Monday, 1 February 2010

GENERAL

Treasurer Wayne Swan launched the 2010 Intergenerational Report 'Australia to 2050: Future Challenges'. [Full text]

Treasurer Swan discussed the report in a speech. [Full text]

CLIMATE CHANGE

Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister Penny Wong said the new Intergenerational Report provides a reminder of the environmental and economic costs of failing to act on climate change. [Full text]

Treasurer Swan discussed the report and climate change in an interview. [Full text]

Minister Wong discussed the CPRS in a Radio National interview. [Full text]

Minister Wong discussed the CPRS in a Sky interview. [Full text]

Tony Abbott discussed climate change in an interview. [Full text]

Minister Wong has said Mr Abbott has continued his misleading and dishonest scare campaign on climate change. [Full text]

The Food & Grocery Council said the Climate Institute has got it wrong if they think passing the CRPS in Australia is going to affect weather. [Full text]

The CO2CRC said drilling of a second injection well at its Otway Project has begun. [Full text]

ENERGY

The ORER said nearly 100% of electricity retailers complied with the MRET scheme in 2008. [Full text]

WATER

Minister Wong announced $1.8 million to support a national research program to boost stormwater harvesting. [Full text]

EDUCATION

Minister Julia Gillard discussed the MySchool site in an interview. [Full text]

The Parliamentary Library has issued a Bill Digest for the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No. 2]. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT/EDUCATION

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Ian Macdonald said the Wild Rivers declarations and the Youth Allowance scheme must be debated ahead of the CPRS. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT

Minister Peter Garrett has discussed whaling in an interview. [Full text]

HEALTH

Treasurer Wayne Swan and Ministers Nicola Roxon and Justine Elliott said the new Intergenerational Report shows Australia's ageing population is placing major pressure on the health system. [Full text]

Minister Roxon has announced an agreement between the Government and the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists. [Full text]

Shadow Minister John Cobb said cataract sufferers will no longer be hit with extra costs when they undergo surgery. [Full text]

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert questioned the Government's ability to Close the Gap in Aboriginal life expectancy and health disadvantage. [Full text]

The Consumers Health Forum has welcomed the agreement on cataract surgery rebates. [Full text]

The AMA has congratulated the Government and the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists on their negotiations over changes to the Medicare rebate for cataract surgery. [Full text]

The AMA has said a Government study endorses its calls for greater investment in medical workforce training. [Full text]

A new edition of The Medical Journal of Australia is online. [Full text]

The TGA issued a Medicines Safety Update. [Full text]

AGRICULTURE

Minister Tony Burke discussed property rights in an interview. [Full text]

Minister Simon Crean has discussed the Doha Round in an interview. [Full text]

The NFF issued its Budget submission. [Full text]

Hansard is online of three hearings for a Senate committee inquiry into competition and pricing in the Australian dairy industry. [Full text]

INNOVATION

The Parliamentary Library issued a Bill Digest for the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009. [Full text]

ICT

Senator Nick Xenophon will introduce legislation to make it illegal for an adult to impersonate a young person online while communicating with a minor. [Full text]

ACMA accepted enforceable undertakings from CommSec under the Spam Act. [Full text]

ACMA has approved a final extension of the Sydney datacasting trial service. [Full text]

auDA issued a Domain Name News. [Full text]

RESOURCES

The Minerals Council has issued its submission to the Victorian Government's review of the Office of the Mining Warden. [Full text]

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