Rudd hears but will he learn?
June 29, 2008, 5:00pm, 130 views, Leave a Comment
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the voters in Gippsland have sent his government a message. Read more
Nats show some grit in Gippsland
June 29, 2008, 11:07am, 81 views, Leave a Comment
The National Party exceeded most expectations to comfortably retain Gippsland at Saturday’s by-election.
The seven percent swing against Labor will cause some headaches for Kevin Rudd and his spin doctors.
Although Labor was never going to win the seat, they would have expected to hold their ground. Read more
Apathy in Gippsland
June 5, 2008, 3:53pm, 82 views, Leave a Comment
I’ve just returned from four days in the Latrobe Valley where I visited my parents. Read more
Double talk from Nelson
May 21, 2008, 10:05am, 118 views, Leave a Comment
Campaigning in Gippsland today, Opposition leader Brendan Nelson talked up giving voters a choice between the Coalition parties.
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Rudd claims underdog status
May 21, 2008, 8:33am, 110 views, Leave a Comment
Kevin Rudd has staked a claim for underdog status in the Gippsland by-election.
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Lakes funding announced
May 15, 2008, 5:17pm, 115 views, Leave a Comment
The Australian reports the Federal Government has committed $5.3million towards improving water quality in the Gippsland Lakes ahead of next month’s by-election.
The measure is part of $2.2billion over five years contained in Labor’s Caring for Country initiative, which has replaced a range of Coalition programs.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett said Caring for Country would cut red tape and focus natural resource investment on national priorities.
“We want communities to put their energies into practical on-the-ground action, not filling out forms,” he said.
The Government says regional bodies will receive guaranteed funding of at least 60 per cent of the historical average to secure their operations under Caring for Country.
Comment: Sounds good to invest in projects, rather than bureaucracy. This should be well received in the electorate.
Motherhood statements
May 12, 2008, 9:38pm, 105 views, Leave a Comment
Duplication of the Princes Highway between Traralgon and Sale is on every candidate’s policy list, according to the Latrobe Valley Express. Read more
Gippsland advertising games
May 11, 2008, 10:00pm, 169 views, Leave a Comment
Search for Gippsland by-election Labor candidate Darren McCubbin on Google and up comes an ad for Nationals hopeful Darren Chester.
Search for Liberal candidate Rohan Fitzgerald and up comes an ad for, you guessed it, Darren Chester.
There’s nothing illegal or unethical about this; in fact it’s rather clever. Read more
State or federal election?
May 10, 2008, 6:22pm, 111 views, Leave a Comment
Are National candidate Darren Chester and Liberal Rohan Fitzgerald playing website tiggy? And why are they campaigning on state issues? Read more
Chasing postal votes
May 7, 2008, 7:14pm, 103 views, Leave a Comment
The Liberal and National parties are both chasing postal votes in Traralgon for the crucial Gippsland by-election. Read more
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