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2010 Election Issues and Strategies
Global Organisations and Multilateral Institutions
National Governments
State Governments
City Governments

Last updated 10 December 2012

Political Parties and Election Issues and Strategies

Federal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Australian_federal_election

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/gillard-waits-in-the-wings-20100318-qi86.html

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/hockey-takes-a-stand-muzzling-the-loose-cannons-20100312-q4f2.html

http://www.joehockey.com/mediahub/speeches.aspx

NSW State
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/report-card-gives-states-roads-and-rail-a-fail-but-drinking-water-makes-the-grade-20100720-10jjl.html.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_state_election,_2011

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/voters-take-baseball-bat-to-the-ballot-box-20100319-qm9x.html

http://www.barryofarrell.com.au/

http://www.andrewstoner.com.au/general/nsw-nats-team/nsw-nats-team.htm:

Victoria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_state_election,_2010.

Sydney City Council
http://www.clovermoore.com/.

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/Councillors.asp.

Global Organisations and Multilateral Institutions

Associated Press, “ Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Gaddafi and Son”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/court-issues-arrest-warrants-for-gaddafi-and-son-20110627-1gnev.htm.

Gareth Evans, “When Intervening in a Conflict, Stick to UN Script”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/when-intervening-in-a-conflict-stick-to-un-script-20110323-1c6kz.html.

Alex Bellamy, “We Can’t Dodge the Hard Part Stabilising Libya”, The Australian, 21 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/we-cant-dodge-the-hard-part-stabilising-libya/story-e6frg6zo-1226025034896.

Ben Packham, “Kevin Rudd Hopes No-Fly Zone Is Not Too Late to save Libyan People”, The Australian, 18 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/foreign-affairs/australia-welcomes-libya-no-fly-zone/story-fn59nm2j-1226023867007.

Glenda Kwek, “Military Strikes on Libya ‘Within Hours’”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/military-strikes-on-libya-within-hours-20110318-1bzii.html.

The Changing World Order
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/challenges-of-a-changing-world-order/story-e6frg6z6-1225845880922.

NATO
Associated Press, “At Chicago NATO Summit, Leaders Map Out Strategy to End Afghan War with Goals Unmet”, The Washington Post, 20 May 2012.  Available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/china-strengthens-military-pentagon-report-says/2012/05/18/gIQAgoGbZU_story.html?wpisrc=nl_hdlns_wknds.

WTO
Forecast of world trade for 2010: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/world-trade-to-grow-95-in-2010-wto-chief-20100327-r3kn.html.

UN Report
http://www.smh.com.au/world/overall-number-of-slum-dwellers-up-un-report-20100320-qmqi.html.

Global Food Crisis
Robert Cyran and Antony Currie, “”China’s Growth, Measured in Feed”, New York Times, 28 January 2010.  The article suggests that China needs fertilizer more than steel.  Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/business/28views.html. 

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has a page on its Internet site devoted to the global food situation. This includes a list of available reports, key topics and media announcements.  It is available at:  http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/wfs-home/en/?no_cache=1.

Toi Crest, “There’s a Food Crisis Coming”, The Times of India, 19 December 2009.  Available at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Theres-a-food-crisis-coming/articleshow/5354969.cms.

The World Bank’s World Development Report 2008 is devoted to “Agriculture for Development”.  Available for download at: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDR2008/Resources/WDR_00_book.pdf.

Climate Change
Juliet Eilperin, “Koyoto Protocol Extended in Contentious UN Climate Talks”, The Washington Post, 9 December 2012.  Available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/kyoto-protocol-extended-in-contentious-un-climate-talks/2012/12/08/f64a51c0-4178-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines.

LenoreTaylor, “The Powerful Spin of Abbott’s Wrecking Ball”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 2012.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/the-powerful-spin-of-abbotts-wrecking-ball-20120518-1yvlu.html.

Fiona Harvey, “Worst Ever Carbon Emission Leave Climate on the Brink”, The Guardian, 29 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/29/carbon-emissions-nuclearpower?INTCMP=SRCH.

Editorial, “Britain Shows up Abbott’s Folly, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/britain-shows-up-abbotts-folly-20110519-1euqa.html.

Paul Kelly, “Labor Wedged on Climate Change”, The Australian, 18 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/labor-wedged-on-climate-change/story-e6frgd0x-1226057802958.

Gerard Henderson, “Look to Canada for a Good Carbon Copy”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/look-to-canada-for-a-good-carbon-copy-20110509-1efp1.html.

