Saturday, October 11, 2008

Liberal Messages Saturday 11th October

Joint Press Conference - Deposit guarantee, residential mortgage backed securities, emissions trading
I’m here with the shadow Treasurer Julie Bishop. We are dealing with great economic challenges and they call for leadership and they call for action. And they call for decisions. And we are proposing today three decisions the Government can take immediately which will strengthen the Australian economy in the face of this economic crisis and add confidence to Australian households and Australian businesses in these very difficult times.

Responding to the international financial crisis
The Coalition today calls on the Rudd Government to take three immediate decisions to further strengthen the Australian economy in response to the international financial crisis.

Senate inquiry into water management in the Coorong and Lower Lakes
The findings of today’s Senate inquiry into water management in the Coorong and Lower Lakes provide an indictment of all the months wasted while Labor played politics with the Murray.

Wilcox discussion paper signals return to bad old days in building and construction
The Wilcox discussion paper on the Australian Building and Construction Commission will pave the way for a return back to lawlessness in the building industry.

Fiji must be held to promise on general elections
With Fiji’s High Court decision yesterday ruling that the military’s 2006 removal of the Fijian Government was not unlawful, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Helen Coonan has called on the Australian Government to use its influence in the Pacific Forum to keep interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to his promise of holding a general election.

Coalition urges banks to pass on rate cut to small business
This week’s rate reduction would provide much needed relief to small businesses who are facing difficult trading conditions.

Down syndrome awareness week 2008
Down Syndrome Awareness Week, which runs from Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th of October, is an opportunity for people with Down syndrome and their families to raise awareness within the community.

Turnbull interview with Marius Benson (ABC News Radio) - Australian economy, Australian banking institutions...
Marius, I think the better way to describe it would be to say that there will be lower economic growth – that’s to say living standards will grow more slowly – but in Australia the IMF is forecasting that economic growth will be two and a half per cent this year and 2.2 per cent next year, so it will still remain positive.

Rudd & Tanner surrender on credit card interest rates
The Prime Minister refused to pressure banks to lower credit card interest rates at a press conference today when he said he expected "maximum pass through".

Pilbara industrial action
This will be the first strike at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations in 16 years. Any industrial action can have an immediate impact on productivity and trading reputation.

Unemployment figures soar
Today’s ABS Labour Force figures should provide a sobering reality check for the Rudd Labor Government. With unemployment increasing by 21,700 it is now time for the Rudd Government to review their proposed new Employment Services Model.

Increase to pensions under cloud
The Prime Minister and the Finance Minister have today distanced themselves from the Treasurer's commitment on Sunday to increase pensions in next year's Budget.

Senator Cory Bernardi supports world sight day
By recognising World Sight Day we will raise awareness amongst the Australian public about the causes of blindness and the prevention and treatment measures available.

Release of water urgent for Clyde catchment
An application for a release of water for the Clyde catchment to be lodged with the Commonwealth next week will be welcome news for the Bothwell community and the Clyde Water Group given the area’s desperate circumstances.

Changes needed to make Australian ports secure
The criteria for issuing people a security clearance to work on Australia’s wharves must be upgraded immediately to make our ports more secure.

Rudd's uranium double standard costs resources jobs
The Rudd Labor Government’s hypocrisy over its refusal to sell uranium to India for power generation is continuing to compromise growth in the Australian resources sector.

Turnbull Doorstop - Parramatta - Pension, international financial crisis, interest rates
I have great confidence in the strength of the Australian economy thanks in large measure to the hard work of the Coalition government over 11 and a half years. We have a federal government with no net debt, having paid of all Paul Keating’s debt. We have well regulated banks and a well regulated financial system.

Kevin Rudd must do more to find Britt
Opposition Foreign Affairs Minister Helen Coonan today called on the Australian Government to step up its efforts to locate missing Australian girl Britt Lapthorne who was last seen in Dubrovnik on 18 September.

300 futures hang in the balance in North Queensland.
Labor promised to tackle Australia’s skills shortage, but refuses to support the Australian Technical College of North Queensland beyond 2009

Ignorance is not bliss, Minister Garrett
Peter Garrett has made another hit and run visit to Tasmania today, keen to spread the good news but still ignoring the tough issues facing this State.

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