Senate Media Releases

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Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010

Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010 Click here to download the attachment ... (24-Jun)

Tax Bonus: $14.3 Million to 15,934 Deceased Estates

The Rudd Labor Government has or will make 15,934 tax bonus payments to deceased estates, according to the Federal Commissioner of Taxation. ‘This is Labor waste and mismanagement at its worst,’ said Coalition Scrutiny of Government Spokesperson, Senator Guy Barnett, who today released the answers ... ... (27-May)

Tasmanian Bankruptcies Jump 38%

Bankruptcy rates have risen 38% in Tasmania in the past year, almost 3 times the National increase in the same period, according to Liberal Senator and Coalition Scrutiny of Government Spokesperson, Guy Barnett. The total number of bankruptcies across Australia rose 13.7% in the March quarter for 2... ... (20-May)

Federal Labor Forces UTAS HECS Fee Increase

“The University of Tasmania has been forced by the Rudd Labor Government to raise HECS Fees. The education revolution is a hollow promise. Kevin Rudd will wait and hide behind countless reviews and reports while Tasmanian students pay hundreds of dollars in extra fees” said Senator Guy Barnett today... ... (25-Jul)

How The GST Forces Tax Cuts In Tasmania

Tasmanian businesses will be the big winners with up to $230 million in State tax cuts forced on the State Government by the Howard Government’s GST tax reform, Senator Guy Barnett said today. According to new figures out today, tax cuts forced on the States by the Howard Government will force th... ... (12-May)

Regional Partnerships Uncertainty Costs State $4m

Senator Guy Barnett today revealed how more than $4 million worth of commercial projects waiting for Regional Partnerships funding are threatened with cancellation or deferment because the new Federal Labor Government is refusing to confirm the program’s future. “I know of more than a dozen Tasm... ... (11-Apr)

Labor Must Fund Silt Study and Flood Works

Senator Guy Barnett today said he had written to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urging him to provide written assurances to the Launceston City Council on a Labor election promise to provide $13 million in flood mitigation funding. Senator Barnett has also called on the Rudd Government to provide $20... ... (04-Apr)

Lennon Government Squanders GST Windfall - Services Suffer

The Lennon Government is squandering buckets of GST revenue at the expense of health and education services, according to the Productivity Commission and latest GST data, Senator Guy Barnett said today. “This is either a case of gross mismanagement of taxpayer’s money or the State Government is s... ... (15-Feb)

How to Lobby

Make a Difference - a practical guide to lobbying by Guy Barnett Consulting, Government & Corporate Relations

Packed with practical advice, opinion and essential information about how to lobby, as well as with interesting political and historical facts, my indispensable handbook is for anyone in our nation who seeks to understand or participate in the political process. More info…