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Pollsters split on impact of ‘khaki’ vote after Coalition poll bump

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Original article by Edmund Tadros
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 24-Sep-14

The Australian Government’s primary vote has risen by 0.5 per cent to 38.5 per cent, according to a new Morgan Poll. The Australian Labor Party’s primary vote has risen by the same margin, to 37.5 per cent. Meanwhile, a Newspoll shows that the Coalition’s primary vote has risen to 41 per cent in the wake of police raids on terrorism suspects. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the key issue for Australia at present is unemployment and under-employment, rather than national security

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, NEWSPOLL, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, MILLWARD BROWN AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

‘Green’ paper smells foul to some

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Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 24-Sep-14

The Australian Government’s energy proposals may increase the price of power for many households. The "green" paper proposes changes in the pricing of electricity to give consumers greater control over their use of energy. Narelle Rothery of South Australia said that it would be difficult for families to move household power usage to off-peak periods

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GREEN INITIATIVES PTY LTD

Abbott’s decision to ‘send in the troops’ fails to secure poll bounce: Young Australians comprehensively reject the Abbot Government

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 22-Sep-14

A multi-mode Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention has found that support for the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis has fallen by 0.5 per cent to 45.5 per cent. The poll, which was carried out on the weekends of 13-14 and 20-21 September 2014, also shows that support for the Australian Labor Party has risen by 0.5 per cent to 54.5 per cent. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the small boost in support for Labor comes despite a recent special snap SMS Morgan Poll showing that 54 per cent of Australians approve of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s decision to send 600 troops to Iraq

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, PALMER UNITED PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Big win for competition

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Original article by Fleur Anderson, Joanna Heath, Katie Walsh, Julie-Anne Sprague
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 &6 : 23-Sep-14

The draft report of the Australian Government’s competition policy review was delivered on 22 September 2014. Professor Ian Harper made 52 recommendations for reform of competition law. They include changes to regulations on trading hours, pharmacies, town planning, taxi licences and cheap imported goods. Harper said that the changes to competition could expand the economy by 2.5 per cent a year in the long-term

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, COLES GROUP LIMITED, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, WESFARMERS BUNNINGS LIMITED, THE PHARMACY GUILD OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Nats MP a reluctant drug crusader

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Original article by Harriet Alexander
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 10 : 22-Sep-14

New South Wales MP Kevin Anderson was persuaded to support the decriminalisation of cannabis for medicinal use. Lou and Lucy Haslem of Tamworth told the National Party MP about their son’s illness. After considering the issue, he promised to take action. Anderson will present a private member’s bill to the state Parliament

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NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES. MINISTRY OF HEALTH, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, THE GREENS NSW INCORPORATED

Minister denies plan is social engineering

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Original article by Kim Macdonald
The West Australian – Page: 9 : 22-Sep-14

The Western Australian Government has been criticised over public housing sales. After it was revealed that 55 state-owned properties are valued at over $A1 million, Housing Minister Bill Marmion said that high-value properties are usually sold. Shadow housing minister Fran Logan said that selling the properties was social engineering to keep poor people out of wealthier areas. He said that the land should be rezoned for public housing

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOUSING, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

G20 near growth target

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Original article by Jacob Greber, Ben Potter
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 22-Sep-14

The Group of 20 (G20) has made progress in its aim to increase global economic growth by two per cent over five years. The International Monetary Fund and the OECD estimated that nearly 1,000 proposals would add 1.8 per cent to global gross domestic product. However, the meeting of finance and central bank heads admitted that more measures were needed to create jobs and economic demand. Australia will mainly achieve its target by over $A125 billion of infrastructure spending and the asset recycling fund

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GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20), INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, BUNDESBANK, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC

Private sector infrastructure push

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Original article by Annabel Hepworth
The Australian – Page: 22 : 22-Sep-14

Business supports investment in Australian infrastructure by the private sector. Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Ian Narev said that bold action was needed on infrastructure. Telstra CEO David Thodey said that asset recycling would benefit Australia. On 21 September 2014, the Group of Twenty (G20) meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors said that more was needed to reach a target of adding two per cent to global economic growth

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COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20), AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, FINANCIAL STABILITY BOARD

Drunk, speeding diplomats give police the finger

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Original article by Marcus Mannheim
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 9 : 19-Sep-14

Police officers in Canberra are powerless when they stop diplomats who drive while intoxicated or use a mobile telephone while driving. They cannot press charges because of diplomatic immunity. Diplomats abuse their status often enough for the police to become alarmed. The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade has been asked to counsel those who were stopped by the police on several occasions

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

States under pressure to privatise energy networks

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 6 : 19-Sep-14

The Australian Government is pushing ahead with its agenda to encourage the states to invest in infrastructure with the proceeds of asset sales. It will provide the Queensland Government with a $A1bn incentive if the state proceeds with the sale of electric power assets. However, Federal Treasury Joe Hockey says the incentive will not be available indefinitely and other states may receive the payment if Queensland does not act promptly

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, QUEENSLAND. TREASURY, ERGON ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED, ENERGEX LIMITED, POWERLINK PTY LTD, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20), INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND