Liberal upset over Riverina seat abolition plan
Riverina MP criticizes Labor and Liberal proposals to abolish Riverina in NSW federal redistribution. He notes 30,000 signatures opposing the move and argues Riverina is tied to sheep farming and NSW innuption districts. Proposals include merging Riverina with Darling and other boundary changes near Sydney's periphery.
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Riverina
Sullivan
Labor
Liberal
Nsw
ALP
Broken Hill
Darling
Rivrina
Sydney
Fitzpatrick
Lab
North Sydney
Graham
Lib
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Inner Western
Banks
Martin
Blaxland
Keating
Evans
Abel
Lowe
McMahon
Nomins
Campbelhown
Ryde
Victorian electoral redistricting shifts seats and safety
The proposal envisions 12 large electorates over 5,000 square kilometres, partly from Macarthur Macquarie and Mitchell, with Liberal plans in Victoria creating new seats and making Labor seats stronger in Corio Lalor while safeguarding Liberal seats like Lynch Aldred Falconer Casey, potentially risking marginal seats such as Diamond Valley Ta Frobe and Deakin.
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Macarthur
Macquarie
Son
Mitchell
Casey
Diamond Valley
Ta Frobe
Deakin
Dingo caution urged in ACT biodiversity debate
The Member for Eden Monaro Mr Sainsbury urged caution on declaring dingoes protected fauna in the ACT. He noted minister Mr Staley had already made that move, suggesting some rural producers near the ACT should be protected if dingoes prove troublesome, while the department remains unconvinced of harmlessness.
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Eden
Monaro
Sainsbury
Capital Territory
Staley
Foundation officers elected at Australian Heart Foundation meeting
Professor John Lnewen ihal of the University of Sydney was re elected national president of the National Heart Foundation of Australia at the Canberra annual meeting. John Danks and Bruce Nherington, both of Victoria, were re elected deputy president and treasurer respectively, while Ross Hohnen of Canberra retired as secretary. New nursing staff award rates were set at Allambee Nursing Home, granting parity with similar union settlements. The Canberra Scout Association area will be autonomous by 1979 after a national meeting in Canberra.
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University of Sydny
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Canberra
John Danks
Victoria
Bruce Nherington
Ross Hohnen
Allambee Nursing Home
Public Service Board
Capital Territory Health Commission
Scouts Asociation
Australia
Caneberra
Seminar on Armed Robbery Disruptions in Canberra
A Canberra seminar heard that police operations against armed robberies were disrupted by pressure groups and demands. University of Melbourne criminology lecturer Kerry Mike spoke at the Australian Institute of Criminology event, with Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner S J Miller contributing to the report urging stricter rights limits for armed robbery suspects and acknowledging the crime as potentially negotiable for preventive imprisonment.
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Canberra
Kerry Mike
University of Melbourne
Australian Institute of Criminology
Mike
Ceisis
Austrais
Cor Ver
Victoria Police
S. J. Miller
Mite
Milig
Miller
Hous
Treasury spokesman cites surplus cooks in public service cuts
Treasury spokesman Mr Lynch warned of more staff reductions in the Public Service as part of the 1977 78 Budget parameters saying there would be no real rise in outlays and a smaller deficit. He cited the proverb too many cooks spoil the broth while outlining aims at a Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers seminar in Melbourne.
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Commonwealth
Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers
Melbourne
Canberra Times
Connolly
Lik
Nsw
National Times
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