Tag: Labor Party

Premier rejects inquiry calls over bigger parliament

September 3, 2010 16:24:00

The Tasmanian Premier has dismissed calls for another inquiry into boosting the size of State Parliament. [MORE]

Tags: electoral-system, state-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, greens, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Caretaker member appointed to Ivanhoe

September 3, 2010 13:56:00

A Victorian Government Upper House MP has been assigned to watch over the Lower House electorate of Ivanhoe, which no longer has a member.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, labor-party, ivanhoe-3079

Calls for inquiry over Parliament revamp

September 3, 2010 10:21:00

There are calls for an independent inquiry into restoring numbers in Tasmania's parliament. [MORE]

Tags: electoral-system, state-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, greens, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

MPs' deal means a more crowded House

September 2, 2010 20:32:00

The leaders of Tasmania's three political parties have signed an agreement to increase the number of politicians in the House of Assembly.[MORE]

Tags: electoral-system, state-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, greens, programs-and-initiatives, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Forum airs artefact damage fears

September 2, 2010 16:26:00

About 250 people have attended a forum at Hobart's Town Hall about an ancient Aboriginal site which is in the path of the Brighton bypass.[MORE]

Tags: labor-party, activism-and-lobbying, aboriginal, federal-elections, tas, hobart-7000

Department unfazed by senator's taxi bill

September 2, 2010 12:56:00

The Federal Department of Finance says a Tasmanian senator's three-hour taxi ride would have cost the same as a Commonwealth fleet car trip.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, labor-party, australia, tas, devonport-7310, hobart-7000

New top cop choice 'imminent'

September 2, 2010 12:08:00

The Tasmanian Government has revealed an announcement about a new Police Commissioner is imminent.[MORE]

Tags: state-parliament, labor-party, police, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

The reality of consensus building politics

September 2, 2010 07:24:00

I somehow think Tuesday would have made more sense if this had happened.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-party, federal-elections, australia

Bligh to move Townsville to 'reconnect with voters'

September 1, 2010 10:28:00

Premier Anna Bligh will begin her new style of governing by temporarily moving her HQ for a week to Townsville in north Qld in October.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, activism-and-lobbying, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870, killarney-4373, townsville-4810

Greens, Labor seal deal

September 1, 2010 09:36:00

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has agreed to a swag of demands from the Greens as part of a formal deal to join forces as Labor tries to secure a parliamentary majority.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, labor-party, greens, brown-bob, gillard-julia, federal-elections, australia

Senator defends $500 taxpayer taxi

September 1, 2010 08:23:00

Tasmanian Labor Senator Nick Sherry has defended a $500 taxpayer-funded taxi ride from Tasmania's north-west to Hobart. [MORE]

Tags: federal-government, labor-party, australia, tas, devonport-7310, hobart-7000

Vote count breach won't affect Flynn outcome: AEC

September 1, 2010 07:08:00

Counting is continuing in the central Qld seat of Flynn amid an investigation into a breach of electoral handling laws. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-national-party-queensland, federal-elections, australia, qld, emerald-4720, gladstone-4680

Bligh still facing leadership questions

August 31, 2010 17:24:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh denies she is at odds with a senior MP over what happened during yesterday's lengthy caucus meeting.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, federal-elections, australia, qld

AEC launches Flynn vote probe

August 31, 2010 16:34:00

The AEC has launched an urgent investigation into why more than 400 votes were inappropriately handled in the central Queensland seat of Flynn.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-national-party-queensland, federal-elections, australia, qld, emerald-4720, gladstone-4680

Labor back in front as election lead see-saws

August 31, 2010 10:00:00

A political row is raging over what measure should be used to determine who has won the federal election.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-party, greens, federal-elections, australia

MP satisfied that Qld asset sales are necessary

August 31, 2010 09:22:00

A central Queensland Labor MP says he is satisfied that there is no alternative to asset sales after a three-and-a-half hour Caucus meeting yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, political-parties, labor-party, states-and-territories, australia, qld, rockhampton-4700

Bligh braces for caucus meeting over election mess

August 30, 2010 07:08:00

Premier Anna Bligh will meet with Qld's Labor caucus to look for a circuit breaker to stem the damage from asset sales and federal seat losses.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, public-sector, federal-elections, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Candidates still waiting on Brisbane seat result

August 30, 2010 06:42:00

Vote counting will continue in the undecided seat of Brisbane today, nine days after the federal election.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-national-party-queensland, federal-elections, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Greens reaped rewards of emissions backflip: poll

August 30, 2010 06:38:00

An exit poll commissioned by the Climate Institute shows almost one third of Greens voters in key marginal seats would have voted Labor if the introduction of the emissions trading scheme had not been delayed.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, greens, federal-elections, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Boothby ballot papers tampered with: Labor

August 27, 2010 12:50:00

Labor says up to 3,000 votes cast at a pre-polling booth in the Adelaide electorate of Boothby were tampered with on election night.[MORE]

Tags: labor-party, event, federal-election, federal-elections, sa, adelaide-5000

Premier confirms Spence considering retirement

August 27, 2010 12:02:00

Voters in the Brisbane state electorate of Sunnybank could be heading to a by-election before 2012 with long-serving MP Judy Spence considering retirement.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, sunnybank-4109

Liberals back Betfair tax breaks

August 27, 2010 09:23:00

The Tasmanian Opposition has supported legislation to create tax breaks for the online betting agency, Betfair.[MORE]

Tags: parliament, labor-party, greens, states-and-territories, tax, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Spence not retiring before election says Lucas

August 26, 2010 12:26:00

Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says there is no suggestion former Minister Judy Spence will retire before the next state election.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, political-parties, labor-party, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810