Tag: Labor Party
Premier rejects inquiry calls over bigger parliament
The Tasmanian Premier has dismissed calls for another inquiry into boosting the size of State Parliament. [MORE]
Caretaker member appointed to Ivanhoe
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]
Calls for inquiry over Parliament revamp
There are calls for an independent inquiry into restoring numbers in Tasmania's parliament. [MORE]
MPs' deal means a more crowded House
The leaders of Tasmania's three political parties have signed an agreement to increase the number of politicians in the House of Assembly.[MORE]
Forum airs artefact damage fears
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]
Department unfazed by senator's taxi bill
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]
New top cop choice 'imminent'
The Tasmanian Government has revealed an announcement about a new Police Commissioner is imminent.[MORE]
The reality of consensus building politics
I somehow think Tuesday would have made more sense if this had happened.[MORE]
Bligh to move Townsville to 'reconnect with voters'
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]
Greens, Labor seal deal
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]
Senator defends $500 taxpayer taxi
Tasmanian Labor Senator Nick Sherry has defended a $500 taxpayer-funded taxi ride from Tasmania's north-west to Hobart. [MORE]
Vote count breach won't affect Flynn outcome: AEC
Counting is continuing in the central Qld seat of Flynn amid an investigation into a breach of electoral handling laws. [MORE]
Bligh still facing leadership questions
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh denies she is at odds with a senior MP over what happened during yesterday's lengthy caucus meeting.[MORE]
AEC launches Flynn vote probe
The AEC has launched an urgent investigation into why more than 400 votes were inappropriately handled in the central Queensland seat of Flynn.[MORE]
Labor back in front as election lead see-saws
A political row is raging over what measure should be used to determine who has won the federal election.[MORE]
MP satisfied that Qld asset sales are necessary
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]
Bligh, Spence at odds on leadership question
A senior State Government MP has contradicted Premier Anna Bligh about whether her leadership was questioned during a marathon caucus meeting. [MORE]
Bligh braces for caucus meeting over election mess
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]
Candidates still waiting on Brisbane seat result
Vote counting will continue in the undecided seat of Brisbane today, nine days after the federal election.[MORE]
Greens reaped rewards of emissions backflip: poll
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]
Boothby ballot papers tampered with: Labor
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]
Premier confirms Spence considering retirement
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]
Qld Treasurer admits ALP lagging LNP in polls
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says his party would lose a state election if one were held this weekend.[MORE]
Liberals back Betfair tax breaks
The Tasmanian Opposition has supported legislation to create tax breaks for the online betting agency, Betfair.[MORE]
Spence not retiring before election says Lucas
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says there is no suggestion former Minister Judy Spence will retire before the next state election.[MORE]
