The ‘Death’ Of David Feeney
It says something about the alertness of the newspaper’s classified advertising staff that this ‘death’ notice appears in today’s edition of The Age: FEENEY, David Beloved friend of Bill. Life...
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Politics Abhors A Vacuum
So they did it. The Australian electorate slapped down the Gillard Labor Government but refused to embrace Tony Abbott and the Coalition to the extent necessary to propel them into office. On current...
View ArticleSwan Announces Banking Reforms
The Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has announced a series of proposals to increase competition in Australian banking. The Treasurer spoke at a press conference in Canberra today with Assistant Treasurer Bill...
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Gillard Forms Business Taskforce to Assist Qld Flood Recovery
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has announced the formation of a Business Taskforce to support Queenslanders in the immediate aftermath of the Queensland floods. Gillard announced the taskforce at a...
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“Fellow Punters, Fellow Capitalists”: Bill Shorten in Hong Kong
Assistant Treasurer Bill ShortenAssistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has addressed Australian and Hong Kong business-people at an Australian Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Kong Kong. Addressing his...
View ArticleToday’s Political Activity
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh held a series of press conferences today to provide information about Cyclone Yasi. This one was at 2pm. (16m) PLAY Bligh held another press conference at 4.30pm with...
View ArticleCyclone Yasi, Soldier’s Death, Egypt: Today’s Briefings
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten – Flood Insurance. (8m) PLAY 1.50pm AEDT – Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. (8m) PLAY 1.30pm AEDT – Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts. (17m) PLAY>...
View ArticleSunday Political Talk Shows
Video interviews from today’s editions of Meet The Press and The Bolt Report. Bill Shorten and Bob Katter appeared on Meet The Press, whilst Tony Abbott appeared on The Bolt Report. Bruce Hawker and...
View ArticleShorten: I Agree With PM, But I Don’t Know What She Said
A bizarre interview with Gillard government minister Bill Shorten on the Sky News Agenda program. Shorten appears to have moved away from whole-hearted support for Speaker Peter Slipper’s decision to...
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2013 Federal Election: Day 1 Media Statements
Press conferences and speeches from Day 1 of the 2013 Federal Election. Listen to Kevin Rudd, Bill Shorten & Kate Ellis announce a new feature of the government’s childcare policy (34m) PLAY Tony...
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Shorten Announces Candidacy For ALP Leadership
Bill Shorten has announced his candidacy for the ALP leadership. The outgoing Minister for Education and Minister for Workplace Relations said he was nominating for the leadership because “I believe we...
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Albanese Enters Contest For ALP Leadership; Rank And File Ballot In Coming Weeks
Anthony Albanese has told the Federal ALP Caucus that he will nominate for the position of leader. The ALP will now hold a historic ballot of rank and file party members who will be asked to choose...
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Bill Shorten Says ALP Leadership Contest Should Be Civil And Focus On Big Ideas
Bill Shorten has described himself as a builder who will lead a team if he is chosen as the ALP’s next leader. Speaking after today’s ALP Caucus meeting, Shorten said the task of the labour movement is...
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Albanese And Shorten Debate ALP Leadership In Melbourne
ALP leadership contenders Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten have debated one another and taken questions from an audience at the Melbourne Trades Hall today. The 90-minute encounter is the latest in a...
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Bill Shorten Elected ALP Leader
Bill Shorten has been elected leader of the A.L.P. The result has just been announced, following a Caucus meeting in Canberra. Shorten won 55 votes to 31 in the Caucus ballot (63.95%) and 40.08% of the...
View ArticleAbbott Rejects Governor-General’s Offer To Resign Over Shorten
The Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, has offered to retire early because her son-in-law has been elected Leader of the Opposition, but Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declined the offer. Bill Shorten is...
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Shorten And Albanese In Show Of Unity Following ALP Leadership Election
Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten have spoken to the media following Shorten’s election as the new leader of the ALP. Listen to Albanese (12m) PLAY Listen to Shorten (18m) PLAY Download “Bill for...
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Plibersek New ALP Deputy Leader; Wong And Conroy Take Senate Positions;...
Tanya Plibersek has been elected deputy leader of the ALP at a Caucus meeting in Canberra today. Plibersek, the member for Sydney since 1998 and Minister for Health in the former Labor government, will...
View ArticleALP Leadership Holds Press Conference
The new Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, has held a press conference in Canberra, following a Caucus meeting which finalised Labor’s leadership positions and the composition of the shadow...
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Bill Shorten’s ALP Shadow Ministry – Full List
The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, has announced the shadow ministry, following the ALP’s defeat in the 2013 federal election. The reshuffle is extensive by comparison with the former Rudd and...
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