Thursday, 1 July 2010

RESOURCES

The PM issued a statement on resources taxation yesterday evening. [Full text]

Treasurer Wayne Swan discussed resources taxation in a 2UE interview. [Full text]

Treasurer Swan has discussed resources taxation in a doorstop interview. [Full text]

Minister Lindsay Tanner has discussed resources taxation in an interview. [Full text]

Tony Abbott has discussed resources taxation in a Triple M interview. [Full text]

Mr Abbott has discussed resources taxation in an MTR interview. [Full text]

Greens Senator Bob Brown said Parliament will have the final say on the new mining tax. [Full text]

RESOURCES/HEALTH

Minister Nick Sherry discussed resources taxation and mental health in an interview. [Full text]

Tony Abbott and Shadow Ministers Peter Dutton and Andrew Robb have discussed mental health and resources taxation in an interview. [Full text]

HEALTH

Minister Nicola Roxon said the AGPN provided a report suggesting potential geographic boundaries for primary health care organisations. [Full text]

Minister Warren Snowdon said people in remote Aboriginal communities will benefit from funding from a new mobile dental truck. [Full text]

Minister Snowdon said the Government is increasing rewards and incentives for doctors to move to rural and regional areas. [Full text]

The AMA said the Government must provide greater support for family doctors to help them meet the growing health demands of an ageing population. [Full text]

The AMA vice president has discussed the Jayent Patel case in an interview. [Full text]

The TGA issued 'Therapeutic Goods (Articles that are not Medical Devices) Order No. 1 of 2010'. [Full text]

The TGA updated advice to consumers regarding Hydroxycut products. [Full text]

The TGA updated information regarding the review of regulatory guidelines for Over-The-Counter medicines. [Full text]

HEALTH/CRIMINOLOGY

The AIC has issued 'Drug driving among police detainees in Australia'. [Full text]

CRIMINOLOGY

Minister Brendan O'Connor has announced the reappointment of Dr Adam Tomison as AIC Director. [Full text]

HEALTH/AGRICULTURE/CHEMICAL REGULATION

Greens Senator Christine Milne called on Minister Tony Burke not to license the use of methyl bromide for use in the Port of Burnie. [Full text]

APVMA issued 'Atrazine toxicity: Analysis of Potential Modes of Action'. [Full text]

EDUCATION

Minister Chris Bowen said new education participation requirements now apply for Family Tax Benefit Part A for young people aged 16 to 20. [Full text]

Shadow Minister Christopher Pyne said Minister Simon Crean only has a few hours to stop the waste in the school hall program. [Full text]

Shadow Minister Pyne has said Minister Crean must launch a full judicial inquiry into the school hall program. [Full text]

The AEI issued details of AEI and Austrade's responsibilities in international education. [Full text]

The ALTC issued information about the upcoming Initiate the Future conference. [Full text]

ENERGY

Minister Stephen Smith co-chaired the the first meeting of the Australia-Papua New Guinea LNG Ministerial Subcommittee. [Full text]

The Clean Energy Council launched a guide to help householders make an informed choice when buying solar photovoltaic panels. [Full text]

The CEC issued its submission to a Queensland committee's inquiry into the state's renewable

energy sector. [Full text]

ENERGY/CLIMATE CHANGE

The AEMC issued the final Rule determination and Rule for the Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds. [Full text]

CLIMATE CHANGE

Tony Abbott has discussed emissions trading in a Triple M interview. [Full text]

CLIMATE CHANGE/RESEARCH

The CO2CRC has issued its 2010-2015 research program. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT/RESEARCH

CSIRO said a more flexible approach to the expansion of protected area systems could protect much more biodiversity for the same budget according to a new paper in Nature. [Full text]

RESEARCH

The ARC issued an ERA News. [Full text]

ENVIRONMENT/FISHERIES

Nationals Senator Ron Boswell has said the World Wildlife Fund's call to close 30% of Australia's waters to fishing, oil and gas would be the end of Australia's fishing industry. [Full text]

ICT/INFRASTRUCTURE

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has launched the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy. [Full text]

Minister McClelland spoke at the launch. [Full text]

ICT

Parliamentary Secretary Anthony Byrne said the importance of Australia's ICT capability was highlighted at a breakfast event in Melbourne. [Full text]

Parliamentary Secretary Byrne addressed the event. [Full text]

Terry Cutler said the national focus needs to shift from building the NBN to delivering the public good benefits it should deliver. [Full text]

auDA is seeking nominees for its 2010 Names Policy Panel. [Full text]

AGRICULTURE/BIOSECURITY

Shadow Minister John Cobb said he was astonished that the announcement that Chinese apples will be allowed into Australia was left to a Labor backbencher and not the Minister. [Full text]

Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has said she's pleased apples growers will be able to have their voice heard on the importation of apples from China. [Full text]

WATER/AGRICULTURE

The MDBA has announced that for the 2010/11 water season the trading rule controlling trades of water allocations from upstream of the Barmah Choke to downstream will be relaxed. [Full text]

ENGINEERING

The ABS issued 'Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, Mar 2010'. [Full text]

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