Portfolio Media Releases
Topics: Channel 7 report re Tony Abbott, Coalition savings to off-set need for Labor’s flood tax, Gillard government’s reckless spending.
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FRAN KELLY:
Why is it acceptable for the alternative prime minister of Australia to use the term ... (09-Feb)
Portfolio Media Releases
Let’s get over our dam phobia
His recent pronouncement that our coal industry is to blame for the devastation caused by the floods in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania is both absurd and insensitive.
All the experts, whatever their views on climate change, agree that the increased rai... (27-Jan)
Portfolio Media Releases
Topics: Labor’s flood tax, funding the recovery
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STEVE PRICE:
We have not found one caller this morning on the program supporting a levy paying for Australia’s rebuild in flood-affected Queensland and in Victoria. Andrew Robb is the shadow finance spokesman. The opposition has made ... (24-Jan)
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Topics: Labor’s flood tax, funding the recovery, temporary levies
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LEON BYRNER:
Andrew Robb do you agree with Bill’s sentiments? [that foreign aid should be cut to support flood recovery]
ANDREW RO... (21-Jan)
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Penny Wong’s absurd denials that the billions to be borrowed for the NBN will not affect the budget bottom line and could not be redirected to flood recovery efforts demonstrate that she is disingenuous, out of her depth or both.
For the benefit of the new Finance Minister here are the facts about ... (20-Jan)
Portfolio Media Releases
Subjects: Coalition taskgroup on dams; border protection.
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TONY ABBOTT:
Good morning and thanks for coming, I really appreciate you being here. I think it’s time for a bit of national leadership, a bit of vision when it comes to water policy and I think ... (07-Jan)
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THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MHR, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
THE HON. ANDREW ROBB MHR,
SHADOW MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND DEBT REDUCTION
The floods in Queensland and New South Wales have raised obvious questions about better protecting people from water damage while improving catchment management. For two dec... (07-Jan)
Portfolio Media Releases, Articles, The Economy, Community, Funding
WOULD Julia Gillard and Stephen Conroy be willing to link their superannuation payouts to the performance of the National Broadband Network?
In essence, this is similar to what they are asking the Australian public to do; namely, invest $50 billion of taxpayers' money on the promise of long-term p... (27-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Articles, The Economy, Community, Funding
For the first time in more than two decades, Australian households are saving about 10 per cent of their disposable incomes – and it's time the Gillard government followed suit.
Just five years ago, Australians were in negative territory, spending more than they earned, but households and businesse... (27-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases
Topics: Government banking proposals, Labor's reckless spending, Coalition priorities for 2011.
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VIRGINIA TRIOLI:
For more now we’re joined from Melbourne by the Opposition Finance spokesman Andrew Robb. Andrew Robb, good morning, good to talk to you again.
... (13-Dec)