Minority Government

Oakeshott may have lobbied me: PM

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:39:09 +1100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says independent MP Rob Oakeshott may have lobbied her on behalf of a major political donor.

Government 'agrees to Afghan debate'

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:55:50 +1100

The Greens say that the Gillard government has agreed to a full parliamentary debate on the Afghan war, with November rumoured to be the date.

Cost of saving river basin revealed

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:00:42 +1100

Farmers say the economic modelling in the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's guide is way off - and its chairman admits it too.

Factbox: Gillard's cabinet

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:56:25 +1100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced her new ministry, shortly after Labor secured the support of two country independents to form minority government.

Key events in 2010 election campaign

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:00:53 +1100

It's not all kissing babies and hugging pensioners. Check out the key moments of the 2010 federal election campaign.

Election 'audit' back to haunt Hockey

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:51:46 +1100

Labor has attacked Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey over newspaper claims he falsely claimed the coalition's policies were audited during the election.

Tense wait for water plans

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:29:09 +1100

Rumours over the long-awaired Murray-Darling plan, set to be released tomorrow, are providing an excruciating wait for farmers, who fear community 'devastation'

Miners 'more savvy on tax than voters'

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:43:16 +1100

The three big miners know more about the Gillard government's proposed new resources tax than the Australian people, the opposition claims.

FACTBOX: Murray-Darling Basin plan

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:37:59 +1100

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan will be a strategic plan for the integrated and sustainable management of water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin.

Oakeshott 'lobbied PM for donor'

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:58:32 +1100

Independent MP Rob Oakeshott reportedly lobbied Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott to give a political donor preferential access to lucrative Defence contracts.

Don't play politics on Afghanistan: Abbott

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:09:13 +1100

Tony Abbott has accused the Prime Minister of attempting to play politics on the issue of Afghanistan, as he admits citing jetlag for refusing to visit troops was a poor choice of words.

PM admits foreign policy not her thing

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:03:07 +1100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has tried to clarify comments that she'd rather be in a school watching kids learn to read, than mixing with international leaders on the world stage.

PM eyes greater ties with NATO

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:21:16 +1100

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard cautiously welcomed on Monday the idea of deepening relations with NATO, as the alliance mulls closer ties with the Afghan war ally and other partners.

Abbott preps for UK PM

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:21:15 +1100

Coalition leader Tony Abbott is getting set to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron, at the Conservative Party's annual conference.

Gillard set to take global stage

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:24:29 +1100

PM Julia Gillard is set to take her first steps on the global stage at the Asia-Europe meeting in Brussels, after making a surprise visit to Afghanistan on the weekend.

Bandt warns ALP over unions, climate

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:13:33 +1100

Greens MP Adam Bandt has used his maiden speech to parliament to warn the ALP that unions are no longer prepared to unquestioningly back Labor.

Wyatt shares stolen generation stories

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:57:17 +1100

Australia's first indigenous MP in the lower house has said the apology to stolen generations would have eased his family's pain.

Send more troops to Afghanistan: Opposition

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:44:34 +1100

The Coalition has called for more troops to be sent to Afghanistan, after the government suffered the loss of its first vote in parliament.

No 'pre-destined' carbon tax

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:28:43 +1100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has denied claims that the government has already decided on a carbon price, following criticism from Tony Windsor that a climate committee could be a mistake.

Liberal MP elected as deputy Speaker

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:08:13 +1100

MPs have undertaken a secret ballot to determine who will become deputy Speaker, electing Liberal Peter Slipper by just seven votes.