http://abc.net.au/news/tag/government-and-politics http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 16 May 2008 13:31:26 +1000 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:31:26 +1000 The Qld Govt will no longer allow orchardists to protect their crops by shooting flying foxes. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246905.htm 2246905 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:44:00 +1000 The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland says medical staff working in remote areas will not stay in their jobs if the State Government can not promise long-term housing improvements. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246888.htm 2246888 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:34:00 +1000 Aged pensioners have gathered on the steps of Flinders Street Station to protest against their treatment in the Federal Budget. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246868.htm 2246868 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:25:00 +1000 The Federal Fisheries Minister Tony Burke says there will be no repercussions on Australian authorities for wrongly arresting and detaining Indonesian fishermen and destroying their boats. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246844.htm 2246844 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:04:00 +1000 The New South Wales Government is facing scrutiny over plans to sell-off contaminated land at Hunters Hill, on Sydney's north shore. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246799.htm 2246799 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:46:00 +1000 The Queensland Opposition says it is not surprised at an Auditor-General's report which has found serious problems in the Rural Fire Service (RFS). http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246692.htm 2246692 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:03:00 +1000 Brendan Nelson says the Opposition opposes means tests, but won't use its Senate majority to block the Government's plans. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246675.htm 2246675 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 +1000 A push to postpone the Queensland Liberals' annual convention has failed. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246660.htm 2246660 Fri, 16 May 2008 10:49:00 +1000 Lawyers for Mohamed Haneef have released more documents which they say shed new information about his arrest and the Federal Government's decision to cancel his visa. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246644.htm 2246644 Fri, 16 May 2008 10:43:00 +1000 A Queensland magistrate has ordered the first permanent confiscation of a car under new laws introduced by the State Government to get tough on repeat drink-drivers and motorists who continually violate traffic laws. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246584.htm 2246584 Fri, 16 May 2008 10:04:00 +1000 The National Party is calling on the Premier Alan Carpenter to call an election as soon as possible, saying scandals involving both major parties are stopping the work of State Parliament. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246516.htm 2246516 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:31:00 +1000 The Local Government Association is pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into proposed changes to the state's planning laws. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246498.htm 2246498 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:24:00 +1000 The West Australian Attorney-General Jim McGinty has refused to apologise for joking that paedophiles vote for the Liberal Party. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246489.htm 2246489 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:00 +1000 New South Wales Attorney-General John Hatzistergos says new domestic violence laws will lead to faster and better outcomes for victims. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246471.htm 2246471 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:48:00 +1000 New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has rejected suggestions he has gone to China to speak to prospective buyers of the state's electricity sector. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246434.htm 2246434 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:39:00 +1000 The receiver appointed to manage the Beechwood collapse says prospects for selling the home building company look reasonably promising. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246453.htm 2246453 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:35:00 +1000 The turmoil inside the West Australian Liberal Party looks set to continue with former leader Paul Omodei considering running against the current leader Troy Buswell at the next state election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246446.htm 2246446 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:32:00 +1000 Tasmania's public sector workers say time is running out for the Treasurer, Michael Aird, to head off industrial action over their pay claim. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246395.htm 2246395 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 +1000 Brendan Nelson's Budget reply speech has received a mixed response. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/16/2246340.htm 2246340 Fri, 16 May 2008 06:18:00 +1000 The Queensland Liberals' State Council has rejected a push to postpone the party's annual convention. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2246304.htm 2246304 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:16:00 +1000 Queensland Parliament has passed legislation to regulate the safety of drinking and recycled water. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2246294.htm 2246294 Thu, 15 May 2008 22:20:00 +1000 The ACT Government says it will not pick up the tab for the Commonwealth's school computer roll-out. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2246286.htm 2246286 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:44:00 +1000 The Queensland Government has been condemned for spending $173,000 moving a Labor MP into a new office that is set to be demolished. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2246287.htm 2246287 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:44:00 +1000 Power industry unions are foreshadowing industrial action in the wake of the New South Wales Government's decision to fast-track enabling legislation for electricity privatisation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/15/2246280.htm 2246280 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:21:00 +1000