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		<title>Queensland ALP Announces Six-Member Shadow Cabinet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Queensland Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced her Shadow Cabinet following the ALP's devastating defeat in the recent election.  The ALP was reduced to seven members in the 89-seat Legislative Assembly.  This may fall to six if the party loses the South Brisbane by-election caused by the resignation of former premier Anna Bligh.   The six members all have multiple responsibilities.]]></description>
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		<title>Nelson Promises Reduction In Petrol Excise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Click the PLAY button to listen to Nelson&#8217;s speech: LISTEN Mr Speaker. Australians expected a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nelson Announces Shadow Ministry</title>
		<link>http://australianpolitics.com/2007/12/06/nelson-statement-on-shadow-ministry.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Brendan Nelson, has announced the coalition&#8217;s new shadow ministry. Nelson has drawn on the experience of former Howard government ministers such as Julie Bishop, Joe Hockey, Nick Minchin, Malcolm Turnbull and Andrew Robb. He has elevated new faces such as Tony Smith, Greg Hunt, Bob Baldwin, Andrew Southcott, Margaret [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coalition Shadow Ministry From December 6, 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The complete Coalition Shadow Minister from December 6, 2007.  Includes audio of press conference by Brendan Nelson, Julie Bishop and Warren Truss.]]></description>
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		<title>Brendan Nelson Elected Liberal Party Leader In Close Vote</title>
		<link>http://australianpolitics.com/2007/11/29/brendan-nelson-elected-liberal-party-leader.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Liberal Party has elected Brendan Nelson as its new leader.  Listen to Peter Costello announce the result.  Listen to Nelson and Deputy Leader Julie Bishop hold their first press conference.  Listen to Malcolm Turnbull's reaction.]]></description>
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		<title>Howard In Davos For World Economic Forum; Comments on Habib, Beazley</title>
		<link>http://australianpolitics.com/2005/01/28/howard-comments-on-habib-beazley.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister, John Howard, is in Davos, Switzerland, for the latest meeting of the World Economic Forum. Speaking to journalists, Howard criticised European wheat subsidies, but was otherwise non-committal on Mamdouh Habib and the ALP leadership. According to its website, the World Economic Forum is &#8220;an independent international organization incorporated as a Swiss not-for-profit [...]]]></description>
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