Labor plan for energy budget to control exports
In parliament the energy budget proposal would set what resources could be exported as Minister Connor cited a world energy crisis. He warned foreign ownership of about 62 percent of Australian minerals and blamed inconsistent government actions for hurting mining. Fairbairn criticized policies as chaotic and warned the dollar revaluations would devastate long-term iron ore contracts, adjournment ending the debate.
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Connor
House of Representatives
Australia
Japan
United States
Organisation For Economic Co-operation and Development
Fairbairn
Pilbara
Western Australia
Labor Government Seeks Double Dissolution Debate Notes
The debate on the Commonwealth Electoral Bill reveals Kilken accusing the government of courting a double dissolution. He linked the bill to recent 8 year olds voting legislation and questioned its timing. Forbes brands the changes a travesty of electoral justice and a rural voter gerrymander aimed at prolonging Labor in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killen
Daly
Labor
Forbes
Lib, SA
Australia
Divorce attitudes clash with church and state in Senate
The Attorney General Senator Murphy told Senator Davidson that churches favor abolishing fault based divorce and want the law based on irretrievable breakdowns. He cautioned he could not speak for all churches but reported this attitude as prevailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Davidson
Lib, SA
Senate
Education funds at risk if states underutilize Commonwealth money
In Parliament yesterday the Federal Minister for Education Mr Beazley warned that future Commonwealth education funding could be redirected to other states if states do not spend allocated money. The discussion touched on federal role and PNG independence as well as price control cooperation between State and Federal governments.
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Beazley
House of Representatives
Oldmeadow
Lab
Vic
Papua New Guinea
Morrison
Whittern
Lib. Vic
PNG
United Nations
Australia
Crean
Willis
Land price stabilisation Bill aims at growth centres
Minister for Urban and Regional Development Mr Uren stressed land-price stabilisation as essential while introducing a Bill to rename and reform the National Urban and Regional Development Authority. He warned land speculators could undermine growth-centre policies as the New South Wales government seeks price controls in Bathurst Orange Gosford Wrang and Menai Holsworthy Campbelltown Camden. a Victorian government stance was anticipated.
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Uren
House of Representatives
National Urban and Regional Development
Wren
NWSW
Bathurst-Orange
Gosford- Wrang
Menai - Holsworthy - Campbelltown - Camden
No control over shipyard move in Brisbane says senator
Senator Cavanagh said the Federal Government had no control over Evans Deakin Industries Ltd closing its Brisbane shipyard, putting 750 jobs at risk. He noted a 25 percent subsidy offered for rig construction and discussed price stabilization measures with Queensland. Debate on the Urban and Regional Development Authority bill was adjourned.
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Evans Deakin Industries Ltd
Brisbane
Cavanagh
Transpo
Senate
Lawrie CP
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Iday
John West
Delicatessen
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Clobacci
Chicken Maryland
D.j's
D.J
Kaiser Stuhl
Civic
Woden
Heather
National Development
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Lib
Nsw
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Wealth
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