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The Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced that the coalition will move to defer passage of the Emissions Trading Scheme legislation until next year.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Nationals leader, Warren Truss, Turnbull argued that the legislation should be delayed until after the Copenhagen conference at the end of the [...]
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The House of Representatives was the scene today of a moving condolence motion for victims of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria.
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, was not in attendance, having stayed in Melbourne, but his deputy, Julia Gillard, visibly affected, gave a magnificent speech to a silent chamber. She was followed by the [...]
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The Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Brendan Nelson, has proposed a 5 cents reduction in petrol excise.
Delivering his response to the Federal Budget, Nelson also committed the Opposition to oppose the increase tax on alco-pops in the Senate.
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Mr Speaker. Australians expected a lot with the election of [...]
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