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Entries for October 2008
posted on October 31, 2008 00:00
With Queensland’s largest export being coal, the Government’s planned emissions trading scheme is a direct hit to the State’s bottom line. The ramific...
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posted on October 30, 2008 00:00
The Government’s report on the Economics of Climate Change has totally disregarded the largest economic crisis we have seen in recent history, Senator...
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posted on October 27, 2008 00:00
Senator Joyce today said, “I am disturbed by revelations over the weekend that our Prime Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd, has started using the President of t...
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posted on October 27, 2008 00:00
Senator Joyce today said, “The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Harry Jenkins, has proposed the removal of the time honoured tradition of read...
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posted on October 22, 2008 00:00
It has become apparent today in Estimates questioning by Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce, that half the Nation's surplus was appropriated withou...
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posted on October 21, 2008 00:00
The $10.4 billion stimulus plan is either going to kick-start the economy as supporters extol or the current economic malaise will continue with half ...
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posted on October 17, 2008 00:00
"Australia must recognise that one of its most scarce resources is prime agricultural land. It is crucial to maintain our Nation's food sovereignty an...
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posted on October 16, 2008 00:00
"Whilst listening to question time in the House of Representatives I, with the rest of Australia, have been knocked over by the incredible display of ...
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posted on October 14, 2008 00:00
While it is appropriate that the Australian government guarantees the banks, it must be remembered that it is using the money of hard working Australi...
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posted on October 14, 2008 00:00
Though agreeing with the requirement of a stimulus package, Senator Joyce was perplexed as to the nature of it as it now stands.
"I commend the Gov...
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posted on October 13, 2008 00:00
The economic issues of today are unfortunately only part one of the problem. Currently everyone gets the chance to watch the crisis on TV after work, ...
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posted on October 10, 2008 00:00
Having returned home from a Parliamentary Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, I was saddened to hear of the passing of former National Party Senator...
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posted on October 07, 2008 00:00
Whilst overseas in Sarajevo with the Australian delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, it has become apparent to me that the financial meltdown is ende...
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posted on October 03, 2008 00:00
Senator Joyce welcomes Mr Rudd’s agreement today with his statement on the 23rd of September, in which Senator Joyce said, “We have a $21 billion surp...
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posted on October 01, 2008 00:00
Senator Barnaby Joyce said that the rejection by congress of the U.S. financial bailout to the tune of US$700b will have serious ramifications for Aus...
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