Tag: Labor Party
Knives out over election spending claims
The Tasmanian Treasurer has accused the Greens of proposing risky economic policies and the Liberals of big spending. [MORE]
Libs detail disability funding
The State Opposition is promising to deliver millions of dollars to Tasmania's disability services and to those who access them. [MORE]
Public transport boost pledged by ALP
Labor says it will fund $37 million of improvements to Adelaide public transport if it wins on March 20.[MORE]
Labor matches erosion pledge
The Premier David Bartlett has promised to match the Liberal Party's pledge to fix an erosion problem threatening homes at Hellyer in north-west Tasmania.[MORE]
Mulder cleared by Electoral Commission
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has found that the Liberal candidate and former police officer, Tony Mulder, did not breach the Electoral Act.[MORE]
Teachers stand firm on college protest
The education union in Tasmania has rejected the Premier's latest attempt to win its support for changes to the post year 10 education system.[MORE]
Labor pledge to extend tank rebate
Labor says it will extend a $200 rebate for household rainwater tanks to include those which are not plumbed into a house.[MORE]
SA jobless remains below national rate
Premier Mike Rann says SA has the lowest jobless rate among the states.[MORE]
Redmond busy: second debate offer rejected
Offered a second election debate with a day's notice, Isobel Redmond told the SA Premier she was too busy.[MORE]
Opposition questions need for stop and search
The State Opposition says evidence given to a parliamentary committee contradicts the State Government's reasons for introducing stop and search laws. [MORE]
Beware Rudd health plan: LNP
The State Opposition says Australians should be wary of the Prime Minister's national health agenda.[MORE]
Costings and data: SA election stoush continues
Stormwater data, health costings, economic terminology - the SA election fight has it all.[MORE]
Senate passes Victoria Cross tour motion
vcThe Senate has passed a motion calling for a national tour of nine Victoria Cross medals to include Tasmania and New South Wales.[MORE]
Labor repeats Burnie hospital pledge
The Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett has moved to reassure north-west residents that the government will buy back the Burnie hospital.[MORE]
Stop and search not random
The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says he does not intend to use the proposed stop and search laws for random searches of ordinary members of the public.[MORE]
Push polling claims resurface
The Liberal Party has again accused Labor of using dirty campaign tactics. [MORE]
Country health boost promised by ALP
More equipment, elective surgery and chemotherapy for country areas of SA have been pledged by Labor.[MORE]
Campbell pre-empts premier on LGH
Federal MP Jodie Campbell has pre-empted a state Labor party election promise for the Launceston General Hospital.[MORE]
Health progress report delay
The Tasmanian Government's quarterly health performance report looks like being delayed until after the election. [MORE]
Parole Board anger over ALP campaign ad
The Parole Board says it has been unfairly dragged into the SA election campaign.[MORE]
Modbury to get upgrade, whoever wins
Modbury Hospital will be upgraded, whether the ALP or Liberals form the next SA Government.[MORE]
Labor frontbench reshuffled
The State Opposition Leader Eric Ripper has reshuffled his front bench following Alannah MacTiernan's decision to resign from her portfolios.[MORE]
Big tick for gay policies
Tasmania's gay and lesbian lobby has praised election pledges from all three political parties as a sign they have all moved forward on gay rights.[MORE]
Labor confident about hospital fix
The Tasmanian Government has dismissed the many hurdles facing its re-election bid on health.[MORE]
