Tag: Federal Government
Mining tax still a major challenge: Xstrata
A senior executive of one of the world's biggest miners is not ruling out more changes to the mining profits tax. [MORE]
Digital Tasmania welcomes support for broadband plan
A Tasmanian digital consumer group has applauded the two independents for supporting Labor's broadband plan.[MORE]
Timeline: How Australia got its government
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A timeline of major events of the federal election:[MORE]
The deal that secured blokes from the bush
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Details of $9.9 billion regional package agreed to by Julia Gillard, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor. A round of $1.8 billion in Health and Hospitals Fund to be opened up to regional hospitals onlyA round of $500 million in Education Investment Fund to be reserved for regions$41 million for regional GPs and Aboriginal medical services$66 million to go to regional businesses and workers$173 million for regional schools$1.4 billion for various infrastructure programs$6 billion regional infrastructure program as announced during election campaign$200 million for more affordable homes as announced during election campaignA pledge to keep broadband prices the same regardless of locationRegional areas to be prioritised in construction of National Broadband Network[MORE]
Independents tear us all a new paradigm
Julia Gillard has been returned as prime minister, to preside over a parliament in which every MP is now a potential swinging voter.[MORE]
Riverina P and C says BER left school short-changed
A Riverina P and C group says its senior students are at a disadvantage because of problems with the Building the Education Revolution (BER) stimulus package.[MORE]
Katter in Coalition camp
Key independent MP Bob Katter has announced he will back the Coalition in a minority government.[MORE]
Leaders issue final pleas to kingmakers
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have been making their final pleas to the three independents MPs as Australia waits to find out who will form the country's next government.[MORE]
What happens once the independents decide?
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With the three independent MPs set to confirm the identity of Australia's next prime minister some time today, we take a look at what happens next in the race to the Lodge.[MORE]
Kiss Me Like You Mean It: Negotiating in the New Paradigm
In the New Paradigm, the requirement is that everybody pretend there is no bargaining process underway.[MORE]
Indies to end deadlock this afternoon
Tony Windsor says it will probably be this afternoon before the independent MPs are ready to end Australia's political deadlock.[MORE]
Crook declares support for Abbott
WA Nationals MP Tony Crook says he will side with the Coalition, in response to demands that he publicly declare who he will back to form government. [MORE]
Independents strike reform deal
The three country independents and the major parties have reached a deal on parliamentary reform.[MORE]
Close calls and near-death experiences
The election battle we've just witnessed will pale against the blood letting we are about to see in Labor ranks, or so some political observers believe.[MORE]
Kingmakers could switch sides to break dead heat
Key independents say they may be forced to switch their support on which party to back in minority government if it looks as if the numbers will fall in a dead heat.[MORE]
Windsor puts off D-day call
Independent MP Tony Windsor says a decision on which party will form government is unlikely to be made today.[MORE]
D-day looms for independents
The independent MPs who hold the balance of power in Parliament hope to decide today or tomorrow which party should form government.[MORE]
Independents not intimidated as decision looms
The country independent MPs say they do not feel intimidated into backing a Coalition government and they may even have their final decision by tomorrow.[MORE]
Labor backs parliamentary reform demands
Labor has agreed to the parliamentary reform proposals put forward by one of the key independents, Rob Oakeshott.[MORE]
Polls show support for Labor minority government
Two new polls show more voters want three key independent MPs to back Labor to form a minority government. [MORE]
Dentists' group wants Medicare scheme to stay
A dental health think-tank says Federal Labor's deal with the Greens requires the reversal of a policy to close down a Medicare dental scheme.[MORE]
Pyne warns of Labor 'mongoose and cobra coalition'
Liberal MP Chris Pyne warns Labor's attempt to get the three rural independents onside could lead to an unstable government.[MORE]
Coalition pledges to prioritise detention security
The Northern Territory Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion says if the Coalition wins Federal Government it would immediately increase security at Darwin's detention centre.[MORE]
Independents stand firm in face of fear campaign
The Coalition has embarked on a fear campaign to win the support of the kingmaker independents that can deliver it a parliamentary majority.[MORE]
Lindsay Tanner resigns
Lindsay Tanner has officially resigned as the federal finance minister.[MORE]
