Tag: Activism and Lobbying
Three arrested over East Gippsland forest protests
Police have arrested three forest protesters at a blockade at Brown Mountain in East Gippsland.[MORE]
Unions rally against Howard's building watchdog
Unions across the country have marched for the abolition of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.[MORE]
MP lodges petitions opposing research station closures
Murrumbidgee MP Adrian Piccoli says he has lodged petitions in the New South Wales Parliament opposing the plan to close agricultural research facilities at Temora and Griffith.[MORE]
CCC takes aim at Archer
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has charged Independent MP Shelley Archer with corruption over her dealings with the lobbyist Brian Burke.[MORE]
AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early
The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.[MORE]
Councils under fire over election bills campaign
The New South Wales Electoral Commission says Riverina councils refusing to pay election bills are waging a political campaign that encourages breaking the law.[MORE]
Barmah to defy grazing ban
The Barmah community says it will defy a Government grazing ban on Barmah Island today.[MORE]
Daryl Hannah joins anti-whaling activists in Brisbane
Hollywood mermaid Daryl Hannah has arrived in Brisbane to make a splash in the campaign against Japanese whalers headed by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[MORE]
Health funding falls short: Bartlett
Tasmania's Premier has welcomed the Federal Government's funding package for schools but says the state has missed out when it comes to health.[MORE]
Pressure begins over spending federal windfall
The State Opposition has accused the government of leaving the public in the dark over how it plans to spend its share of the Federal Government's $15 billion dollar funding package for the states and territories.[MORE]
Business lobby gets funding wish list ready
Tasmania's business leaders are compiling an infrastructure wish list with the State Government. [MORE]
Safety watch on forest protests
Tasmanian Workplace Standards is investigating whether state safety laws have been breached by forest activists.[MORE]
COAG talks: Rees demands $2.5b for health
The New South Wales Premier, Nathan Rees, is expecting a billion dollar boost from the Commonwealth at tomorrow's Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Canberra.[MORE]
Care urged after chemicals found
Farmers and forest workers are being urged to be careful after chemicals were detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers.[MORE]
Questions raised over police comms centre closure savings
The police association is questioning the savings to be made by closing Wagga Wagga's police communications centre.[MORE]
Chemicals found in Tasmanian rivers
Herbicides have been detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers, including the Derwent.[MORE]
Activists claim to have stopped cable logging
Forest activists claim to have stopped logging in a southern Tasmanian coupe.[MORE]
Jockey push for better safety and compo
Jockeys are pushing for improved national safety and workers compensation standards.[MORE]
Bligh plays down Traveston dam reports
The Qld Govt has played down the significance of new reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Protest group denies intimidating pipeline workers
The Plug the Pipe protest group has denied intimidating workers on Victoria's north-south pipeline.[MORE]
Another Oppn MP ejected from Qld Parliament
Another Queensland Opposition MP has been thrown out of State Parliament as the debate over water policy continues to rage.[MORE]
Stop ignoring rural health: doctors
The Rural Doctors Association says it will demand improvements to maternity and paediatric services in regional areas when it meets with the New South Wales Health Minister this afternoon.[MORE]
Garrett releases independent Traveston dam reports
Fed Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released independent reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Senate motion calls for Traveston dam scrapping
The Senate has supported a motion to permanently stop the construction of the Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Resources Council appoints first female to top post
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has appointed its first female president.[MORE]
