Tag: Federal Government
Govt won't commit to athlete funding increase
The Federal Government has refused to commit to a substantial increase in funding for Australian athletes in the lead-up to the 2012 London Olympics.[MORE]
Govt guarantee may sway Greens on Medicare changes
The Greens have offered conditional support to changes to the Medicare levy threshold.[MORE]
Swan tight-lipped on Govt's interest rate clout
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is refusing to reveal what steps he will take if the banks do not pass on a future interest rate cut.[MORE]
High Court decisions never politicised: Gleeson
Retiring High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson says he does not believe the court has ever been politicised according to the governments who appoint the judges to the bench.[MORE]
Drought aid cut disappoints VFF
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is expressing disappointment at the recommendation to stop drought Exceptional Circumstances (EC) funding for central and east Gippsland.[MORE]
TAFE teachers strike for better pay
Classes have been cancelled at several south-west Victorian TAFE campuses today as part of a union-led strike.[MORE]
Blocking Goulburn's pipeline 'disastrous'
The Mayor of Goulburn, Paul Stephenson, says three councillors are 'messing around' with the future of the area by stalling the development of a water pipeline.[MORE]
Federal intervention labelled discriminatory
The Northern Territory anti-discrimination commissioner says the suspension of the Anti-Discrimination Act under the federal intervention into Indigenous communities is an unmitigated disaster.[MORE]
Pacific aid not a blank cheque: Rudd
Kevin Rudd is letting Pacific nations know that aid hand-outs from his Government will come with strings attached.[MORE]
Clark thinks 'control freak' briefing notes are a hoot
Helen Clark says she is not offended by a booklet handed out to media by the Australian Government, which implies she is a control freak.[MORE]
Minister up-beat about Grand Pacific Drive allure
Federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson says he is confident the Grand Pacific Drive, north of Wollongong, will continue to draw visitors, despite rising petrol prices.[MORE]
Some uni students too poor to eat, union says
The National Union of Students (NUS) says one in eight people at university regularly skips meals because they cannot afford to eat.[MORE]
Nelson wants more pressure on Fiji
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says Australia and other countries in the region must apply maximum pressure to Fiji's leader to hold democratic elections as soon as possible.[MORE]
Federal Cabinet not planning to increase staff: Gillard
Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Federal Cabinet is not planning to make changes to its staffing numbers.[MORE]
Govt warned to heed Senate crossbenchers
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The Government is going to have to bend a little to handle the vagaries of a new Senate when trying to push through new laws.[MORE]
North Tce safety boost
Two black spots on Adelaide roads will be improved with federal funding of $300,000.[MORE]
Aust Govt notes describe NZ PM as control freak
There appears to have been an embarrassing gaffe by the staff of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as he left New Zealand for the Pacific Island Forum in Niue.[MORE]
Govt cost-cutting hurting National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has told a parliamentary committee it has had to cut back the number of inquiries it does because of cost cutting.[MORE]
MPs back drought aid decision
Local MPs Kay Hull and Sussan Ley have welcomed a Federal Government move to extend Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought aid until the end of March.[MORE]
Defence health delays under fire
The Australian Defence Association (ADA) says Australia is behind other developed countries when it comes to offering free health and dental care to the families of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. [MORE]
Alco-pop tax 'completely fails' in Darwin
The alcohol industry says the "alco-pop" tax trial has completely failed to reduce binge drinking in Darwin.[MORE]
Govt announces $50m for geothermal drilling
The Federal Government will provide $50 million to the geothermal industry to help it begin making the technology viable for baseload.[MORE]
Farmers get continued drought aid
Support will continue for drought affected farmers in north-west Victoria and south-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Rudd signs first of Pacific development agreements
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has signed the first of a series of development agreements with Pacific Island nations.[MORE]
Xenophon pushes indexed Medicare levy
South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon says he wants the Federal Government to consider indexing the Medicare levy threshold instead of locking it in at $100,000 for singles. [MORE]