Juliet Eilperin and William Booth, "Progress toward Compromise on Climate Change", Washington Post, 11 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/10/AR2010121006148.html?wpisrc=nl_headline.

John Broder,”China and US Narrow Gap on Climate”, The New York Times, 7 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/science/earth/08climate.html?_r=1&ref=global-home.

Karl Ritter, “Latin Bloc Scolds Rich Countries at Climate Talks”, The Washington Post, 3 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/03/AR2010120304525.html?hpid=sec-world.

Simon Mann, “Obama’s Climate Change Plans Run Out of Puff”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 July 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/obamas-climate-change-plans-run-out-of-puff-20100723-10oqc.html.

Ross Gittins, “Hot Air Obscures the Real Climate Change Story”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 2010,. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/hot-air-obscures-the-real-climate-change-story-20100430-tz9w.html?rand=1272635032469.

Hugh Bredenkamp and Cathrine Pattilo, “Financing the Response to Climate Change”, International Monetary Fund Staff Position Paper No. 6, 25 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/spn/2010/spn1006.pdf.

Sid Maher, “World Cool on Rudd’s Clean Coal Funding”, The Australian, 29 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/world-cool-on-rudds-clean-coal-funding/story-e6frg6nf-1225846623758.

Australian Department of Energy, Resources and Tourism has an Internet site devoted to energy efficiency opportunities, giving the results of the analysis of data (referred to that First Opportunities) reported by large energy-using corporations to the government and the public in December 2008.  The site also has links to the March newsletter and to an overview of the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program: http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/efficiency/eeo/Pages/default.aspx.

Ross Gittins, “Libertarians Silent on Insulation Bungle”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/libertarians-silent-on-insulation-bungle-20100228-pb4m.html?rand=1267360524927

The World Bank’s World Development Report 2010 is devoted to the theme: “Development and Climate Change.  It is 417 pages in length and requires 62.7 MB.  The permanent URL for downloading all or portions of the report is: http://go.worldbank.org/BKLQ9DSDU0.

Lenore Taylor, “How the Rich-Poor Chasm Sank Copenhagen Summit”, The Australian, 13 February, 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/opinion/how-the-rich-poor-chasm-sank-copenhagen-summit/story-e6frgd0x-1225829865899

Lowy Institute for International Policy is launching three papers on climate change:  “China and the Global Environment:  Learning from the Past, Anticipating the Future” available at http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1186.  “Comprehending Copenhagen: A Guide to the International Climate Change Negotiations” available at http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1177.  “The Mekong: River under Threat” available at: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1188.

The United Nations Draft Decision -/CP.15, referred to as the Copenhagen Accord, is available at: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/cop15/eng/l07.pdf.

“Garnaut Climate Change Review – Interim Report to the Commonwealth State and Territory Governments of Australia”.  Link to full report: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/files/garnaut.pdf.  Related is a commentary by Keith Orchison on China’s energy policy:  http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25838638-5015664,00.html.

Karl Hallding, Guoyi Han and Marie Olsson, “China’s Climate and Energy-security Dilemma: Shaping a New Path of Economic Growth”, Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, Vol. 8, No. 3 (2009).  Available online at: http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jcca/article/view/63/63.

Andreas Oberheitmann and Eva Sternfeld, “Climate Change in China – The Development of China’s Climate Policy and Its Integration into a New Internhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/the-long-voyage-to-a-refugee-solution/story-e6frg6z6-1225888678893ational Post-Kyoto Climate Regime”, Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, Vol. 8, No. 3 (2009).  Available online at; http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jcca/article/view/63/63.

National Governments

Australia

Lenore Taylor, “Labor Calls for More Party Funds from Taxes”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 November 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/labor-calls-for-more-party-funds-from-taxes-20111122-1nsyg.html

Phillip Coorey, “Defiant Left Ready for Policy Battle with Gillard at Conference”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November 2011.  Available at:

Ross Gittins, “Lousy Budget? Don’t Be Fooled by Harsh Critics”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/lousy-budget-dont-be-fooled-by-harsh-critics-20110513-1elxo.html.

Phillip Coorey, “Swan Outlines Plan for Working Nation”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/swan-outlines-plan-for-working-nation-20110510-1ehkn.html.  Addition articles on, analyses of, the Federal Budget 2011 are indexed at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget.

Geoff Gallup, “Who Sets the Agenda in Politics?”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/who-sets-the-agenda-in-politics-20110314-1bu8g.html.

