RUDD BREAKS COMPULSORY STUDENT FEE PROMISE The Government today introduced legislation that breaches an election commitment and hits struggling students with a new compulsory fee. From 1 July 2009, Labor…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (1.00 pm)-You will forgive we Victorian senators if we have seemed a little distracted this past week. Our minds have understandably been on events back home. As…
COALITION SENATORS OPPOSE SPENDING SPREE Coalition Senators on the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee inquiry into the Government’s stimulus package have recommended the Senate vote against the bills. Senators…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (4.43 pm)-As a Victorian senator, this is the first time I have risen in this chamber since the awful and traumatic events in my home state over…
Senator FIFIELD (Victoria) (3.14 pm)-We are in difficult economic times. That Australia would face an economic challenge in the wake of the US subprime crisis was inevitable. It was also…
TRANSCRIPT Of SENATOR MITCH FIFIELD Sky News AM Agenda Ashleigh Gillon & Senator Mark Arbib 2 February 2009 8:30am E & OE SUBJECTS: Budget deficit, economic stimulus, infrastructure spending,…
28 January 2009 RUDD ADOPTS LIBERAL IDEA “Kevin Rudd’s one favoured idea from his expensive stunt the “2020 Summit,” that of establishing a new Community Corps, is a concept I…
TRANSCRIPT Of SENATOR MITCH FIFIELD Sky News AM Agenda Ashleigh Gillon & Senator Mark Arbib 27 January 2009 8:45am E & OE SUBJECTS: Unemployment, the economy, workplace relations, whaling…
“FINDING OUR WAY BACK” SPEECH TO THE AUSTRALIAN YOUNG LIBERAL MOVEMENT FEDERAL CONVENTION & COUNCIL 10:30AM SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2009 RYDGES CAPITAL HILL CANBERRA This morning I would like to…
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has finally revealed the full cost and extent of the Rudd Government’s “Think Climate. Think Change” advertising campaign, 6 months after it began and one…