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Knives out over election spending claims

March 12, 2010 16:05:00

The Tasmanian Treasurer has accused the Greens of proposing risky economic policies and the Liberals of big spending. [MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, greens, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Libs detail disability funding

March 12, 2010 14:15:00

The State Opposition is promising to deliver millions of dollars to Tasmania's disability services and to those who access them. [MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Ex Labor man to run against Snowdon in bush seat

March 12, 2010 14:00:00

A former Labor Party candidate is the front runner to be the Country Liberals choice to run against Warren Snowdon in the federal seat of Lingiari.[MORE]

Tags: elections, states-and-territories, australia, nt, alice-springs-0870

Redmond plan to cut government ad spend

March 12, 2010 12:41:00

Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has pledged to cut $100 million from the government advertising bill if elected on March 20.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, liberal-party, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000

Hospital pledge a 'first step'

March 12, 2010 12:32:00

The Liberal candidate for Chaffey, Tim Whetstone, says a $1.3 million investment in the Renmark Hospital was not designed to cover the reopening of an after-hours service.[MORE]

Tags: elections, states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, renmark-5341

Public transport boost pledged by ALP

March 12, 2010 12:27:00

Labor says it will fund $37 million of improvements to Adelaide public transport if it wins on March 20.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000

Minister pours cold water on dam idea

March 12, 2010 10:39:00

Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding has rejected a proposal to build a dam on the Wentworth River upstream of the Mitchell River in East Gippsland.[MORE]

Tags: environment, dams-and-reservoirs, government-and-politics, elections, states-and-territories, rivers, vic, bairnsdale-3875, sale-3850

Candidate hopeful shrugs off CMC probe

March 12, 2010 09:47:00

The Whitsunday regional Mayor says a Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) investigation will not hinder his chances of contesting this year's federal election.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, local-government, mackay-4740, townsville-4810, whitsundays-4802

Candidate cops more pressure

March 12, 2010 06:44:00

The Labor party still wants Liberal candidate Tony Mulder dumped although he has been cleared by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission. [MORE]

Tags: elections, tas

Burma annuls Suu Kyi's election victory

March 12, 2010 00:21:00

Burma's military government has annulled the last election held in the country, which was won in a landslide by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi.[MORE]

Tags: elections, world-politics, burma

Mulder cleared by Electoral Commission

March 11, 2010 21:01:00

The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has found that the Liberal candidate and former police officer, Tony Mulder, did not breach the Electoral Act.[MORE]

Tags: elections, state-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, laws, police, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Teachers stand firm on college protest

March 11, 2010 15:41:00

The education union in Tasmania has rejected the Premier's latest attempt to win its support for changes to the post year 10 education system.[MORE]

Tags: teachers, elections, labor-party, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Brunker eyes Dawson seat

March 11, 2010 15:26:00

Whitsunday Mayor Mike Brunker has confirmed he wants to be considered as the Labor candidate for the federal seat of Dawson.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, local-government, mackay-4740, townsville-4810, whitsundays-4802

Greens pitch N-W minibus plan

March 11, 2010 15:10:00

The Tasmanian Greens have promised to revolutionise public transport in the state's north-west.[MORE]

Tags: elections, greens, tas, burnie-7320, devonport-7310

Labor pledge to extend tank rebate

March 11, 2010 12:24:00

Labor says it will extend a $200 rebate for household rainwater tanks to include those which are not plumbed into a house.[MORE]

Tags: drought, government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, water, water-management, water-supply, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600

Redmond busy: second debate offer rejected

March 11, 2010 11:32:00

Offered a second election debate with a day's notice, Isobel Redmond told the SA Premier she was too busy.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600

I'm still a 'conservative', Labor minister assures voters

March 11, 2010 10:14:00

SA Labor Government minister who is a National makes clear her political views remain conservative.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, nationals, states-and-territories, rural, irrigation, rivers, water, murraydarling-basin, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, renmark-5341

Candidate changes election ad

March 11, 2010 10:10:00

A Liberal candidate for Franklin has agreed to modify a television advertisement that focuses on his former police career. [MORE]

Tags: elections, liberal-party, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

Lotto lure for Tas voters

March 11, 2010 09:00:00

The Electoral Commission says an independent candidate's offer to give voters a lottery ticket is not breaking the rules. [MORE]

Tags: elections, tas, hobart-7000, launceston-7250

States to meet hospital boards bill: Redmond

March 11, 2010 08:30:00

Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond says South Australia will have to meet the bill for hospital boards under the Federal Government's proposed hospitals takeover.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, liberal-party, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, irrigation, health-policy, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, renmark-5341

Rick Phillips turns up at election debate

March 10, 2010 15:26:00

The man who assaulted SA's Premier Mike Rann has turned up at an election debate in Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, states-and-territories, information-and-communication, print-media, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Forestry workers target Greens' launch

March 10, 2010 13:10:00

Forestry workers have gate-crashed the launch of the Tasmanian Greens' election campaign in Hobart. [MORE]

Tags: elections, greens, forestry, tas, hobart-7000

Country health boost promised by ALP

March 10, 2010 12:54:00

More equipment, elective surgery and chemotherapy for country areas of SA have been pledged by Labor.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, sa, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600