http://www.liberal.org.au/info/news/rss.xml Liberal Party of Australia, latest news RSS feed. en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:17 +1100 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:17 +1100 scott@cadzow.com.au (Scott Cadzow) scott@cadzow.com.au (Scott Cadzow) http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5012 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5012 Our scheme is a very, very important social and economic innovation Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:11:00 +1100 The Hon Tony Abbott MHR , Leader of the Opposition http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5014 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5014 The Coalition condemns the ongoing persecution of Aung San Suu Kyi by Burma's military rulers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:05:00 +1100 The Hon Julie Bishop MP , Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs , Deputy Leader of the Opposition http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5016 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5016 Lindsay on highly anticipated Henry Tax Review - 7.30 Report Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:00 +1100 The Hon Joe Hockey MP , Shadow Treasurer http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5011 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5011 The Rudd Government has been unable to shed light on basic details of its commitment to remove foil insulation from more than 50,000 homes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:00 +1100 Senator Simon Birmingham , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5013 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5013 Labor MPs have united to discredit the Howard Government's record on homelessness while, ironically, speaking on a bill which enacts an initiative that the Howard Government trialled and worked on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:36:00 +1100 Senator Gary Humphries , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families, Housing and Human Services , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5010 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5010 Simply put, this Bill fails to recognise the unique nature of military service and the proposed Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) will not function in the best interests of military members Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:00 +1100 The Hon Bob Baldwin MP , Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5009 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5009 There is no plan to find and fix the 240,000 houses out of the potential million Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:17:00 +1100 The Hon Greg Hunt MP , Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5003 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5003 It is so important that more Australian women get the opportunity to spend serious bonding time with their children and that's what the Coalition's paid parental leave scheme is all about Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:58:00 +1100 The Hon Tony Abbott MHR , Leader of the Opposition http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5008 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5008 Today's interception of the 21st boat to illegally arrive in Australia in 2010 sends a message to the Rudd Government that people smugglers are still firmly in charge Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +1100 Mr Scott Morrison MP , Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5004 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5004 I place on record my thanks to Mr Michael Johnson MP, the Member for Ryan, for his significant contribution as Opposition Whip and respect his decision to stand down from this position in order to focus solely on the people of Ryan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:50:00 +1100 The Hon Tony Abbott MHR , Leader of the Opposition http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5007 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5007 The facts show that in 2009 the Government got almost 80 per cent of its legislation passed Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:48:00 +1100 Senator the Hon Nick Minchin , Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy , Leader of the Opposition in the Senate http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5006 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5006 Redmond - I'm in Canberra this morning because I want to seek a briefing from the federal government about their proposals for the health reform package Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:00 +1100 The Hon Tony Abbott MHR , Leader of the Opposition http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5005 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5005 Paul was a great advocate for disability rights. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:01:00 +1100 Senator Mitch Fifield , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5001 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5001 While any agreement on people smuggling is welcome, the test will be whether it stops the boats Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:00 +1100 Mr Scott Morrison MP , Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5002 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5002 Another environmental program bungled by the Rudd Government, affecting the livelihoods of thousands of Australians Wed, 10 Mar 2010 9:22:00 +1100 Senator Simon Birmingham , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin , Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4995 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4995 The Coalition Joint Party Room this morning endorsed a proposal to introduce Paid Parental Leave if elected to government. The proposal is first part of our broader package of support for Australian families. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:06:00 +1100 The Hon Tony Abbott MHR , Leader of the Opposition http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5000 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=5000 Labor today acknowledged that a Department with no experience in program design or program delivery or program risk management has been put in charge of the Pink Batt debacle Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:51:00 +1100 Senator the Hon Eric Abetz , Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations , Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4999 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4999 It is designed to deliver real time and real wage support for the financial and maternal needs for the families that make such a substantial contribution to small business success Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:41:00 +1100 The Hon Bruce Billson MP , Shadow Minister for Small Business, Deregulation, Competition Policy and Sustainable Cities http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4985 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4985 The Rudd Government has begun the process of unravelling the Coalition’s off shore processing regime by transferring detainees from an over crowded Christmas Island to Darwin before their asylum claims have been tested Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:58:00 +1100 Mr Scott Morrison MP , Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4993 http://www.liberal.org.au/news.php?Id=4993 I would like to congratulate Senator Mitch Fifield on his appointment to the position of Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:55:00 +1100 Senator the Hon Nick Minchin , Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy , Leader of the Opposition in the Senate