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05 March 2010
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Premier launches WA’s role in world’s biggest expo Victor P Taffa Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett will today launch the Western Australian component of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 – the biggest world Expo in history. The Expo will run from May through to October with more than 200 countries and corporations on display [...]
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26 February 2010
Julia Gillard: a political dill- article by Bob Ellis Bob Ellis Is Julia Gillard a brilliant parliamentary performer, likely soon to be Prime Minister? Or is she a political dill who should be removed from the Ministry and quickly deselected? Since I tend to the latter view I will be brief. She organised the numbers for Crean against [...]
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23 February 2010
Tasmania Leader of the Opposition Will Hodgman QUESTIONS MR BARTLETT MUST ANSWER ABOUT THE SECRET BETFAIR DEAL Victor P Taffa While the Liberal Party supports the retention of jobs in Tasmania, it remains concerned that proper process has not been followed in the deal announced today by Labor. Why was the deal kept secret for 10 days after it [...]
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17 February 2010
South Australia Shadow Attorney-General Vickie Chapman South Australia Shadow Minister for Regional Development John Dawkins Atkinson’s judgement clouded by personal views Victor P Taffa South Australia Attorney-General Michael Atkinson is once again allowing his personal views to cloud his judgement and obstruct his legislative responsibility to South Australians; this time as it relates to altruistic gestational surrogacy. Shadow Attorney-General, [...]
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14 February 2010
Condolences for family of Jock Ferguson Victor P Taffa WA Labor MLC Mr. Jock Ferguson has died aged 64 years. Jock Ferguson was elected to the Thirty-eighth Parliament for the East Metropolitan Region on 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009. Jock Ferguson moved to Western Australia and worked as a fitter in the Pilbara and Gascoyne [...]
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10 February 2010
Senator for Northern Territory Nigel Scullion Thousands protest closure of national archives offices Victor P Taffa A petition presented to the House of Representatives last night carried the signatures of 5,748 Australians protesting the closure of the Darwin, Adelaide and Hobart offices of the National Archives of Australia. Senator for Northern Territory Nigel Scullion said the decision to [...]
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10 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Local Government John Castrilli Local government reform on track Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Local Government John Castrilli today re-affirmed the State Government’s resolve to introduce local government reform in Western Australia. Addressing more than 400 local government representatives in Perth, Mr Castrilli said the process of reform was on course and progressing [...]
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10 February 2010
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills Trading in his Independence Victor P Taffa Northern Territory Member for Nelson, Gerry Wood, has compromised his position as an Independent MLA and misled his constituents with his decision only to support Government legislation in the Parliament. Northern Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills said Mr Wood’s decision to oppose all Opposition legislation, no [...]
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05 February 2010
ACT Electoral Commission ACT Electoral Commissioner Phillip Green Free Range Canberra registration cancelled Victor P Taffa Free Range Canberra was removed from the ACT’s register of political parties today, ACT Electoral Commissioner Phil Green has announced. The registration was cancelled at the request of the party. Seven parties remain registered. They are: Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) Australian Motorist Party Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Party of [...]
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04 February 2010
Tasmania Shadow Attorney General Vanessa Goodwin BARTLETT MISLEADS ON JOHNSTON PAYOUT Victor P Taffa Tasmania Shadow Attorney General Vanessa Goodwin has revealed that Tasmania Premier David Bartlett has misled the Tasmanian public over the circumstances surrounding the payout to the former Police Commissioner. “While given the circumstances the Tasmanian Liberals do not oppose Mr Jack Johnston receiving an entitlement [...]
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02 February 2010
Australian Electoral Commission Australian Electoral Commissioner Mr Ed Killesteyn 2008-09 annual financial disclosure returns Victor P Taffa The Australian Electoral Commission has released the 2008-09 annual financial disclosure returns from political parties, associated entities, donors and third parties who engage in political expenditure. The Australian Electoral Commission provided total figures disclosed in the four types of 2008-09 returns now [...]
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01 February 2010
NSW National Party State Director Ben Franklin Nationals back campaign finance reform – Labor MIA Victor P Taffa The Nationals’ State Director, Ben Franklin, appeared before a parliamentary committee to affirm his party’s support for the campaign finance agenda instigated by former Premier Nathan Rees. He also voiced concerns that the Labor Party had undergone a change of heart [...]
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01 February 2010
Australian Electoral Commissioner Mr Ed Killesteyn Commencement of Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries in Victoria Victor P Taffa The Electoral Commissioner, Mr Ed Killesteyn, announced today that a redistribution of federal electoral boundaries in Victoria has begun. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 provides that a redistribution of federal electoral boundaries is to occur when seven years has elapsed since [...]
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30 January 2010
Western Australia Minister for Local Government John Castrilli Labor ill-informed about local government reform Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Local Government John Castrilli today criticised Opposition Local Government spokesperson Paul Papalia for his ill-informed comment on the local government reform process. “Mr Papalia’s latest criticism that I failed in my attempt at local government reform is inaccurate,” [...]
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