Bill Shorten will announce on Tuesday plans to replace the $5 billion fund with a Northern
Australia Development Fund, aimed at turning Darwin into a gas export and manufacturing powerhouse.
Gas & Labor Govt 2007-13 that we are still paying for today Same people running Labor today. Do you really want them back in Govt?
This seems to be a good plan, right?
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Blood tests for cancer patients, elderly free under Labor | Sky News AustraliaMillions of blood tests for older Australians and cancer patients would be free under a Bill Shorten Labor government. \n\nThe Opposition leader is expected to make the $200 million pledge in the Adelaide seat of Boothby on Tuesday. \n\nHealth remains the major focus of the Labor Party's campaign, with Mr Shorten pledging to increase hospitals funding up to a 50 per cent split with the states,. \n\nAlthough he promises to match state funding, the 50,50 split would unlikely happen until 2024. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Kieran_Gilbert ‘Fairness’ Otherwise known to those not smitten with ALP apologetic narrative as ‘SOCIALIST’ 😡👎 There’s nothing ‘fair’ about attacking/milking those who have worked hard and strived to reward those who have not.? Kieran_Gilbert Premier Andrews, cunning and questionable honesty. We are not all malleable Premier! We have our own brains, socialism does not rate with us! Kieran_Gilbert Australia gets to decide in a little over 4 weeks. They then get the pleasure of living with their choice.
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Australians slogged $387billion more in taxes under Labor: Frydenberg | Sky News AustraliaTreasurer Josh Frydenberg has told Sky News that increasing taxes on hard-working Australians and family businesses is never the answer. \n\nMr Frydenberg says Australian workers will be slogged $387 billion more in taxes under a Bill Shorten led Labor government. \n\nThe Treasurer says the Labor Party is not challenging the $387 figure because 'they know it's right'. \n\nMr Frydenberg says the Coalition has reduced the rate of spending growth to the lowest of any government in the past 50 years. \n\n\n\n\n annelisenews ScottMorrisonMP Seriously! annelisenews ScottMorrisonMP Did anyone press him for a factual number? annelisenews ScottMorrisonMP
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Labor to ‘completely change economy’ | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Andrew Bolt says Labor is ‘about to completely change the economy’ but won’t tell the Australian people the cost, or what ‘good it will do’.\n\nLabor has committed to reducing Australia’s emissions further, aiming for a 45 per cent cut by 2030 on 2005 levels.\n\nMr Bolt says he finds it ‘shocking’ that a political party can promise to inflict huge economic change but is refusing to answer questions on the price tag.\n\n\n Well...if you're claiming it's going to inflict huge economic change why don't YOU tell us how much it will cost Poor Andrew. He’s shocked. And all his viewers who just crammed into a public phone booth are likely shocked too. Everyone, on the count of three, be shocked. It’s shocking, I tell you ! Okay, that’s the confected outrage done ....🤪
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Morrison optimistic he’ll wrestle Tasmania from Labor | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: The Prime Minister is the first of the two major party leaders to head to Tasmania for the election campaign, where he's targeted the seat of Braddon held by Labor on a margin of 1.7 per cent. \n\nScott Morrison is optimistic the Liberal Party can claw back some state ground from Labor during the May 18 federal election, despite holding no seats in Tasmania. \n\nSpeaking with Sky News on his campaign bus, Mr Morrison says ‘we’re looking to win every’ seat.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n You may not like or agree with the LNP, ( like me )but at least now there is some economic stability. A vote for Labor/greens is for a Communist Australia. Destruction no free speech, no freedom at all. CFMEU rule. Taxed to death. Vote AuConservatives in the Senate. Wrestle away. We're all ears.
