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Prime Minister Julia Gillard pledged to protect Australian workers after labor unions criticized her government’s decision to let billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart employ more than 1,700 overseas workers.
THE federal cabinet is divided over the integrity of the Prime Minister, with senior ministers disputing her claim she did not know until the last minute about a deal to allow Gina Rinehart to import 1700 workers to help build a massive iron ore project in Western Australia.
WHY was Gina Rinehart given special government approval to bring around 1700 foreign construction workers to Western Australia's remote Pilbara?
Labor Senator Doug Cameron will raised concerns about the skilled migration plan to the caucus on Tuesday.
Decision 'politically charged' because of Rinehart involvement: Evans. 28 May 2012 9:57 AM
A FINAL plan to save the River Murray has failed to increase the amount of water to be returned to the system, shifting attention to the State Government's threatened High Court challenge.
The Gillard government faces a fresh backlash from the states, irrigators and green groups today after the independent Murray-Darling Basin Authority revealed it is sticking firm to the plan to cut 2750 billion litres of water a year from irrigation.
Labor MPs are again facing questions of party leadership as they arrive at Parliament House for the sitting week.
Coalition demands head of whip amid fresh ALP leadership tensions. 28 May 2012 9:47 AM
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The South Australian Government will ease stamp duty in a bid to boost the number of city residents in Adelaide.In a pre-budget announcement, stamp duty will be be either lowered or removed for apartments ...
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard is fending off fresh leadership speculation as an opinion poll looms.
Gillard battles fresh leadership speculation amid cabinet rift over foreign workers.
Jotters back the government's move to boost foreign construction workers on mining sites, while one sees value in resource stocks. 28 May 2012 7:09 AM
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will have her hands full when parliament resumes this week, with fresh leadership speculation, a heated caucus meeting and a new opinion poll.
Govt whip denies he has been campaigning to have PM replaced. 27 May 2012 5:39 PM
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