Saturday, March 29, 2008

Recent Liberal Party Announcements

Axing of CSIRO's Flagships program
Science Minister Senator Kim Carr must today rule out any cuts to the CSIRO, and in particular its National Research Flagships.
Albanese's Great Train Robbery
Rudd Labor has taken policy theft to new heights today by copying virtually word for word an announcement for an Inland Rail study made ten months ago by the previous government.
Eat Less - Live Longer - Feel Better - Save $$$
Australia has the fifth highest adult obesity rate in the world and obesity is shortening the lives of our children.
Agreement welcome on Coalition Murray Plan (after 14 wasted months)
Given Labor’s 14 wasted months on the Murray I am concerned that the time line to implement the water plan is not only late in agreement but too slow in the forward plan for starting work.
Brumby Grabs The Goulburn River
Fears over the new $10 billion Federal Murray-Darling Basin Water agreement have been realised, with the handing over of responsibility for the Goulburn River to the Victorian Government.
Dangerous breakdown in Defence - Fitzgibbon relationship
Today’s report in News Limited newspapers of a “war” between Defence chiefs and Mr Fitzgibbon is deeply concerning.
Is Regional Arts next on Labor’s razor gang agenda?
Call for Labor to support Regional Arts Australia’s push for a continuation of funding in this year’s budget.
Victoria's Water Plan Needs A Broader View
Victorian Premier John Brumby has finally signed up to the $10 Billion Federal Water Plan. He now needs to readjust his Melbourne focused water strategy to plan for the future.
Rudd Pays for 100 Billion litres of Water to Be Stolen from the MDB
The Coalition’s $10 billion National Plan for Water Security has been destroyed and the environment and Murray Darling Basin Communities would be worse off after Kevin Rudd was rolled by Victoria.
Rudd needs to come clean on petrol price promises
Call on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to come clean on petrol prices after the ACCC found the market was operating properly over the Easter period.
Faint hope for free and fair election
It is disappointing that the Rudd Labor Government has been silent on the imminent March 29 elections in Zimbabwe, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Senator Marise Payne said today.
Missed Mersey deadline no surprise
While clearly frustrated and disappointed, the local community should not be surprised by news that the Mersey ICU report’s public release has been delayed by the Rudd Government.
The Blame Game: Round 1 - Bob Debus vs NSW Labor
Labor Falling Down on the Job
Time to clean up Sydney's coasts of shame
Conroy's digital TV deception
Smith - Disadvantage is more than just socioeconomic status (The Australian)
River Murray: Time for a declaration of a national emergency
Pressure Builds on Aged Care
New platforms should be considered on their merits

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