John Brumby

Brumby argues GST is no 'river of gold'

theage.com.au
21 hrs ago
        

PREMIER John Brumby will today try to bust what he says is one of the big myths of Australian politics: that the GST has been a financial bonanza for the states. Opening up a new front in Victoria's campaign to get more money...

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No better solution than pipeline: Brumby

abc.net.au
14-Nov-2008 9 related
        

Victorian Premier John Brumby says opponents of the north-south pipeline do not have any better solutions for Victoria's water shortage. The pipeline would pump water saved through irrigation upgrades in the state's north to...

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yahoo.com: Victorian MP Theo Theophanous has the full support of his wife as he faces alleged rape claims. yahoo.com

Wife of MP Theophanous backs husband (AAP)

yahoo.com
14-Nov-2008 4 related
        

Victorian Premier John Brumby says the wife of embattled state minister Theo Theophanous has every right to speak her mind, but he won't be weighing into the debate. Mr Theophanous has been stood down from his roles as...

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Nixon - I was wrong

news.com.au
14-Nov-2008 9 related
        

CHIEF Commissioner Christine Nixon has conceded she should never have accepted a junket from Qantas. Ms Nixon released a statement today that the offer to join Qantas on its inaugural A380 super jumbo flight from Melbourne was...

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Libs lacked free vote on IVF: Brumby (AAP)

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14-Nov-2008
        

Victorian Labor MPs had total freedom to vote according to their conscience on the state's controversial IVF legislation, unlike their opposition counterparts, Premier John Brumby said. The Assisted Reproductive Technology bill...

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States revolt over carbon plan

news.com.au
13-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Nicola Berkovic and Cath Hart | November 14, 2008 Article from: The Australian PREMIERS are in revolt over Kevin Rudd's plans for an emissions trading scheme, urging changes to the proposed formulas for compensating export...

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Downturn puts surplus in doubt

theage.com.au
13-Nov-2008 3 related
        

VICTORIA'S promised budget surplus is at risk as a slowing property market and a blow-out in superannuation owed to public sector employees tears into the State Government's finances. Just two days after NSW delivered a...

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abc.net.au: The super portfolio has lost almost $4-billion. abc.net.au

Economic crisis wipes almost $4b from Vic Govt super

abc.net.au
13-Nov-2008 3 related
        

The super portfolio has $3.8-billion. (ABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo) Volatility on global sharemarkets has wiped $3.8 billion from the value of the Victorian Government's superannuation funds. The Quarterly Financial...

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Brumby to Rudd: jobs are at risk

theage.com.au
12-Nov-2008 1 related
        

PREMIER John Brumby has warned that jobs will be lost if the Federal Government fails to deliver on promised funding for major state projects, including Victoria's congestion-busting transport package. The warning came as...

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Leaflet muddies lord mayoral race

theage.com.au
12-Nov-2008
        

THE battle for Melbourne's next lord mayor has turned nasty, with a Labor-aligned candidate launching an assault on the left-wing Greens in leaflets to be sent to thousands of homes and businesses. In an attack reminiscent of...

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