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SuperGP likely to attract around 100,000 fewer fans than last year, the Queensland Government has pledged its ongoing support to the event. Premier Anna Bligh said she was satisfied with the results of this year's race, which she said was on track to...
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Federal Families Minister Jenny Macklin has announced that parents at Logan will be asked to prove to Centrelink that their children are enrolled and regularly attending school. Local parents are divided by the announcement and some children say it will...
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Ms Bligh wants to end the "arms race" in political fundraising and force politicians to hold sausage sizzles to finance their election campaigns...The ALP raised $110 million at the state and federal level in 2007-08...One fundraising method is charging...
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The Queensland Government has stepped up the pressure on Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek after yesterday's Question Time bungle in Parliament. Mr Langbroek came armed today with news that Victoria's AAA credit rating is in tact, compared with Queensland's...
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The Queensland government will fast-track 2,000 apprentice places under a scheme to start in January 2010. Speaking on her self-declared Building for Jobs tour on Brisbane's southside, Premier Anna Bligh said the apprentices would be ready to start on-the-job...
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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced more accountability rules while releasing a discussion paper on wider changes. Bans have already been announced on success fees for government lobbyists, pay-per-view access to MPs, and lobbyists serving on...
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The government says the billboards, featuring a smiling Mr Langbroek and worth an estimated $90,000, contravene the guidelines for taxpayer funded advertising. Mr Langbroek on Monday released an email exchange between his chief of staff and the executive...
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Premier Anna Bligh tried to hose down the corruption furore gripping her state yesterday, asking the Crime and Misconduct Commission to investigate the former treasurer Terry Mackenroths influence over a government planning decision. It has been revealed...
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Service stations that jack up fuel prices excessively after Queensland's 8.3 cents a litre fuel subsidy ends this week will be named and shamed, Premier Anna Bligh says. Ms Bligh on Sunday warned oil companies and service stations not to engage in profiteering...
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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says it will take time for people to understand the reasons behind the state government's $15 billion asset sell-off. Her plea for understanding comes as a Labor branch in her electorate reportedly voted to have her expelled...
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