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Tough Times ahead for Libs

December 1, 2009 – 11:05 am

It’s the understatement of the year to say the Liberals are in for a very difficult few months until the election, now Tony Abbott has assumed the party’s leadership by one vote (with one informal/abstain vote)
This was as much an ideological contest as a personality contest or one based predominantly on leadership skills.  While it [...]

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Environment centre stage this week

August 9, 2009 – 10:50 pm

In some ways, the many people who feel environmental issues should get far greater political and media attention should enjoy this coming week in federal Parliament.  Climate change, including the debate on legislative measures specifically aimed at ensuring a reduction in greenhouse emissions, is likely to be front and centre this week. (Of course, climate [...]

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