Trading scheme is ‘fool’s gold’
THE Coalition was bringing forward its ideas on an emission’s trading scheme to fool voters about climate change, Labor said today.
Climate
Rudd’s brother ‘did the right thing’
QUEENSLAND Premier Peter Beattie says Greg Rudd, the brother of Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, did the right thing by leaving the ALP.
Lib sacked after chat with cops
A SENIOR staffer of former Howard Government minister Gary Hardgrave was sacked after giving damning statements to police over the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds involving the Queensland MP.
Cabinet looks for ways to rein in Rudd’s lead
JOHN Howard has called his most senior ministers to a council of war, as a worried Coalition tries to rein in Labor’s commanding lead in the polls.
Labor the true party of free enterprise: Emerson
LABOR last night staked a claim as the true party of free enterprise and attacked the Howard Government for stifling productivity and burdening business with over-regulation.
Labor a good thing, not a sure thing
WINNING the 16 seats to defeat the Howard Government remains a high hurdle, despite Labor retaining its strong lead in the opinion polls.
Kevin has more ‘friends’ than John
“NAUGHTY Amelia Jane” is one of Kevin Rudd’s newest friends.
MPs cast cyber net in hunt for votes
THE 2007 federal election will see a new breed of politician on the hustings – the e-MP, a generation of candidate who will use online tools like MySpace and Facebook as much as the more traditional mediums of radio, television and print.
PM rules out stepping down before election
PRIME Minister John Howard says he won’t be stepping down before the federal election later this year, but will not commit to another full three-year term if re-elected.
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