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Leaders tout policies ahead of TV grilling

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

Both sides of politics have spent the day saying what they would not do if voted in at the federal election next month. Labor says it will not make any more changes to its workplace laws, while ... more
Sex Party calls for church abuse commission

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

A Senate candidate for the Australian Sex Party is calling for the Federal Government to hold an immediate royal commission into child sex abuse in religious institutions. The party launched its ... more
Questions remain over Speedo stunt

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

Prime Minister Julia Gilllard says there is no suggestion a stunt involving a Speedo-clad Labor staffer who ambushed Tony Abbott was organised by party national secretary Karl Bitar. Former Young ... more
Labor candidate 'more determined' after office attack

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

The Federal Labor candidate for Hughes says an attack on his campaign office last week won't scare him away from politics. A window at Brent Thomas' southern Sydney office was broken on Monday and ... more
Campaign newbie to challenge Rudd

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

Queensland's Liberal National Party has selected an untried 30-year-old candidate to run against former prime minister Kevin Rudd in the Brisbane seat of Griffith. Finance and administration ... more
Greens pledge to back farmers against encroaching miners

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

Greens Leader Bob Brown says rural Australia should not fear the preference deal has party has done with Labor. The deal will mean Labor directs its Senate preferences to the Australian Greens ... more
Logging and the Snowy River on Greens agenda

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

The Greens candidate for Eden-Monaro in South East New South Wales, Catherine Moore, says logging and the health of the Snowy River are two of her central campaign issues. Ms Moore has lived in ... more
Victorian ETU cuts ties with Labor

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

The Victorian branch of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has withdrawn its support for Labor at the Federal Election. The powerful union says Labor's refusal to scrap controversial laws ... more
Labor staffer caught in speedo stunt

Created Tue, 20^th of Jul 2010

A man clad in red speedos who confronted Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in Melbourne yesterday has been exposed as a Labor campaign officer. The stunt happened as Mr Abbott visited the Knox City ... more
Liberals select Kingsford-Smith candidate

Created Mon, 19^th of Jul 2010

The Liberal party has selected heart specialist Professor Michael Feneley as its candidate for the eastern suburbs seat of Kingsford-Smith held for Labor by Environment Protection, Heritage and ... more
Nationals say Greens will 'run the country'

Created Mon, 19^th of Jul 2010

Nationals Senator Fiona Nash says the Greens will be running the country if the party wins the balance of power in the Senate. Labor has agreed to give the Greens their preferences in all Senate ... more
Labor, Greens strike preference deal

Created Mon, 19^th of Jul 2010

Labor and the Greens are understood to have struck a deal on preferences for the upcoming federal election. The preference swap arrangement will be a big boost for Labor in some lower house ... more
Two charged with assault on campaign trail

Created Mon, 19^th of Jul 2010

Police have reported two men for assault over an incident involving a South Australian Liberal candidate and a volunteer. But the men who allegedly assaulted the pair say they were the ones who ... more
Labor, Coalition look to no-frills campaign

Created Sun, 18^th of Jul 2010

There are further signs the Federal election campaign will be a no frills affair with Labor not intending to make daily spending announcements. Both Labor and the Coalition have promised to offset ... more
Major parties will cut public service: Greens

Created Sun, 18^th of Jul 2010

The Greens say both major parties are threatening cuts to the public service if they win government. Greens leader Bob Brown made a pitch to local Canberra voters today, saying Tony Abbott plans ... more