Tony Makin, “Dutch Disease No Excuse for Poor Productivity”, The Australian, 29 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/dutch-disease-no-excuse-for-poor-productivity/story-e6frg6zo-1225977420144

Gerald Henderson, “Hold on Tight, the Next Three Years Will Leave Us Feeling a Little Bit Green”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 December 2010.  Available at:  http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/hold-on-tight-the-next-three-years-will-leave-us-feeling-a-little-bit-green-20101220-1930s.html.

Matthew Franklin, “Taxpayers Pick Up Bill for University Education”, The Australian, 17 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/taxpayers-pick-up-bill-for-university-education/story-fn59niix-1225972402594.

Jennifer Hewett, “Why Singapore is Connecting with Fibre Too”, The Australian, 4 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/why-singapore-is-connecting-with-fibre-too/story-e6frg6z6-1225964988917.

Phillip Coorey, “Abbott’s Credibility Challenge, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/abbotts-credibility-challenge-20101130-18fdq.html.

Ross Gittins, “As Labor Spouts Its Values, Gap between Rich and Poor Widens”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/as-labor-spouts-its-values-gap-between-rich-and-poor-widens-20101130-18f99.html.

Jennifer Hewett, “Labor’s Measured Bet of Putting the Money on Shorten”, The Australian, 13 September 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/labors-measured-bet-of-putting-the-money-on-shorten/story-e6frg8zx-1225919815926.

Nick Bryant, “Politicians on the Straight and Narrow”, The Australian, 14 August, 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/politicians-on-the-straight-and-narrow/story-e6frgd0x-1225905120036

Tony Barrass, “The Long Voyage to a Refugee Solution”, The Australian, 7 July 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/the-long-voyage-to-a-refugee-solution/story-e6frg6z6-1225888678893

David Uren, “China Risk to Exports Bonanza”, The Australian, 23 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/china-risk-to-exports-bonanza/story-e6frg8zx-1225882978543.

John Black, “Wealthy Greens the New DLP”, The Australian, 5 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/wealthy-greens-the-new-dlp/story-e6frgczf-1225875396658.

Kerry O’Brien, “Class: the Issue No One Wants to Talk About”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/class-the-issue-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-20100601-wumo.html.

Dan Harrison, “Scrap Study Themes, Coalition Says, and Bring in ‘Mainstream’ Topics”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 May 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/scrap-study-themes-coalition-says-and-bring-in-mainstream-topics-20100525-wb67.html.

Gary Johns, “Government Without a Cause, Attacking Its Friends”, The Australian, 29 April 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/government-without-a-cause-attacking-its-friends/story-e6frg6zo-1225859601078.  Biographical information about the author can be obtained from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Johns.

Niki Savva, “Rudd Revenge on ALP Agenda”, The Australian, 27 April 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/rudd-revenge-on-alp-agenda/story-e6frg6zo-1225858519372

“The Bishop’s Gambit”, Julie Bishop’s opinion blog in “National Times” at http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/blog/the-bishops-gambit,

Paul Cleary, “With Resources in the Driver’s Seat, It Could Be a Bumpy Ride”, The Australian, 10 April. 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/with-resources-in-the-drivers-seat-it-could-be-a-bumpy-ride/story-e6frg8zx-1225852027869.

Diplomacy in Ruins: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/diplomacy-in-ruins/story-e6frg6z6-1225845879881 plus http://accci.com.au/BlueRibbonPanelReport.pdf and http://www.accci.com.au/ACCC Lowey Institute Media Release.pdf.

Of potential relevance to international trade cases:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/plans-afoot-to-break-bureaucratic-barriers/story-e6frg97x-1225845539694

Telecommunications:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/conroy-to-show-his-hand-on-national-broadband-network/story-e6frg8zx-1225844965288.

Defence spending:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/australia-worst-in-defence-spend/story-e6frgczf-1225843035413.

Max Sulch, “Spymaster Stirs Spectre of Covert Foreign Activities”, The Australian, 20 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/spymaster-stirs-spectre-of-covert-foreign-activities/story-e6frg6z6-1225842681065.

Text of the Prime Minister’s essay entitled ‘Pain On the Road to Recovery’ at http://www.smh.com.au/national/pain-on-the-road-to-recovery-20090724-dw6q.html?page=-1, and commentary-in-response by the Leader of the Opposition entitled ‘Rudd’s Debt to Burden Future Generations’ at http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/Media/LatestNews/tabid/110/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/546/Rudds-debt-to-burden-future-generations.aspx: 

‘Reformed COAG in a One-Stop Co-Op’, a comment on the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments by Australia’s Prime Minister: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25715209-5013480,00.html. 

