Bill Shorten made ALP Abroad number one ticket holder
While on a visit to London, ALP Leader Bill Shorten urged expat voters to send a message to the Abbott government.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Tag: ALP
Shorten heads to Paris, London
Paris and London are on the itinerary for Bill Shorten's first trip as opposition leader.
Carbon tax repeal brings the coalition and Australian Greens closer
An unlikely alliance between the coalition and the Australian Greens could see a vote in the Senate on the carbon tax repeal laws before Christmas.
Gone but not forgotten; Rudd legacy leaves divisions in parliament
Kevin Rudd keeps a low profile on his last day in Parliament.
Abbott praises political foe Rudd
Tony Abbott has praised former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as an extraordinary person who will continue to serve Australia.
Kevin Rudd bids farewell to Twitter followers
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has taken to twitter to bid farewell and has been both praised and condemned on social media networks.
Kevin Rudd quits parliament with no malice
Former PM Kevin Rudd quits parliament saying he bears no malice.
Liberals use YouTube video to attack ALP ‘dysfunction’
It’s a year since Kevin Rudd challenged Julia Gillard for the leadership, and the Liberal party is not letting voters forget it by posting a video on YouTube.
Gillard not losing sleep over poll showing Abbott as preferred PM
Federal Labor’s primary vote stands at just 30 per cent, according to a new poll, but the PM says she isn’t worried.
Gillard government slides further in new poll
Cabinet minister Greg Combet admits the Gillard government has some convincing to do on the carbon tax as a new opinion poll shows support for Labor has dropped to near-record lows.
Shock, drama and deceit: Australia’s latest soap has it all
ALP party politics have adopted an uncannily soap-opera like quality of late. For suspense, farce and disbelief, their latest series of comebacks, kill-offs and yet even more comebacks rivals any 6pm weeknight television series.
Tony Windsor doubts Julia Gillard will be dumped
Tony Windsor says his agreement to support Labor was signed by Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan and he would have to re-assess his position in the event of a change of leadership.
Newspoll: ALP stocks improve among older folk, women
Labor's stocks rose at the end of the year amongst some voters but support remain low enough in NSW and Queensland to ensure a heavy federal election loss.
Peter Garrett opposes uranium to India
Peter Garrett says he will not support a push by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to change the party's stance on uranium sales to India
Mining tax: Mystery surrounds Greens MRRT deal with Labor
Mystery surrounds a deal the Australian Greens secured with Labor to guarantee passage of the government's new mining tax through the lower house of parliament.
Rudd answers Labor leadership question in US
"Do you foresee yourself stepping back into the role of Prime Minister and will the Wallabies win the World Cup?" were the burning questions asked of Kevin Rudd following his speech in San Francisco.
Labor could win if Rudd returns: poll
Labor could turn a landslide election defeat into a winning position by bringing Kevin Rudd back as prime minister, according to a poll showing support for Julia Gillard at a record low.
Stephen Smith stands by Gillard
Defence Minister Stephen Smith says the government is going through a "tough time" but Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains the best leader for Labor.
Gillard policy so bad it’s illegal
Julia Gillard is failing to lead the government toward functional and decent policy in line with supposed ALP traditional values because she's so focused on a race to the bottom with her old morning breakfast sparring buddy, Mr Abbott.
Thomson absent records raise new questions: Abbott
Missing financial records from embattled MP Craig Thomson's period in charge of the Health Services Union raise more questions for Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Gillard to push ahead with reform
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she will deliver all her promised "big legislation" in the coming session of parliament, including the carbon tax, mining profits tax and hospital reform, while new poll puts her ahead of Abbott.
Australia media law overhaul unlikely
Australia is unlikely to overhaul its media laws in response to the News Corporation phone hacking scandal in Britain, an analyst says.
Coalition says carbon tax fight not over
The federal opposition is not conceding the carbon pricing scheme is a done deal, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her ministers cross the nation talking up the plan.
Carbon tax to destroy Australia: Monckton
If Australia introduces a carbon tax it will become "third world banana monarchy", climate change sceptic Christopher Monckton said on the eve of the government's policy announcement.
PM stands firm on ciggie plain packaging
Prime Minister Julia Gillard believes the federal government is capable of winning a legal stoush with big tobacco over plain packaging of cigarettes because it's on the right side of the argument.
Gay marriage support unstoppable: Greens
The West Australian Labor party's support for same-sex unions shows there is unstoppable support for gay marriage, the Australian Greens say.
Gillard, Abbott clash over tax cuts
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has rubbished the federal opposition's plan for income tax cuts, saying it's based on the assumption "money would come out of thin air".
Is Gillard on the nose so soon?
POLL POSITION: Gillard has still got a bit of time to prove herself before she faces the wrath of voters at the next federal election… unless her lack of support extends to her ALP colleagues.
Australia election: London exit poll reveals swing away from Labor
An exit poll of voters conducted by Australian Times at Australia House in London suggests the Liberals will marginally receive the largest primary vote from the expat electorate. Labor commands a significant two-party lead though, but only after preferences from a very sizable Green vote are allocated.
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