http://australianpolitics.com Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth AustralianPolitics.com no Resources, News & Commentary from Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://australianpolitics.com/category/states http://australianpolitics.com/2012/01/18/ripper-resigns-as-wa-opposition-leader.html http://australianpolitics.com/2012/01/18/ripper-resigns-as-wa-opposition-leader.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:21:14 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4929 http://australianpolitics.com/2012/01/18/ripper-resigns-as-wa-opposition-leader.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/09/16/andrew-fraser-new-deputy-premier-of-queensland.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/09/16/andrew-fraser-new-deputy-premier-of-queensland.html#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:12:18 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4386 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/09/16/andrew-fraser-new-deputy-premier-of-queensland.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/05/16/katy-gallagher-electe-act-chief-minister.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/05/16/katy-gallagher-electe-act-chief-minister.html#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 06:45:04 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4233 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/05/16/katy-gallagher-electe-act-chief-minister.html/feed 0 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/03/cyclone-yasi-todays-briefings.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/03/cyclone-yasi-todays-briefings.html#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:44:46 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4111 11.35am AEDT – Prime Minister Julia Gillard. (25m) PLAY 10.30am AEDT – Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. (32m) PLAY 10.00am AEDT – Lt. Gen. David Hurley announces [...]]]> http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/03/cyclone-yasi-todays-briefings.html/feed 1 Anna Bligh,Bill Shorten,David Hurley,flood insurance,flood levy,Julia Gillard,Neil Roberts,Queensland floods,Tony Abbott Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten - Flood Insurance. (8m) PLAY - 1.50pm AEDT - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. (8m) PLAY 1.30pm AEDT - Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts. (17m) PLAY> - 11.35am AEDT - Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten - Flood Insurance. (8m) PLAY 1.50pm AEDT - Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. (8m) PLAY 1.30pm AEDT - Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts. (17m) PLAY> 11.35am AEDT - Prime Minister Julia Gillard. (25m) PLAY 10.30am AEDT - Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. (32m) PLAY 10.00am AEDT - Lt. Gen. David Hurley announces the death of another Australian soldier in Afghanistan. (9m) PLAY AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/02/bligh-warns-of-catastrophic-power-failures.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/02/bligh-warns-of-catastrophic-power-failures.html#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:08:27 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4103 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/02/bligh-warns-of-catastrophic-power-failures.html/feed 0 Anna Blight,Cyclone Yasi,Ian Stewart 11.45pm AEDT UPDATE - Anna Bligh and Ian Stewart have given their final media briefing for the night. Briefings will resume in the morning. - Bligh said 89,000 homes are now without power, mainly in Townsville and Ingham. 11.45pm AEDT UPDATE - Anna Bligh and Ian Stewart have given their final media briefing for the night. Briefings will resume in the morning. Bligh said 89,000 homes are now without power, mainly in Townsville and Ingham. The peak of the storm surge is still 2 hours away and will last 4 hours after that. Deputy Commissioner Stewart reported on 6 people in their 60s in Hinchinbrook who have been advised to seek safety on the second floor of their building. The first floor is expected to be flooded. Listen to Bligh and Stewart. (10m) PLAY 9.55pm AEDT - A catastrophic power failure across northern and far north Queensland is a possibility when Cyclone Yasi hits landfall in the next few hours. Premier Anna Bligh told a press briefing tonight that inland electricity transmission towers have never been tested by a Category 5 cyclone but Cyclone Larry saw towers ripped out of the ground. Describing the network of transmission towers that form a "spine" supplying northern Queensland, Bligh warned that many areas which will be unaffected directly by Yasi may be left without power for days. She said there were already early reports of power outages. Bligh also warned of scenes of unprecedented heartbreak and devastation over the next 24 hours. Her comments echo earlier statements today, indicating that the government expects major and catastrophic damage from Yasi. Bligh said the high tide due around now will be repeated in the morning at around 9.30am, creating a storm surge. Residual effects of high winds can be expected at that time. It is accordingly very dangerous to go outside too early after the cyclone hits. Winds may appear to have died down but the second storm surge will occur around the time of tomorrow morning's high tide. Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart told the briefing that emergency personnel have bunkered down in the affected areas. It is "eerily quiet" but this was not expected to last long. Listen to Anna Bligh and Ian Stewart. (10m) PLAY AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/02/cyclone-yasi-about-to-hit-bligh-gillard-speak.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/02/cyclone-yasi-about-to-hit-bligh-gillard-speak.html#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:36:35 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4087 Listen to Bligh’s [...]]]> http://australianpolitics.com/2011/02/02/cyclone-yasi-about-to-hit-bligh-gillard-speak.html/feed 0 Anna Bligh,Cyclone Yasi,Ian Stewart,Julia Gillard Cyclone Yasi is about to hit far north Queensland and Premier Anna Bligh and Prime Minister Julia Gillard have spoken at press conferences to offer advice and support to people in the cyclone's path. Listen to Gillard's press conference. (20m) Cyclone Yasi is about to hit far north Queensland and Premier Anna Bligh and Prime Minister Julia Gillard have spoken at press conferences to offer advice and support to people in the cyclone's path. Listen to Gillard's press conference. (20m) PLAY Listen to Bligh's 3pm press conference with Ian Stewart. (17m) PLAY> Listen to Bligh's 12.30pm press conference with Ian Stewart. (22m) PLAY NASA radar image of Cyclone Yasi AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/29/abbott-condemns-flood-levy.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/29/abbott-condemns-flood-levy.html#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:17:57 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4040 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/29/abbott-condemns-flood-levy.html/feed 2 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/27/flood-levy-details-fact-sheets-and-reaction.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/27/flood-levy-details-fact-sheets-and-reaction.html#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:59:07 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4003 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/27/flood-levy-details-fact-sheets-and-reaction.html/feed 1 Anna Bligh,Christine Milne,flood levy,floods,Julia Gillard,Rob Oakeshott,Tony Abbott Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a package of measures including a one-off levy to pay for the flood damage in Queensland and elsewhere. Full Text and Audio of Julia Gillard's National Press Club Address Listen to Gillard's speech. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a package of measures including a one-off levy to pay for the flood damage in Queensland and elsewhere. Full Text and Audio of Julia Gillard's National Press Club Address Listen to Gillard's speech. PLA... AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/27/flood-levy-announced-by-gillard.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/27/flood-levy-announced-by-gillard.html#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:48:06 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=4000 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/27/flood-levy-announced-by-gillard.html/feed 1 Budget,flood levy,floods,infrastructure,Julia Gillard Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that a one-off levy to pay for flood damage around Australia will be introduced from July 1. - The levy will only apply to individuals on incomes of more than $50,000. It will be levied at a rate of 0. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that a one-off levy to pay for flood damage around Australia will be introduced from July 1. The levy will only apply to individuals on incomes of more than $50,000. It will be levied at a rate of 0.5% on ... AustralianPolitics.com no http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/23/david-bartlett-resigns-as-tas-premier.html http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/23/david-bartlett-resigns-as-tas-premier.html#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:14:22 +0000 Malcolm Farnsworth http://australianpolitics.com/?p=3966 http://australianpolitics.com/2011/01/23/david-bartlett-resigns-as-tas-premier.html/feed 0 David Bartlett,Facebook,Lara Giddings,Nick McKim,resignation,Will Hodgman 4.30pm AEDT - Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett will resign tomorrow. It is expected that his deputy and Treasurer Lara Giddings will succeed him. Listen to David Bartlett's press conference in Hobart today. PLAY - 4.30pm AEDT - Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett will resign tomorrow. It is expected that his deputy and Treasurer Lara Giddings will succeed him. Listen to David Bartlett's press conference in Hobart today. PLAY Listen to Opposition Leader Will Hodgman's press conference. PLAY 2.00pm AEDT - The Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett has announced on Facebook that he will resign as Labor leader and step down as Premier. Bartlett says he wants to be a "better father" to his children. He offers support to his deputy, Lara Giddings, as the next Premier. On Sky News, Peter Van Onselen says Bartlett intends to remain in the Parliament and serve as a minister under Giddings. Bartlett is to hold a press conference at 3pm. This is the statement on Bartlett's Facebook wall: AustralianPolitics.com no