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Fwd: Carers on the Radio – May be of interest to you This was sent to me by Terry Tremethick, Carers’ Alliance candidate for Macquarie. Begin forwarded message: From: Terry Tremethick Date: 17 August 2010 10:05:41 AM Subject: Carers on the Radio – May be of interest to you Hi there, This was on the Continue Reading →
Labor set to lose key staffers after election
Prime Minister Julia Gillard surprised Labor staff as the election campaign got under way when she issued an edict that all campaign staff had to have a day off each week.
But the Rudd years seem to have taken their toll and Capital Circle has learned that senior ministerial advisers are already in the exit lounge and an election victory for Labor won’t change their minds.
Staffers on the way out include Families Minister Jenny Macklin’s chief of staff, Joanna Brent, and Climate Change Minister Penny Wong’s senior adviser, John Olenich. Others, such as Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner’s adviser Tim Naughtin, will not be moving to other ministerial offices.
Staff movements are typically kept quiet and staffers usually make it a point of pride to remain anonymous.
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Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese. (Getty Images: Robert Gray)
Labor’s candidate for the marginal Sydney seat of Hughes is campaigning against a project the Federal Infrastructure Minister has listed as one of his key achievements.
Hughes in Sydney’s south-west is held by the Liberal Party by just 0.5 per cent.
One of the major issues in the electorate is the proposed construction of an intermodal freight terminal at Moorebank.
The Federal Government has committed $300 million towards the project through the Nation Building Program.
The Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese says the freight hub will “transform the movement of freight into and out of Port Botany as well as through the Sydney Basin.”
At a recent press conference when he was repeatedly questioned about the level of federal infrastructure funding in Sydney, Mr Albanese highlighted the Moorebank Intermodal as one of the government’s main projects.
“The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal will take one million trucks off the M5. Great benefit for the whole of Sydney,” Mr Albanese said.
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Ms Gillard dodged questions about whether the Cabinet considered the rail link plan. (ABC)
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Labor’s biggest election promise has not been formally approved by Cabinet.
Last week, Labor pledged to spend $2.1 billion building a rail link between Epping and Parramatta if it wins the election.
The plan involves the Federal Government teaming up with the NSW Government to build the $2.6 billion link.
On ABC1’s 7:30 Report, Ms Gillard dodged questions about whether the Cabinet considered the plan.
Gunns takes hit in annual profits Updated: 10:31, Monday August 16, 2010 Gunns Ltd says it will post a 50 per cent drop in annual net profit due to impairments. The woodchipper said on Monday it had completed a review of the carrying value of some of its assets, and it expects to book a Continue Reading →
August 16th 2010Greens: SA will become renewable energy export hub The Australian Greens propose an extended electricity grid acrossAustralia to bring renewable energy on line. “This can convert South Australia, an importer in the age of fossilfuels, to a renewable energy exporter,” Australian Greens Leader BobBrown said today. Speaking in Adelaide today, Senator Brown said Continue Reading →