Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
Wayne Swan and his office have been fingered by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) as the source of the election leak which destroyed confidence in the election costings process.
The fingering of Mr Swan and his office vindicates the Coalition’s distrust of the costings process. The politica... (17-Sep)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
Julia Gillard today on ABC’s Insiders decided that a shrill attack on the Coalition’s election costings was the best form of defence to cover up the scandal and financial incompetence within her own Government, which is of course lacking in legitimacy.
“Ms Gillard attacks the Coalition’s costings, ... (13-Sep)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
TONY EASTLEY:
The Opposition has leapt on a report in The Australian newspaper this morning that the global resources intelligence firm, Intierra, estimates the Government's proposed mineral resources rent tax will raise just $2.5 billion in the first two years, representing an $8 billion shortfal... (07-Sep)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
TONY EASTLEY:
The Opposition is this morning defending its billion dollar offer to fix Hobart Hospital.
The Coalition's finance spokesman Andrew Robb is speaking here with Sabra Lane.
SABRA LANE:
How did the Coalition come up with the figure of a billion dollars to rebuild Hobart Hospital? Was... (03-Sep)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
Labor’s spin machine is out of control, peppering the nation’s inboxes with press releases full of loose-truthed weasel words and outright lies.
The facts - all Coalition commitments are fully funded. Every single project announced by local candidates and MPs are fully funded and accounted for in o... (19-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, Health, The Economy, Community, Funding
Labor are desperately lying at the last minute about the effect of the Coalition’s spending management measures upon the PBS.
Contrary to Labor’s false claims:
There will be no change to the PBS;
These measures will not increase the costs of pharmaceuticals to seniors;
These measur... (19-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
This morning during his debate with Joe Hockey on the Sunrise program, Wayne Swan refused to rule out increasing personal income taxes if Labor is re-elected on Saturday.
Both Mr Swan and Mr Hockey were asked to answer “yes” or “no” to a direct question by David Koch:
KOCH: Wayne Swan, will you gu... (18-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
The Coalition today announced that it will cut Labor’s massive $90 billion debt by more than a third within four years.
Under Labor, net debt is forecast to peak at $89.5 billion in 2012-13.
The Coalition will reduce the debt by $30.2 billion by 2013-14, a reduction of 35 per cent.
The Coalition ... (18-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
Julia Gillard’s cynical spin about her launch speech has today been brutally exposed.
The speech wasn’t “off the cuff” as claimed – rather, Ms Gillard relied on carefully scripted notes.
Yesterday, prior to the speech, Labor backgrounded to the media that Ms Gillard would speak off the cuff.
As p... (17-Aug)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Community, Funding
Given today’s Labor launch was just a matter of days before the vote – the latest campaign launch in Australia’s history – people were expecting answers.
Instead Ms Gillard regurgitated the hollow vision we’ve heard for three years now – all talk and no answers.
By re-launching still undelivered c... (16-Aug)