Labor’s Rubbery Budget
Earlier tonight, Wayne Swan and Kevin Rudd brought down their third budget and taxpayers should be scared.
Henry Tax Review
After months of hiding it from public scrutiny, earlier today Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan released the Henry Tax Review, along with the Labor Government’s response.
Election Battleground: Border Protection
Which member of the Labor frontbench said on 23 April 2003 that: “Another boat on the way, another policy failure”?
Corker of a vice-regal problem: too much fine wine
Governor-General Quentin Bryce has an exquisite problem: a treasure trove of more than 3000 bottles of fine wine.
Election Battleground: Health
Since the rejection of the Emissions Trading Scheme by the Senate, we have not heard a lot about the ‘greatest moral challenge of our time.’
Electoral Matters Committee – Report
Senator Scott Ryan Speaking about the Electoral Matters Committee Report; Thursday, 18 March 2010
Call for crackdown on political dirty tricks
A federal parliamentary committee has called for much tougher penalties for offences against the Electoral Act.
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010
Senator Scott Ryan Speaking about the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010; Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Insulation load taxes Medicare
Medicare Australia has been forced to take on extra staff to cope with a rush of 107,000 home insulation rebate claims.
Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers – Home Insulation Program
Senator Scott Ryan Speaking about the Home Insulation Program; Thursday, 11 March 2010