http://abc.net.au/news/tag/elections http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:34:05 +1000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:34:05 +1000 Cheryl Kernot says she will give her election preferences to the Greens and Democrats on a split ticket. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969572.htm 2969572 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:10:00 +1000 The High Court will decide on the constitutional validity of legislation which gave voters just one day to enrol for the Federal election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969533.htm 2969533 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:14:00 +1000 Prime Minister Julia Gillard has welcomed a statement from Kevin Rudd indicating he is willing to campaign nationally for Labor after he undergoes surgery. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969459.htm 2969459 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:40:00 +1000 The federal seat of Murray in Victoria's north could be abolished under a proposed electoral redistribution. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969419.htm 2969419 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:48:00 +1000 There is something disturbing about the cover of the Women's Weekly, adorned by a beaming Prime Minister. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969148.htm 2969148 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:13:00 +1000 Premier Kristina Keneally says she expects more New South Wales MPs to follow the lead of John Della Bosca and resign from parliament before the election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969142.htm 2969142 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:10:00 +1000 Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Kevin Rudd has not been asked to campaign for Labor on a national level. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969094.htm 2969094 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:33:00 +1000 A total of five people have nominated to contest the federal seat of Dawson in north Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969047.htm 2969047 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +1000 A Senate report into the Government's mining tax has recommended it be scrapped. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968972.htm 2968972 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +1000 Thousands of disabled students would be eligible for $20,000 to help with education costs under a Coalition government, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968918.htm 2968918 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:33:00 +1000 The National's candidate for the WA federal seat of O'Connor says he would be prepared to vote against the federal National Party if elected. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968890.htm 2968890 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:18:00 +1000 The Nationals' candidate for the federal seat of O'Connor says standing as an independent National in Federal Parliament will give him greater influence to push for policies which benefit Western Australia's regions. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968859.htm 2968859 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:02:00 +1000 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott denies there is a Coalition split over regulations of foreign ownership of farms. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968822.htm 2968822 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:36:00 +1000 The leader of Family First says he will fight for a $65 million cancer centre for Albury-Wodonga if he is re-elected. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968743.htm 2968743 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:06:00 +1000 Coffs Harbour city councillor John Arkan has announced he is running as an independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper at the election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968711.htm 2968711 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:37:00 +1000 The Liberal Candidate for Eden-Monaro in South East New South Wales, David Gazard, has accused the Government of belittling pensioners in the region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968672.htm 2968672 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:00 +1000 Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry is leading calls for the Federal Government to commit more money to the country's mental health system. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968671.htm 2968671 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:15:00 +1000 The sitting Nationals' Member for Calare says the new look federal electorate poses significant challenges. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968668.htm 2968668 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:13:00 +1000 The Federal Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen, says he is concerned about a lack of solid commitments from the Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro in South East New South Wales. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968664.htm 2968664 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:11:00 +1000 The federal Greens' candidate for Cunningham, George Takacs, says not having a car is one way to reduce carbon emissions and save money. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968627.htm 2968627 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:26:00 +1000 Australia's short close of rolls period is eroding the voting rights of many young would-be voters. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968603.htm 2968603 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:08:00 +1000 Federal Education and Employment Minister Simon Crean says industry in Gladstone cannot afford to lose trade training centres if the Liberal National Party (LNP) is elected. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968590.htm 2968590 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +1000 ACT voters have the lowest level of representation in the House of Representatives of any state or territory in Australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968588.htm 2968588 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +1000 Independent Senate candidate Don Bambrick says exploration for coal should not be allowed on Queensland's Capricorn Coast region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2968557.htm 2968557 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:40:00 +1000