The text of the speech by the Prime Minister of Australia at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on 29 May 2009 is available at http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2009/speech_1041.cfm.

Prime Minister’s speech on Security and Defence - Australian White Paper http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2008/speech_0468.cfm and associated press conference http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Interview/2008/interview_0470.cfm.

Commentary on security strategy:  Sally Neighbour, “Slow Progress on Security Strategy”, The Australian, 26 December 2009.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/slow-progress-on-a-security-strategy/story-e6frg6zo-1225813625427.

Final report of the Australia 2020 Summit: MS Word 6.9MB or PDF 5.1MB, with lower resolution versions available from http://www.australia2020.gov.au, as well as index and downloads by chapter.

Transcript of Kevin Rudd’s speech at Beijing University is available at: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23511584-5013947,00.html.

The central organising principle underpinning the national agenda of economic reform is boosting Australia's long term global competitiveness.  Link to a speech by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd:  http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23440627-5016654,00.htm.

A related commentary on productivity as a key element for Australia's future prosperity by Peter Costello is available at: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23442456-7583,00.html.

Rod Eddington has been appointed Chairman of Infrastructure Australia by the Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese and will report in 12 months to COAG about priorities for approximately $200 billion in project expenditures.  Link to media article: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23282907-601,00.html.  Link to speech by the Minister: http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/speeches/2008/AS01_2008.htm.

The Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, announced that he commissioned a new Defence White Paper.  Link for details: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/Fitzgibbontpl.cfm?CurrentId=7444.

Media report on statement by Greg Combet MP for Charlton/Newcastle and Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23275914-31477,00.html.

The Federal Government will consider new tax breaks to encourage businesses and universities to join forces in a bid to double Australia's investment in research and development.  Link for recent information:  http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/cooperate-to-innovate-carr/2008/02/20/1203467183557.html.

A copy of the International Integrity Act 2007, which enforces United Nations Security Council sanctions is available at: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/Act1.nsf/0/43C34CE521706650CA25742B000F8491/$file/1472007.pdf.

The Federal Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean MP, announced a comprehensive review of Australia’s export policies and programs.  Link for details:  http://www.trademinister.gov.au/releases/2008/sc_018.html.  Note also the link to the minister’s speech on Australia-Japan relations: http://www.trademinister.gov.au/speeches/2008/080123_anzbc.html.

The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Joint Press Conference with Chinese Foreign Minister, 5 February 2008.  Link to document is: http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2008/080205_jpc.html.

Presentation by Mr Sam Gerovich, Australian Consul-General, Shanghai.

Tax Review Papers and Publications

Papers on the Australia’s Future Tax System

2 May 2009

Australia's Future Tax System - The Retirement Income System: Report on Strategic Issues

801KB

10 December 2008

Australia's Future Tax System - Consultation Paper - Summary

386KB

10 December 2008

Australia's Future Tax System - Consultation Paper

1.8MB

10 December 2008

Australia's Future Tax System - Retirement Income Consultation Paper

352KB

6 August 2008

Architecture of Australia's Tax and Transfer System

2MB

A list of factsheets is available at: http://taxreview.treasury.gov.au/content/Content.aspx?doc=html/pubs_factSheets.htm.

Commissioned Papers

Date Released

Title and author/s

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7 December 2009

“The Impact of the Tax-Transfer System on Education and Skills in Australia” by Andrew Leigh, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

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313KB

7 December 2009

“Longevity Management Issues for Australia's Future Tax System” by Professor Michael Sherris & Associate Professor John Evans, Australian School of Business, The University of New South Wales

PDF
618KB

20 November 2009

“Behavioural Economics and Complex Decision Making: Implications for the Australian Tax and Transfer system” by Andrew Reeson and Simon Dunstall, CSIRO

PDF
681KB

3 August 2009

“A Conceptual Framework for the Reform of Taxes Related to Roads and Transport” by Harry Clarke and David Prentice, School of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University

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957KB

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Commentaries on Tax System

Sussanah Moran, “ATO in New Attack on Private Equity as Assets Are Frozen”, The Australian, 4 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/ato-in-new-attack-on-private-equity-as-assets-are-frozen/story-e6frg8zx-1225965411427.

David Uren, “Henry Urges Wider Profits Tax”, The Australian, 22 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/henry-urges-wider-profits-tax/story-e6frg6nf-1225882484014.

