Education Waste Reaches Crisis Point
01-Apr-2010
Waste and mismanagement under the Rudd Government's Building the Education Revolution program is reaching crisis point, according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett, Chair of the Coalition's Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee."Waste and mismanagement has become the hallmark of the Rudd Labor Government, and we are seeing it daily in reports on the ...
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Renewable Energy Target Legislation needed Urgently - Musselroe Bay
01-Mar-2010
Liberal Senator Guy Barnett has called on the Federal Government to introduce legislation to support renewable energy projects such as the Musselroe Bay wind farm as a matter of urgency."The Government had planned to introduce legislation on renewable energy targets midyear to take effect from 2011," Senator Barnett said."This is not good enough – ...
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Barnett's successful Senate Motion forces Government to act on Renewable Energy Targets - Musselroe
26-Feb-2010
“The Senate Motion I moved successfully on Wednesday this week has forced Federal Labor into action in support of renewable energy projects and the Musselroe Bay Wind Farm, said Liberal Senator Guy Barnett today.“The Rudd Government’s announced changes today to the Renewable Energy Target Scheme confirm the Government has been sitting on its hands ...
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Senate condemns Federal Government, supports action on Musselroe Bay Wind farm
24-Feb-2010
The Senate has today passed a motion condemning the Federal Labor Government for it’s failure to support major renewable energy projects which is threatening the Musselroe Bay wind farm.The motion moved by Liberal Senator Guy Barnett was passed on the voices, but was opposed by the Government, including Tasmania's Labor Senators."The Senate has ...
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Insulationa Batt Fiasco - Tasmania also impacted
18-Feb-2010
A Senate Inquiry has been told that the Federal Labor Government’s multi billion dollar home insulation program should be suspended immediately as safety and other issues are investigated. Tasmanian Liberal Senator Guy Barnett, who attended the hearings yesterday, said that the tales of woe, waste and mismanagement keep on coming. Mr Tino Zuzul of ...
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Senate Committee to Investigate Insulation Batt fiasco
16-Feb-2010
The Senate Environment Committee is set to investigate the Rudd Government’s flawed home insulation scheme in Melbourne this Wednesday.The inquiry into the Energy Efficient Homes Package was set up in October last year following a Senate Motion from Liberal Senators Guy Barnett and Simon Birmingham. The motion was responding to reports of rorting ...
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Youth Allowance: What Tasmanian students need to know
10-Feb-2010
After 12 years of hard work, students in Tasmania are now embarking on the next phase of their education journey, as many wait for or consider offers to attend university in 2010.
But instead of celebrating, many students are still wondering if they can even attend university this year because the Rudd Labor Government axed debate in Parliament on ...
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Rudd Refuses to Disclose Costs of Copenhagen
22-Dec-2009
The Rudd Labor government has refused to disclose the total cost of taking a delegation estimated at 114 people to the Copenhagen Climate Change conference, according to Liberal Senator Guy Barnett, Chairman of the Coalition’s Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee.
“The Australian delegation had 43 more members that that of the UK and 90 more ...
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Youth Allowance debarcle continues - Thousands set to miss out on scholarships for 2010
04-Dec-2009
The Labor Government has abandoned thousands of young people by abolishing Commonwealth Scholarships and refusing to negotiate on a replacement, Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today.
“Federal Deputy PM Julia Gillard has refused to take up the Coalition’s offer to separate the scholarships from the Bill and has decided to give up on the Bill ...
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Senate set to vote on Chaplaincy
24-Nov-2009
The Senate will tomorrow vote on a motion calling on the Government to commit to the long term future of the National School Chaplaincy Program.
The motion, moved by Liberal Senators Guy Barnett and Brett Mason, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education, calls on the Government to go beyond its one year extension to the current program, ...
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Coalition commites to National School Chaplaincy Program
20-Nov-2009
The Coalition has committed to continuing support for the great work chaplains are doing in our schools through the National School Chaplaincy Program, Liberal Senator for Tasmania, Guy Barnett, announced today.
"The Rudd Government has refused to rule out cancelling funding for this program past 30 June 2010, despite figures released in October’s ...
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Barnett speaks in support of nuclear power
18-Nov-2009
Liberal Senator for Tasmania, Guy Barnett, has spoken out today in the Senate in support of nuclear power, challenging the Government to 'bring on the debate' about nuclear energy as an option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"If the Rudd Labor Government was really serious about responding to climate change and reducing greenhouse gases it ...
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