Australian, State and Local Politics
Political news commentary on national, state and local government across Australia.
Jacqui Lambie claims victory over defence pay
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Jacqui Lambie's bill to link defence pay to that of politicians won't lead to a pay increase. The Courier-Mail reports: JACQ...
QLD government scuttles uranium mining: LNP open-slather policy overturned
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No uranium mining in Queensland. The Brisbane Times reports: "The Department of Natural Resources and Mines has not received on...
Vaccinations should be compulsory for all kids at child care centres and school students
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Vaccinations should be compulsory. The sooner the better vaccinations are compulsory for all children at child care centres in Queen...
Australian Politics: Julie Bishop makes bizarre plea to Indonesia - Pity the AFP didn't cause this mess in the first place
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Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. The Courier-Mail reports: FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop's offer to cover the cost of life im...
Australian Politics: Labor still well ahead nationally
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The latest Newspoll published in today's Australian has Labor ahead of the Liberals 55:45. This is sure to put more pressure on ne...
QLD Politics: LNP secret donations law to be ditched by Labor
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Jarrod Bleijie - his outrageous law is about to be tossed out by Labor. It was a disgraceful piece of legislation dreamed up by the L...
NSW Politics: ALP promises stamp duty payments over 5 years for new home buyers
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NSW Labor to ease first home buyers' stamp duty burden. The Courier-Mail reports: FIRST home buyers of properties worth up to $...
Labor rules out Hockey's hare-brained super scheme
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Chris Bowen rejects Joe Hockey's "brain wave". The Courier-Mail reports: ALLOWING young people to dip into their superan...
Australian Kids are politically smart
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Nine-year-old has perfect response to school quiz asking about the 'three major problems facing Australia' The kids are al...
Logan City: Pam Parker to quit as Mayor
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Pam Parker will not contest the 2016 election. Logan City Mayor Pam Parker Not To Contest 2016 Election. Logan City Mayor Pam Parke...
Close the Convention Centre down until they get their act together
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Close the Convention Centre until the source of the problem is identified. Public health and proper food sanitation are absolutely e...
NSW Politics: The ABC's Antony Green says Mike Baird might still lose
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Can Mike Baird hold on to power in NSW? The new Liberal Premier of New South Wales Mike Baird may be about to do the impossible - lose...
Queensland MPs base pay jumps to $152,688 per annum
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The Courier-Mail reports: QUEENSLAND MPs are in line to receive a 2.58 per cent pay rise, boosting their base salary by $3840. The ...
Queensland women let down as LNP hosts lunch at sexist male-only club
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PM Tony Abbott defends Australia's most- sexist club - Tattersall's in Brisbane. The LNP has proven conclusively it is ant...
Malcolm Turnbull says Abbott best for PM - except for himself of course!
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Loyal until the next battle. Beware the Ides of March. Malcolm Turnbull can huff and puff all he likes about loyalty to his leader bu...
Poms to update Queen's coin portrait: Australia should go it alone and dump her off our coins
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Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth: A perfect triple portrait for Australia's coins. As the UK moves to update the official portrai...
Aussie Post Joke: Stamps to jump from 70c to $1 - a 42% increase
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Australia Post plans massive Aussie ripoff. In a once in 200 years outrageous move, the cost of basic postage in Australia is likely ...
The government needs to step in over out-of-control power companies as Origin slugs Camira resident $3884
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Origin Energy: Making huge demands on householders. Despite promises from former Premiers Peter Beattie and Campbell Newman to reduce ...
What is the Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan raving on about? - Kate Jones says no specific terror threat to Queensland schools
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Michael Keenan raving on about schools but fails to speak to the Queensland Education Minister. The Federal Justice Minister Michael K...
Australian Politics: This is a joke! Another VOLUNTARY code of conduct for big business.
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Response from Woolworths and Coles over another voluntary code: "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ...." Whenever the Federal Government an...
Australian Politics: ALP moves censure motion against Attorney-General George Brandis over Gillian Triggs
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Sentaor George Brandis: Will he do the honourable thing and resign if censured by the Senate? The ALP has quite properly moved to c...
Australian Politics: Federal Liberal MP Andrew Robb has delusions of Tony Abbott's future as Prime Minister
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Andrew Robb has perfected that sinking feeling - without even realising it! Federal Liberal MP, who fancies himself as Australia's...
Local Government: Former MP Sean Choat wants to swap jobs with his political nemesis Jim Madden
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The defeated Member for Ipswich West Sean Choat wants the Somerset Council seat vacated by the new Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden. ...
One way to put the illegal share riding app UBER out of business in Australia
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UBER - The illegal ride sharing app. The illegal share riding app UBER is riding high in Australia with little effective law enforceme...
Tony Abbott cleans up for Clean-up Australia Day but he's about to be cleaned up himself
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To the dump, to the dump, to the dump, dump, dump!! www.TheAustralian.com.au reports: TONY Abbott has made light of the latest r...
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