Tag: Parliament
Independents strike reform deal
The three country independents and the major parties have reached a deal on parliamentary reform.[MORE]
End of the line for TransAdelaide
TransAdelaide, the government agency providing some public transport services in Adelaide, is being abolished.[MORE]
Bligh to moonlight at hospital
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she will spend a night working as an orderly in a Brisbane hospital.[MORE]
Scrutiny concerns over youth court alternatives
The Liberals want to know why Tasmania was excluded from a national report into measures used to keep young people out of the courts. [MORE]
MP Hickey to retire for personal reasons
The New South Wales Labor MP for Cessnock Kerry Hickey says he will not be re-contesting his seat at next year's state elections.[MORE]
Independents not intimidated as decision looms
The country independent MPs say they do not feel intimidated into backing a Coalition government and they may even have their final decision by tomorrow.[MORE]
Labor backs parliamentary reform demands
Labor has agreed to the parliamentary reform proposals put forward by one of the key independents, Rob Oakeshott.[MORE]
Lindsay Tanner resigns
Lindsay Tanner has officially resigned as the federal finance minister.[MORE]
Keneally shuffles Cabinet after McLeay resignation
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally looks to the Treasurer and Primary Industries Minister to fill portfolios vacated by Paul McLeay.[MORE]
O'Farrell will not name internet audit MP
New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has refused to name the Nationals MP among those implicated by a parliamentary internet audit.[MORE]
Mildura MP reaffirms opposition to casino
Nationals' Mildura MP Peter Crisp says he is backing his party's decision not to support the proposed casino in the city.[MORE]
Government has run out of Illawarra ministers: Liberals
Liberal MP for Goulburn Pru Goward says the state Labor Government has run out of options in choosing a new Minister for the Illawarra.[MORE]
Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.[MORE]
Courts won't apply new sex offender laws: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition has welcomed new sex offender laws but says Queensland's courts are too weak to implement them.[MORE]
Councillor welcomes fast-tracking of housing development
A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.[MORE]
The farmer wants - an MP
Sustainability Minister Kate Jones has accepted an offer from a Boonah farmer to join him on his property for a day to pull weeds and ear-tag cattle.[MORE]
Fish stocks recovering in Moreton Bay green zones
New research has found more fish in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland because of an expansion of green zones.[MORE]
Proposal for fixed Qld Parliamentary terms
There is another push in Queensland for fixed parliamentary terms.[MORE]
Taxpayer-funded advertising 'must benefit the people'
New guidelines say publicly-funded State Government and Opposition advertising must have a direct benefit to the people of Queensland.[MORE]
'Less violence, better school attendance' in Indigenous communities
The Queensland Government says a new report shows a reduction in violence and improved school attendance in Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Same-sex adoption bill clears hurdle
NSW Lower House MPs have narrowly voted in favour of a bill allowing same-sex adoption.[MORE]
Bligh again rejects privatisation referendum
Premier Anna Bligh has lashed out at the Opposition for suggesting again that she hold a referendum on asset sales.[MORE]
O'Farrell publicly supports gay adoption bill
The New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has joined the state's Premier in speaking in favour of a bill allowing same-sex couples the right to adopt.[MORE]
Qld Treasurer says economy is growing
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the state has recorded its strongest quarterly economic growth in two years.[MORE]
MPs talk about asset sales worries in Parliament
Five Labor MPs have defended airing their concerns about the Queensland Government's privatisation program.[MORE]
