POLITICAL PARTIES – AUSTRALIA – PLATFORMS

Plea for senators to back trade

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Original article by Annabel Hepworth
The Australian – Page: 17 & 20 : 11-Jul-16

Trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership are likely to attract greater scrutiny in federal parliament following the 2016 election, with some crossbenchers expressing concern about such agreements. However, BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie has urged the Senate to support trade deals, arguing that they have a wide range of benefits. Whitehaven Coal chairman and former National Party leader Mark Vaile has also stressed the importance of free trade agreements.

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BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED – ASX WHC, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, ONE NATION PARTY, MALLESONS STEPHEN JAQUES, BUSINESS 20 (B20), CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH, INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MONASH UNIVERSITY. APEC STUDY CENTRE, VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX VAH, HOST-PLUS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20)

One Nation may pull the plug on renewable energy

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Original article by Graham Lloyd
The Australian – Page: 6 : 11-Jul-16

The Coalition and the Australian Labor Party both support the introduction of renewable energy targets. However, a rise in electricity prices in some states may make the introduction of renewable energy targets more difficult, while One Nation opposes such targets and wants renewable energy subsidies to be abolished. Climate Institute CEO John Connor has cautioned against allowing clean energy and climate reforms to be derailed.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, ONE NATION PARTY, CLIMATE INSTITUTE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, AGL ENERGY LIMITED – ASX AGL, ENERGYAUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN ENERGY MARKET COMMISSION

PM faces budget fight after win

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 11-Jul-16

Cabinet secretary Arthur Sinodinos says the Coalition has a mandate for its Budget measures after winning the 2016 federal election. He has also downplayed the impact that proposed superannuation reforms had on the election result. The super reforms are likely to be a key issue on the agenda for a party-room meeting on 18 July, with the $A500,000 lifetime cap on contributions likely to come under particular scrutiny. There is also growing acceptance within the Coalition that its 10-year policy to reduce the company tax rate will not pass the Senate in its entirety.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA

Negative gearing back on table

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Original article by Samantha Hutchinson
The Australian – Page: 6 : 7-Jul-16

Property industry experts are concerned that the Coalition may change its stance on the negative gearing regime in the wake of the federal election. There are indications that some crossbenchers may support the Australian Labor Party’s proposed negative gearing reforms, which could in turn force the Coalition to reconsider its commitment to the existing regime. However, at least two independents – Bob Katter and Cathy McGowan – support the existing rules on negative gearing.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, ONE NATION PARTY, CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE, GRATTAN INSTITUTE, PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Party message missed the mark, says Hastie

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The Australian – Page: 5 : 7-Jul-16

Liberal Party MP Andrew Hastie has retained the seat of Canning with a margin of 6.2 per cent, after a swing against him of 5.1 per cent in the federal election. Hastie is the latest Coalition MP to criticise the Liberal Party’s election campaign, noting that policies such as company tax cuts and the innovation agenda had little relevance for many Australians. Hastie also says Coalition backbenchers must be consulted regarding any negotiations with crossbenchers.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Coalition declines more IR changes

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 1-Jul-16

Cabinet secretary Arthur Sinodinos has indicated that the Coalition will consider the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on workplace reform if it wins the federal election. The Coalition has in the past expressed its intention to respond to the recommendations prior to the poll, but Sinodinos said the Coalition will consult with all interested parties before issuing a formal response. Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry CEO James Pearson says the business sector will continue to push for industrial relations reform.

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. ROAD SAFETY REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL, ACTU

PM puts tax cuts on first day agenda

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Coalition is a united team and is committed to implementing its economic plan. In his last major speech of the election campaign, Turnbull identified tax cuts for employees and small businesses as the Coalition’s top priority if it is re-elected. Industrial relations will also be a priority, including legislation to reinstate the Australian Building & Construction Commission. Turnbull also emphasised that a strong economy is essential for the delivery of government services such as healthcare and education.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, VICTORIA. COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (AUSTRALIA)

‘US has Trump, you’ve got me’: Hanson ready to rock the boat

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Original article by Michael McKenna
The Australian – Page: 7 : 29-Jun-16

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has identified immigration and foreign investment as her key priorities if she is elected to the Senate on 2 July 2016. Hanson is confident of winning a Queensland seat in the Senate, and some public opinion polls suggest that she will be elected to the upper house two decades after she first made her present felt in the nation’s parliament. Hanson is critical of Coalition policies such as the national broadband network and the construction of a new submarine fleet, while she has reservations about the proposed company tax cuts.

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ONE NATION PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Developers will cut jobs if Labor wins

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Original article by Michael Bleby
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 27-Jun-16

Research by the Urban Development Institute of Australia has found that the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to the negative gearing regime would prompt many residential property developers to shed staff and build fewer homes. The survey also found that 72 per cent of respondents expect that rents would rise as a result of the changes to negative gearing, while more than 50 per cent expect that house prices would fall.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, SQM RESEARCH PTY LTD, PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, THE REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, STOCKLAND – ASX SGP, NATIONAL SHELTER

Find that extra faith as true believers: Shorten

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Original article by Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 7 : 27-Jun-16

The Australian Labor Party held its second federal campaign launch on 26 June 2016, on the same day that the Coalition officially launched its election campaign. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said the future of Medicare will be a key theme for Labor during the remainder of the election campaign, and he warned of the risks of re-electing a "divided" Coalition government.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET