.
Most importantly, it ... Read more
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13 May 2008
This is a high taxing, high spending old fashioned Labor Budget. The Rudd Government’s first Budget is not an inflation fighting budget.
It is not a Budget that lifts a finger to help Australians battling with rising costs of living ... Read more
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12 May 2008
If the Treasurer is looking for some ideas before Labor hands down its first budget in 13 years, here are a few suggestions, writes Malcolm Turnbull.
WHEN Wayne Swan delivers Labor's first federal budget in 13 years on Tuesday, he has to deliver h... Read more
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