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Thursday 20 February 2014
Dutton opens door to GP co-payment
Labor, the Australian Medical Association and health academics have criticised any co-payment, saying it would deter people from seeing a GP.
http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/health-minister-peter-dutton-opens-door-to-gp-copayment-20140220-33234.html
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Navy breached Indonesian waters six times
"Crews intended to remain outside Indonesian waters," the report said.
"Each incursion was inadvertent and occurred as a result of miscalculation of Indonesian maritime boundaries by Australian crews."
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has backed the report's findings, saying they show the incursions, although "highly regrettable", were "accidental".
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-19/navy-breached-indonesian-waters-six-times-review-finds/5270478
Personal details of asylum seekers leaked online
Department of Immigration secretary Martin Bowles has ordered a review into the lapse which saw the information of up to 10,000 adults and children in Australian immigration detention inadvertently made available.
The database included their full names, nationalities, location in Australia, arrival date and their boat arrival information, according to the Guardian.
Tuesday 18 February 2014
One person dead, others seriously injured during violent Manus Island clashes
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/one-person-dead-others-seriously-injured-during-violent-manus-island-clashes-20140218-32x3k.html#ixzz2td3kBkVN
Monday 17 February 2014
Renewable Energy Target review announced
A major review into the impact of clean energy on retail power prices is expected to clear the way for the Government to make significant changes to the Renewable Energy Target (RET).
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-17/government-to-review-renewable-energy-target/5265044
Sunday 16 February 2014
Week in Review: 16 February
- there will be a royal commission into unions
- Tony Abbott blames unions for Toyota's demise
- Fiona Nash says staffer has no conflict of interest
- Greg Hunt grants himself legal immunity
- The navy sails close to the wind, and Indonesia
- Indonesia isn't happy and will raise the issue with the US.
Saturday 15 February 2014
Indonesia to raise Australian asylum seeker policy with United States
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-14/australias-ambassador-in-jakarta-summoned-by-indonesian-governm/5261466
Friday 14 February 2014
Australian navy went into Indonesian waters 'too easily' and 'often'
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/14/australian-navy-incursion-into-indonesian-waters-intentional
Thursday 13 February 2014
Hunt set to grant himself retrospective legal immunity
A Senate inquiry has cleared the way for a bill to pass the upper house preventing legal challenges to environmental approvals issued by Hunt before 31 December last year, on the grounds the minister ignored expert advice on risks to threatened species.
Decisions granted immunity include controversial approvals in Queensland of dredging at Abbot Point, an LNG export facility at Curtis Island and a coalmine in the Galilee Basin.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/13/mining-greg-hunt-retrospective-legal-immunity
Wednesday 12 February 2014
Staffer’s interest in wife’s lobbying firm poses 'no conflict'
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/12/fiona-nash-says-staffers-interest-in-wifes-lobbying-firm-poses-no-conflict
Tuesday 11 February 2014
Tony Abbott blames unions for carmaker's demise
He said the Opposition Leader's union mates were using the former Labor government's workplace laws and stopping workers from accepting pay cuts that could have given the company a shot at survival.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-11/abbott-blames-unions-for-toyota-demise/5252034
Monday 10 February 2014
Royal commission into unions
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced a royal commission into union governance and corruption to "shine a spotlight into the dark corners" of the union movement.
It will be headed by the former High Court Justice Dyson Hayden.
Sunday 9 February 2014
Week in Review: 9 February
- Youtube suspends Tony Abbott's account
- the Liberals raked in $13m in donations last cycle
- a question mark is raised over penalty rates
- Joe Hockey tells us to prepare for cuts
- No really he means it, too many tax dollars spent on handouts
- a lifeboat lands on the Indonesian coast
- Brandis v Human Rights Commission
Change to law governing Human Rights Commission
Senator Brandis has previously criticised the commission for being too narrow and selective in its view of human rights.
He says he will introduce legislation into Parliament this year to ensure the commission carries out the role it was designed for.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-09/government-plans-legislation-to-change-human-rights-commission/5248006
Thursday 6 February 2014
Hockey says individuals, business sector must 'stand on own feet'
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-06/hockey-economy-speech/5243310
Lifeboat carrying asylum seekers lands on Indonesia coast
The ABC has obtained exclusive footage of an orange lifeboat after it landed on Java's south coast last night.
Local police have described the vessel as alien-looking.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-06/lifeboat-carrying-asylum-seekers-lands-on-indonesia-coast/5243990
Tuesday 4 February 2014
Hockey lays ground for cuts
http://www.afr.com/p/national/hockey_lays_ground_for_cuts_KF85IKpfopp7oyN79jDn5H
Coalition questions relevance of penalty rates
Monday 3 February 2014
Political donors gave Liberals $13 million
YouTube suspends Abbott's account
Saturday 1 February 2014
Lifeboat sent back to Indonesia
Thursday 30 January 2014
ABC, SBS review
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Abbott blasts national broadcaster: ABC takes 'everyone's side but Australia's'
''You would like the national broadcaster to have a rigorous commitment to truth and at least some basic affection for the home team,'' he told Macquarie Radio on Wednesday.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-blasts-national-broadcaster-abc-takes-everyones-side-but-australias-20140129-31lt8.html#ixzz2rn7mNzee
Thursday 23 January 2014
Claims Australia is 'reachable' by Indonesia's air force
Wednesday 22 January 2014
PM prods Indonesia over boat turnbacks
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pm-prods-indonesia-over-boat-turnbacks-20140122-31972.html#ixzz2r7dinmCa
Inquiry into customs and navy breach of Indonesian waters
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/two-reviewers-to-lead-inquiry-into-customs-and-navy-breach-of-indonesian-waters-20140122-318pn.html
Australian Navy accused of beating and burning asylum seekers
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Disabled and dole recipients on hit list
Age pensioners are safe, but those on disability support and unemployment benefits could be on a hit list as the federal government reviews the welfare payment system.
Former Mission Australia boss Patrick McClure, who conducted a welfare review for the Howard government in 2000, will head the new inquiry.
http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=943775&vId=4311446&cId=Top%20Stories
Saturday 18 January 2014
$100m cut to foreign aid budget, focus on recipients in Asia-Pacific region
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-18/federal-government-announces-details-of-foreign-aid-cuts/5206594