Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
A Coalition Government will cut out the state government middle man and fund councils directly, Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction, Andrew Robb, today told The National General Assembly of Local Government.
Delivering a speech on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Robb said: “We... (17-Jun)
Portfolio Media Releases, Infrastructure, The Economy, Funding
Kevin Rudd’s Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese has been caught out telling a deliberate lie in seeking to mislead the 93,000 voters of the Corangamite electorate and councils across the country in relation to road funding.
Mr Albanese falsely claimed in a media release (26 May 2010) that whe... (08-Jun)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
Mr Rudd’s Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner, has shown how much this Government has “lost the plot”, with nearly quarter-of-a-billion of taxpayer dollars being pumped into his electorate in a desperate bid to head off the threat of losing to the Greens.
“Mr Tanner must come out from hiding today and... (07-Jun)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
Topics: Labor’s Government advertising hypocrisy, Labor’s mining tax grab, Kevin Rudd misleading Parliament.
E&OE
Ashleigh Gillon:
Andrew Robb thank you for your time. Is the Coalition considering backing the Greens Private members Bill which would see a real crackdown on Government adv... (01-Jun)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
Topics: Kevin Rudd misleading the Parliament; Government advertising campaign, Labor’s great big new tax on mining
E&OE
ANDREW ROBB:
I would like to make some comments if I could about this advertising campaign, that’s been quite improperly planned.
In my view, what we are seeing has a... (31-May)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
Yesterday the Coalition announced an unprecedented $46.7 billion in recurrent and capital savings to rein in Labor’s reckless spending, ease cost of living pressures and pay down their massive debt. Today the Coalition is releasing its expenditure measures announced to date, totalling nearly $... (20-May)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
The Coalition today announced an unprecedented $46.7 billion plan as a serious first step to rein in Labor’s reckless spending, and take pressure off both increasing interest rates and costs of living, and pay down Labor’s massive debt.
“The Coalition rejects Labor’s tax and spend approach for mana... (20-May)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Funding
Topics: Coalition’s Budget savings plan, Labor’s reckless spending and borrowing
E&OE
STEVE PRICE:
The Shadow Finance Minister is Andrew Robb, he’s on the line. Thanks for your time.
ANDREW ROBB:
My pleasure Steve.
STEVE PRICE:
Bit of a PR disaster wasn’t it?
ANDREW ROBB:
Well, some of ... (20-May)
Goldstein Media Releases, Health, Community, Funding
Local community organisations looking to improve the health and wellbeing of primary school aged kids are urged to apply for funding under the 2010 Woolworths Fresh Food Community Grants program. But be quick as applications close on 2 May 2010.
A total of $3 million is available with grants of up ... (28-Apr)