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Entries for September 2008
23 September 2008
I am announcing today the new Shadow Ministry.
This team will provide the leadership demanded by the great challenges facing our nation.
More than ever, the great challenge of today is economic management.
And economic management is about a ... Read more
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18 September 2008
Well, it’s a great honour and privilege, humbling, to be elected today to lead the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party of Australia. Ours is a great party, a party whose values are as important to the prosperity and security of Australia in the years... Read more
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18 September 2008
Senator Ellison today informed me that he will be retiring from the Senate to spend more time with his young family.
Senator Ellison has made a major contribution to the Liberal Party and the Australian people in a variety of roles, including ... Read more
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5 September 2008
The latest OECD Standardised Consumer Confidence Indicator shows Australia has experienced the largest drop in consumer confidence in the OECD since November.
The Index reveals Australia also has the second lowest level of consumer confidence in the... Read more
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5 September 2008
Source: Parliament House
Mr TURNBULL (Wentworth) (4.28 pm)—I thank the Treasurer for what is not so much an economic statement as a confession of incompetence. It is welcome nonetheless, although the Treasurer should recall what MarkTwain sai... Read more
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4 September 2008
Today’s National Accounts shows the resilience of the Australian economy thanks to the extensive economic reforms undertaken by the Coalition Government.
The Labor Government inherited a strong, dynamic and flexible economy.
Labor’s pol... Read more
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4 September 2008
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
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3 September 2008
Today in Question Time Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan were divided in their response to the RBA’s official interest rate cut.
Mr Rudd told the House:“it is not a day for celebration”.
Just ten minutes later, Mr Swan said:"it is good news that should be ... Read more
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3 September 2008
Source: Parliament House
The Government’s reckless political strategy of undermining economic confidence and putting Australian jobs at risk.
Mr TURNBULL (Wentworth) (4.15 pm)— Australians are pleased to see a cut in interest rates
to... Read more
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2 September 2008
Today Kevin Rudd has revealed his ignorance about the basic measurement of wages in Australia.
In Question Time Mr Rudd was asked:
“Why have real wages dropped by 1 per cent since the election of the Rudd Government?”
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