Wednesday, 30 June 2010

HEALTH

The PM discussed health and hospitals in a 2DAY interview [Full text]

Minister Nicola Roxon said the 2010 State of Our Public Hospitals report shows that our hospitals are busier than ever. [Full text]

Minister Roxon announced 20 beds for Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney. [Full text]

Parliamentary Secretary Mark Butler announced the phase out by major retailers of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A. [Full text]

Tony Abbott said the Coalition will provide $1.5 billion to expand frontline services to cut the burden of mental health disorders. [Full text]

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert congratulated the Coalition for putting mental health back on the national agenda and called for a dedicated Mental Health Minister. [Full text]

The AMA welcomed the Coalition's funding commitment on mental health services. [Full text]

The TGA issued a consultation paper on reforms to the regulation of therapeutic goods advertising. [Full text]

The NRHA said unpaid family carers are under strain and in very remote areas almost one half of them are people of Indigenous extraction. [Full text]

The Pharmaceutical Society said the 5th Community Pharmacy Agreement 5CPA delivers a mixed result for community pharmacy. [Full text]

The Pharmaceutical Society issued a revised version of 'Professional Practice Standards'. [Full text]

The Nursing Federation congratulated nurses for once again being voted the most ethical and honest professionals. [Full text]

Safe Work Australia issued 'Asbestos Exposure and Compliance Study of Construction and Maintenance Workers: Follow-up Report'. [Full text]

HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT

Croplife said a report has confirmed that Tasmania's George River poses no risk to health. [Full text]

RESOURCES

The PM discussed resources taxation in a 2DAY interview. [Full text]

Minister Chris Bowen and Shadow Minister Christopher Pyne discussed resources taxation in an interview. [Full text]

EDUCATION/RESOURCES

The PM discussed resources taxation and school buildings in a 2GB interview. [Full text]

Minister Simon Crean has discussed school buildings and resources taxation in an interview. [Full text]

Tony Abbott discussed school buildings and resources taxation in a 2UE interview. [Full text]

EDUCATION

Attorney-General Robert McClelland launched new education materials to help school students better understand and prepare for natural disasters and emergencies. [Full text]

The Go8 issued 'Perceptions of Australia as a postgraduate research destination'. [Full text]

POPULATION

Minister Tony Burke has addressed a Population Summit. [Full text]

Shadow Minister Scott Morrison said new ABS figures show that unless there are changes to the Government's policies a Big Australia will be just as likely under Julia Gillard as it was under Kevin Rudd. [Full text]

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Cory Bernardi has said the latest comments on population from Minister Burke are another example of Labor spin. [Full text]

The ABS issued 'Australian Social Trends, Jun 2010'. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT

Ministers Peter Garrett and Mick Sherry announced that the Devil Island Project Group has been added to the Register of Environmental Organisations and granted tax deductible status. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT/FISHERIES

Minister Brendan O'Connor has said Border Protection Command apprehended a foreign vessel suspected of illegally fishing in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone. [Full text]

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert said the Greens will push for tough new regulations for the oil and gas industry to reduce the risk of catastrophic oil spills. [Full text]

ENERGY

Shadow Minister Luke Hartsuyker said household budgets across NSW will be under more pressure as Labor drives up electricity prices. [Full text]

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Simon Birmingham said Minister Penny Wong is sitting on a long overdue review into the failed Green Loans Program. [Full text]

The AER issued its final decision for the JGN NSW gas networks access arrangement to June 2015. [Full text]

ENERGY/EARTH SCIENCE

GA issued a video and information from two marine surveys off south Western Australia. [Full text]

CLIMATE CHANGE

Minister Penny Wong is attending the seventh meeting of the Major Economies Forum. [Full text]

Tony Abbott discussed emissions trading in a 2UE interview. [Full text]

Greens Senator Bob Brown said a story and editorial in The Australian verbals the Greens and falsely claims the call for a carbon tax is conditional on shutting down the coal-fired power industry. [Full text]

ICT

Minister Stephen Conroy gave the signal for the commencement of digital-only television in Mildura/Sunraysia. [Full text]

Minister Lindsay Tanner and Parliamentary Secretary Bill Shorten issued released the Website Accessibility National Transition Strategy and implementation plan for Government agencies. [Full text]

Minister Craig Emerson launched the Winning Business Online project. [Full text]

ACMA issued 'IPTV and internet video delivery models: Video content services over IP in Australia'. [Full text]

ACMA's acting chairman has addressed the ACCAN conference. [Full text]

AGRICULTURE

Minister Tony Burke has discussed apple imports from China in a 2GB interview. [Full text]

Minister Burke has said farmers in the Bundarra area of NSW can now access EC assistance until 2012. [Full text]

Minister Burke has said the Government has accepted advice on a revised EC application for the Eurobodalla - Part Shoalhaven areas of NSW. [Full text]

A Senate committee will hold a hearing in Sydney on 1/7 for its inquiry into the biosecurity for Chinese apples and Australia - US cherry trade, [Full text]

ABARE issued 'Commodity outlook and financial performance of key agricultural industries in the NSW Riverina'. [Full text]

DEFENCE/INNOVATION

Minister Greg Combet said the new Defence Industry Policy had established new and clear investment priorities for the Australian Defence Industry. [Full text]

Minister Combet has announced yesterday the completion of a major phase of the F/A-18 Classic Hornet Upgrade Program. [Full text]

RESEARCH/BIOTECH

The OGTR issued new guidelines for certification of Physical Containment Level 3 Animal Facilities. [Full text]

RESEARCH/INNOVATION

CSIRO issued 'Innovation in Industrial Research'. [Full text]

NUCLEAR

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has called on the PM to dump the plan to impose a nuclear waste dump on the NT. [Full text]

GENERAL

Parliamentary Secretary Richard Marles said the National Measurement Institute will assume responsibility for Australia's trade measurement system from 1/7. [Full text]

The ABS issued 'Australian Social Trends, Jun 2010'. [Full text]

The PC issued a draft report: 'Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Business and Consumer Services'. [Full text]

ECONOMICS

The ABS issued 'Australian Economic Indicators, Jul 2010'. [Full text]

STATISTICS

The ABS issued 'Stats Talk WA, Jun 2010'. [Full text]

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