POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS – AUSTRALIA

Turnbull vows new laws to protect CFA volunteers

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Original article by Matthew Knott, Richard Willingham, Nicole Hasham
The Age – Page: 6 : 24-Jun-16

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the seat of Corangamite in Victoria on 23 June 2016, where he said that amending the Fair Work Act to protect volunteer firefighters will be a priority for the Coalition if it is re-elected. Turnbull praised the Country Fire Authority, which is the subject of a power grab by the United Firefighters Union. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten reiterated that the CFA dispute is a state issue, and suggested that Turnbull has only intervened due to the federal election.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY, UNITED FIREFIGHTERS’ UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Shorten pitches jobs growth

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 : 20-Jun-16

The Australian Labor Party officially launched its 2016 federal election campaign on 19 July. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announced an additional $A3.1bn worth of spending commitments, including $A1.7bn for public transport projects. Labor has also revealed a $A257m program that will provide small businesses with tax breaks for hiring mature-age workers, mothers and carers who are seeking to re-enter the workforce, and people under the age of 25. Shorten also ruled out privatising Medicare.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

No deal vow as Tanya takes aim at Greens

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Original article by David Crowe, Mark Coultan
The Australian – Page: 8 : 16-Jun-16

The Federal Government has launched a new advertising campaign in which it claims that the Opposition will seek an alliance with the Australian Greens and independents to form government. However, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has ruled out an alliance with the Greens, while Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek says the Greens’ election campaign is actively targeting the Australian Labor Party rather than the Coalition. She adds that there is lack of agreement within the Greens on some key issues.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, DEMOCRATIC LABOR PARTY

Labor retreats on cuts

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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Patrick Durkin
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1& 6 : 10-Jun-16

The Federal Opposition will unveil a number of savings measures on 10 June 2016 that it will implement if it wins the federal election. It will also no longer oppose some of the spending cuts that were announced in the Australian Government’s May 2014 Budget, which have been stalled in the Senate. These measures are expected to include the Government’s proposed changes to welfare payments such as the Family Tax Benefit and a reduction in R&D tax concessions. The Opposition aims to eliminate the budget deficit within five years.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE

Union bid to torpedo China FTA

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Original article by Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 8-Jun-16

The Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union and the Electrical Trades Union have launched an advertising campaign that aims to put free trade agreements on the election agenda. The trade deal with China is being targeted by the unions, which want the Australian Labor Party to reconsider its support for the deal if it wins the 2016 election. Meanwhile, Labor has indicated that it will seek to remove so-called "investor state dispute settlement" provisions from Australia’s trade deals with China, Japan and South Korea.

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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD, MIGRATION COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

PM picks Facebook to run final encounter

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Original article by Jared Owens
The Australian – Page: 7 : 8-Jun-16

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed that he will participate in an online debate rather than the "people’s forum" in Brisbane that will be broadcast on Sky News on 8 June 2016. The online debate will be streamed live on Facebook and jointly moderated by the social media group and news.com.au. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend the people’s forum.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, SKY NEWS, BRISBANE BRONCOS LEAGUES CLUB LIMITED

Labor plan would blow out deficit

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 8-Jun-16

The Australian Government’s proposal to progressively reduce the company tax rate to 25 per cent is a key element of its 10-year economic growth plan. The Opposition will release its own 10-year economic growth strategy on 8 June 2016, which is expected to include an increase in the Budget deficit over the next four years before a return to surplus within a decade. Labor will also announce policies such as welfare reforms and changes to the national broadband network.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, ESSENTIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD

Vic Premier slams PM over firefighters

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Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 8-Jun-16

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has criticised Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for politicising the dispute over a proposed enterprise bargaining agreement for the Country Fire Authority. Turnbull has promised to introduce changes to the Fair Work Act in response to the dispute, but Andrews has questioned whether he is fully informed of the Fair Work Commission’s recommendations concerning the EBA. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has ruled out any intervention, stressing that it is a state issue.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY, UNITED FIREFIGHTERS’ UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, VICTORIA. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Labor veteran brands Shorten ‘anti-business’

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Original article by Annabel Hepworth
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 30-May-16

Business leaders have criticised the Australian Labor Party’s handling of the issue of corporate tax during the 2016 federal election campaign. Minerals Council of Australia CEO Brendan Pearson has described Labor’s approach to the issue as "disappointing", while Queensland’s former Labor treasurer Keith DeLacy has accused federal Labor’s tax policy of being "anti-business". Meanwhile, former ANZ Bank chairman John Morschel has expressed concern that Labor’s election policies would result in a big increase in government spending.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, MINERALS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, MACARTHUR COAL LIMITED, CUBBIE STATION, NSW BUSINESS CHAMBER LIMITED, BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Business united in push for PM’s economic agenda

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 25-May-16

Support for the Federal Government’s push to reduce the corporate tax rate will be a key element of the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s policy agenda, which will be launched on 25 May 2016. ACCI CEO James Pearson has urged bipartisan support for the eventual adoption of a uniform tax rate for all businesses, arguing that this is necessary in order to encourage investment and create jobs. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has defended the Australian Labor Party’s economic plan, stressing that its focus is on "fairness".

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET