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Coalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures
The political pressure on Prime Minister Julia Gillard stepped up a notch today as the four coalition premiers refused to sign up to a trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). A...
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As NSW And Victoria Offer NDIS Money, A Political Win For Gillard
5.10pm – New South Wales has joined Victoria in offering to contribute to a trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has welcomed the breakthrough. Earlier this...
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Gillard Tackles Electricity Prices
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has written to state premiers asking them to prepare for a new national agreement on energy prices by the end of the year. Gillard said power prices have risen...
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John Brumby Appointed To Chair COAG Reform Council
The former Victorian Labor Premier, John Brumby, has been appointed to chair the COAG Reform Council for the next three years. Brumby will replace businessman Paul McClintock when he takes up the...
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Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has claimed progress on the National Disability Insurance Scheme and reform of the electricity market following today’s meeting of the Council of Australian...
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Full Text Of COAG Communique
This is the full text of the Council of Australian Governments Communique issued after today’s meeting of first ministers in Canberra. Download the COAG Communique (PDF) Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS...
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Anthony Albanese: Driving Productivity Through Infrastructure
The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, has outlined the federal government’s approach to infrastructure and productivity in an address to The Sydney Institute. Listen to...
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COAG Agreement On Indigenous Truancy And One-Stop Shops For Projects
The first meeting of the Council of Australian Governments since the election of the Abbott government has taken place in Canberra today. COAG agreed to tackled indigenous truancy and to cut “green...
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Premiers Rebel Over Federal Budget Cuts; Demand COAG Meeting Before July 1
The States have rebelled over Federal Government Budget cuts, claiming that the impact will be felt on July 1, and demanding Prime Minister Tony Abbott convene a COAG meeting before then. The State...
View ArticleCOAG Discussions Focus On Terrorism, Federation And Taxation
Full text of the COAG Communique and text, video and audio of the joint press conference with PM Tony Abbott, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers.
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