Tag: States and Territories
Henderson offers words of support to dumped zinc mine workers
Paul Henderson says mining workers affected by job cuts at the McArthur River zinc mine have good prospects for employment.[MORE]
Redland hospital gets first bite at Federal health funding
Queensland's Health Minister Stephen Robertson says improvements at the Redland Hospital on Brisbane's bayside will be the first to be funded under the new Australian Health Care Agreement. [MORE]
Federal health funding welcome but more preferred: Gallagher
The ACT Government says the $10 million funding boost it has received from the Federal Government is useful but it would have liked more.[MORE]
Libs slam ACT health plans
The Canberra Liberals have criticised the Government for not doing enough to attract more GPs to Canberra. [MORE]
4 'preppies' bash older student
Four prep students from the Heidelberg Primary School in Melbourne have been suspended for bashing an older senior student.[MORE]
Roozendaal warns first homeowner rorters
The New South Wales Treasurer Eric Roozendaal is warning anyone intending to abuse the grant scheme for first home buyers that they will be caught.[MORE]
Govt confident cheaper rent on the way
Tasmania has been the big winner from a Commonwealth scheme to build more affordable rental accommodation.[MORE]
SAJC 'business as usual' remark challenged
A remark from the SAJC chairman that it is 'business as usual' has been challenged.[MORE]
Roxon announces hospital funding breakdown
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced the breakdown for $750 million to improve emergency hospital departments across the country.[MORE]
End in sight for F5 Freeway
The final stage of the F-5 freeway upgrade near Campbelltown in south-west Sydney will begin early next year.[MORE]
Opposition urges ambulance dispatch review
The Queensland Opposition says it is concerned that ambulance delays because of communications problems are not uncommon.[MORE]
Premier defends buying water for SA
SA Premier Mike Rann has defended the Govt's decision to buy Murray water to secure critical human needs.[MORE]
NSW Govt not ready to commit to Liverpool Plains study funds
The New South Wales Government says it will wait before promising a funding commitment towards a hydrological study of the Liverpool Plains.[MORE]
WA Govt looks to eliminate native title on public works land
The Western Australian Government has foreshadowed a push to extinguish native title on land needed for public works.[MORE]
Complaint made over MP's outburst
Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser's parliamentary outburst is now the subject of a formal complaint to the Parliamentary Privileges Committee.[MORE]
Opposition queries surgery summer break
The NSW Government and Opposition are at odds over a summer holiday for elective surgery.[MORE]
Canberrans urged to shop locally
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has told Canberrans to open their wallets this Christmas but only if they plan to spend their cash on local products and services.[MORE]
Brumby proud of conscience votes
The Victorian Premier, John Brumby has thanked all Members of Parliament for their conduct during the recent passage of two contentious social reform bills.[MORE]
Union ready for rescue responsibilities stand-off
The Health Services Union says the decision to keep state rescue responsibilities in the hands of the fire brigade, has set the scene for a confrontation in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC).[MORE]
SA Govt offers Eyre Peninsula water assurances
The South Australian Government is assuring Eyre Peninsula residents that water supplies in the region are secure.[MORE]
Hume site flagged for data centre
An ACT Government taskforce has identified an alternative site for the controversial data centre project planned for southern Canberra.[MORE]
Govt says no plans for second marine park
The New South Wales Environment Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, says the Government has no plans to establish a second marine park on the far south coast, but failed to rule out the move completely.[MORE]
Sydney to weather 24 pc more bushfires: report
A new report predicts Sydney could experience up to 24 per cent more bushfires by 2050.[MORE]
Bondi to trial summer clearway
The New South Wales Government says the trial of a clearway over summer will ease road congestion at Sydney's Bondi Beach.[MORE]
Quick urges speedy end to Wriedt case
Former Labor MHR Harry Quick has jumped to the defence of sacked Cabinet Minister Paula Wriedt, but says her situation is messy and needs to be resolved immediately.[MORE]
