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$1 billion public service wage bill blow-out

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Spending on the commonwealth public service has blown out by more than $1 billion under the Howard government, it was claimed today. Newspaper reports claimed the total annual wage bill for the sector was almost $1 billion higher now that it was when ...

Mark Latham is new ALP leader

... takes over the reins from Simon Crean, who intends to continue as a frontbencher, in an attempt to defeat the Howard Government in next year's elections. Labor\'s returning officer Bob Sercombe said the close result was expected. Although, earlier results ...

Simon Crean steps down from Labor leadership

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... Crean said today\'s events came at a time when the Australian people were suffering the consequences of the Howard government including rising interest rates, low bulk-billing rates and higher education costs. Mr Crean said Australians were not fighting ...

Conroy slams high-flying corporate hogs

WITH AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2003
... the company posted a $714.8 million net loss. Senator Conroy said he was concerned CLERP 9 would continue the Howard Government's self-regulatory approach to executive salaries and would fail to hold boards accountable and fail to empower shareholders. ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

... been a failure to disclose price sensitive information in a timely manner. "The self-regulatory approach of the Howard Government has failed to produce outcomes that benefit the shareholder, the employee or the retiree," he said. "Self-regulations has ...

Government blocks ALP super theft compensation bid

... 100 per cent compensation for superannuation fund members whose savings are lost through theft and fraud. "The Howard Government's decision to only provide part compensation in limited circumstances is mean-spirited and heartless and is effectively throwing ...

Sherry accuses Government of "another major super bungle"

... Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings Nick Sherry today said that a $245 million hole has been blown in the Howard government's Budget due to the failure of temporary residents to collect their superannuation when they permanently leave Australia ...
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