13 July, 2010
Mr Albanese, one of the most senior members of the Rudd/Gillard Government proves again Labor has no idea and doesn’t care about rural and regional areas.Responding to funding pressures on rural shires with a low rate base Mr Albanese claimed that councils are free to spend their federal funded inco...
05 July, 2010
Albury is in NSW and Wangaratta is in Victoria, and the now stated lack of knowledge of this is symbolic of a government out of touch with everyday Australia.
A statement from Minister Greg Combet’s office to the Wangaratta Chronicle (5/7/10) said in part:
“However Mr Combet recogn...
01 July, 2010
Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP has today slammed the Government’s decision to allow imported apples into Australia without proper consideration of the risks.
The decision to allow imported Chinese apple fruit into Australia follows the decision by China to ban Australian table grapes ...