Portfolio Media Releases
Canavan split a test for PM
Matt Canavan’s split from Scott Morrison in calling for new coal fired power stations is a breach of Cabinet solidarity and is further evidence of the Government’s irreconcilable divisions. This is a test of Scott Morrison’s authority - who is setting policy, the Prime... read more...
LNP chaos and disunity leads to renewed privitisation push in Qld
In today’s Courier Mail it was revealed that six Queensland LNP Members support plans to privatise Queensland’s electricity generators. In a move that would make former Queensland Premier Newman blush, the six MPs bizarrely wrote to their own Nationals Party Leader and... read more...
Signing of Australia Indonesia FTA
THE HON BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS MEMBER FOR MARIBYRNONG SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS SENATOR FOR SOUTH... read more...
How much has Queensland got so far from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility?
HOW MUCH HAS QUEENSLAND GOT SO FAR FROM THE NORTHERN AUSTRALIA INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY? The answer is zero. Last week in Senate Estimates it was revealed that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility still hasn’t delivered one cent to Queensland. The NAIF was... read more...
Strong future for Boyne Smelter
STRONG FUTURE FOR BOYNE SMELTER The Boyne Smelter is a critical part of Australia’s economy and one of our great exporters. It’s produced millions of tonnes of world-class aluminium over the last three decades and employs over a thousand Gladstone locals. Boyne... read more...
Labor commits to extra overtaking lanes on Capricorn Highway
A Shorten Labor Government would invest $15 million to build up to six new overtaking lanes on the Capricorn Highway between Gracemere and Emerald to boost productivity and improve road safety. The Capricorn Highway is Central Queensland’s principal east-west freight corridor... read more...
Coalition too hopeless to deliver Northern Queensland road upgrades
THE HON ANTHONY ALBANESE MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, CITIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SHADOW MINISTER FOR TOURISM THE HON JASON CLARE SHADOW MINISTER FOR RESOURCES AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA COALITION TOO HOPELESS TO DELIVER NORTHERN QUEENSLAND ROAD... read more...
Labor to kick-start the mines and mining jobs of the future
JASON CLARE MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT, RESOURCES AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA SENATOR KIM CARR SHADOW MINISTER FOR INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH SENATOR FOR VICTORIA MADELEINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS SHADOW MINISTER ASSISTING FOR... read more...
Labor's National Hydrogen Plan
BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION MARK BUTLER MP SHADOW MINISTER CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY JASON CLARE MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT, RESOURCES AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA PAT CONROY MP SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY LABOR’S... read more...
Local projects. Local jobs: Labor's National Procurement Plan
BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION JIM CHALMERS MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR FINANCE SENATOR KIM CARR SHADOW MINISTER FOR INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH JASON CLARESHADOW MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT LOCAL PROJECTS. LOCAL JOBS: LABOR’S NATIONAL... read more...