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Shorten set to spruik Labor’s health policies in the Top End | Sky News AustraliaLabor leader Bill Shorten is making a trip to the Northern Territory where he's expected to continue promoting Labor's health policies.\n\nBoth seats in the top end are currently held by Labor.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Shorten attacks 'stupid' criticisms of Labor's climate policy | Sky News AustraliaBill Shorten has angrily denied 'stupid' claims that Labor's suite of climate change policies could cost businesses up to $25 billion over the coming decade.\n\nThe Opposition's climate policy includes a reduction target of 45 per cent on 2005 levels, with plans to force 250 businesses to cap emissions in order to meet Australia's climate obligations.\n\nLabor will allow businesses to use international carbon offsets credits to meet their emission reduction targets.\n\nMr Shorten told reporters in Darwin that the modelling is 'a lie.'\n\nWhile touring Darwin, Opposition leader Bill Shorten also announced $115 million to help improve Indigenous health.\n\n CampbellNewman If politicians didn't believe we R all as easily deceived as Victorian Leftards, they wouldn't B wasting their time & R money objecting 2 insignificant coal mines & promoting E-cars, they'd B budgeting 4 dams & irrigation. CampbellNewman It's mining exports that are keeping Australia going, with employment and exports...not the latte sipping bubble set CampbellNewman Christensen has surely put Dawson in play
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Shorten attacks 'stupid' criticisms of Labor's climate policy | Sky News AustraliaBill Shorten has angrily denied 'stupid' claims that Labor's suite of climate change policies could cost businesses up to $25 billion over the coming decade.\n\nThe Opposition's climate policy includes a reduction target of 45 per cent on 2005 levels, with plans to force 250 businesses to cap emissions in order to meet Australia's climate obligations.\n\nLabor will allow businesses to use international carbon offsets credits to meet their emission reduction targets.\n\nMr Shorten told reporters in Darwin that the modelling is 'a lie.'\n\nWhile touring Darwin, Opposition leader Bill Shorten also announced $115 million to help improve Indigenous health.\n\n chriskkenny You think it's going to change people's mind on climate change because of the cost? The longer we don't do anything, the more it will cost in general. People want action and we are long overdue! chriskkenny Well doesn’t the LNP already know what it costs? chriskkenny 'That’s just democracy, transparency, honesty, and accountability' 🤔👇
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Labor expected to pick up seats in Victoria | Sky News AustraliaLabor is expected to pick up a number of seats from the Coalition in progressive Victorian seats at the upcoming May federal election. \n\nMr Shorten has veered away from exact costings for his emissions reduction plan, saying no figure will appease climate sceptics. \n\nRegardless of costings, Labor's Althony Albanese has said ‘the country can’t afford not to act’, maintaining the economy will grow by 23 per cent under Labor. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n Hardly surprising, they voted crooked Dan back in. Fools! Wrong 🙄 The rise of the Left and Far-Left in Victoria correlates directly with the rise in crime, overcrowding, social division and union bullying. This state is on the descent ⬇️. Sad really. Victoria vicpol ausvotes LiberalVictoria Melbourne
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Labor pledges $118m towards veterans' funeral benefits | Sky News AustraliaLabor is pledging $118 million to ensure all veterans receive the same funeral benefits as their peers, regardless of which conflict they served in.\n\nFor some, this will mean an additional $10,000 in support for the families of ex-servicemen and women.\n\n\n\n\n\n Excellent announcement. Bullshiting again. A good pledge, everyone has to be happy with this?
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UK Labour deputy leader urges party to back second Brexit referendum | Sky News AustraliaThe UK Labour Party must back a second referendum on Brexit in order to defeat Nigel Farage's 'backward-looking brand of politics', deputy party leader Tom Watson has said. \n\nEncouraging fellow party members to stop 'being mealy-mouthed', Mr Watson said it was time to take advantage of an opportunity for Labour to 'show real leadership' over Brexit.\n\nThe shadow culture secretary's intervention comes several days after a poll revealed Mr Farage's Brexit party was leading public opinion for next month's European Parliament elections.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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CFMEU warns Labor against jeopardising Adani mine: reports | Sky News AustraliaThe CFMEU has reportedly warned Labor against taking any action that could jeopardise Queensland's Adani coal mine ahead of the election.\n\nAccording to The Australian, Labor appears open to revisiting the mine's approval process as it questions whether Environment Minister Melissa Price gave the Carmichael project the green light after being threatened by colleagues.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Too late their members are already moving away from the ALP It's a useless mine and sometimes that union needs to just shut up As if unions will do anything ‘Pigs might fly’ CFMEU have abandoned coal miners & workers in other industries like AustralianLabor LIES & POWER HUNGRY One of my mistakes in life was being in a union run by a political party & NOT run for middle class workers
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