Heather Ridout, “Pilloried Tax Is a Step in the Right Direction”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/pilloried-tax-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-20100609-xwq2.html.

AAP, Rivers of gold to pay for Australians' golden years, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/rivers-of-gold-to-pay-for-australians-golden-years-20100502-u0yt.html.

A copy of the Asprey Review, which is the tax review that preceded the current tax review, is available at http://purl.library.usyd.edu.au/setis/id/p00087.

Politics of the Henry Tax Review and the superannuation question:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/the-great-henry-tax-dilemma/story-e6frg6zo-1225842674578
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/opinion/retirees-elect-a-government-for-a-bigger-house/story-e6frgd0x-1225842748459.

Matthew Franklin, “NSW Premier Kristina Keneally Links Tax Plan to Health”, The Australian, 10 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/nsw-premier-kristina-keneally-links-tax-plan-to-health/story-e6frgczf-1225838901286.

George Megalogenis, “Howard’s Tax Cuts Frustrate Rudd’s Reforms”, The Australian, 26 December 2009.  Available at:http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/howards-tax-cuts-frustrate-rudds-reforms/story-e6frg6zo-1225813625078.

A short note on Federal-State finances during the 2009-2010 (recession) budget, which may make a useful comparison with the proposals contained in “Australia’s Future Tax System”, is available at:  http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25686748-2702,00.html.

New Zealand

Tim Dick, “NZ Takes a ‘Smooth Path’ to Emissions Trading”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/world/nz-takes-a-smooth-path-to-emissions-trading-20100521-w1up.html

State Governments

New South Wales

Geesche Jacobson, Anna Patty, “New State Chief Justice Sets Out Legal Access for All as a Priority”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/new-state-chief-justice-sets-out-legal-access-for-all-as-a-priority-20110513-1emca.html

AAP, “NSW Labor ‘Lost Moral Authority’, Keating”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-labor-lost-moral-authority-keating-20110329-1cetw.html.

Adam West, “The Three Biggest Myths of the NSW Election Result”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/the-three-biggest-myths-of-the-nsw-election-result-20110329-1cdsl.html.

Heath Aston, “The O’Farrell Blueprint”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/state-election-2011/the-ofarrell-blueprint-20110326-1cba2.html

Alicia Wood, “Rees Was Affair Leaker, Claims Della Bosca”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 March 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/rees-was-affair-leaker-claims-della-bosca-20110324-1c8m5.html.

Matthew Moore, “Sack the Mandarins: Kennett to O’Farrell”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 February 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/state-election-2011/sack-the-mandarins-kennett-to-ofarrell-20110223-1b5no.html.

Rod Tiffen, “Dumb or Smart? Keneally’s Chance to Choose How to Lose”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/dumb-or-smart-keneallys-chance-to-choose-how-to-lose-20101228-1998m.html.

Sean Nicholls, “Dysfunctional, Corrupt and Rotten, the Rnd is Finally Nigh for Labor”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 September 2010,  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/dysfunctional-corrupt-and-rotten-the-end-is-finally-nigh-for-labor-20100901-14nng.html?autostart=.

Imre Salusinszky, “Maxine McKew ‘Defied Tammany Hall’ and Paid Price”, The Australian, 26 August 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/election/maxine-mckew-defied-tammany-hall-and-paid-price/story-e6frgdbf-1225910117640.

Peter Martin, “Stimulus Packages Prop Up Building Industry”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/stimulus-packages-prop-up-building-industry-20100616-ygev.html.

Louise Hall, “Auditor Warns of Scope for Fraud in State Agencies”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/auditor-warns-of-scope-for-fraud-in-state-agencies-20100615-ydbj.html.

New South Wales Government Budget 2010-2011 homepage is at: http://www.budget.nsw.gov.au/

Sean Nicholls, “Who’s Who in the Lobby Game Is Everyone’s Business”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/whos-who-in-the-lobby-game-is-everyones-business-20100520-vlit.html.

Louise Hall, “They Ran the State, and Now in Retirement They’re Running Up Bills”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/they-ran-the-state-and-now-in-retirement-theyre-running-up-bills-20100429-twms.html.

Matthew Moore, “Into a Sea of Trouble”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 April 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/into-a-sea-of-trouble-20100423-tj3x.html.

Call for inquiry:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/call-for-inquiry-over-500m-poured-into-doomed-metro-20100320-qn7b.html.

Coal Industry growth re Newcastle as "the world's largest coal export port":
http://www.smh.com.au/business/misgivings-over-minerals-boom-20100316-qcoj.html.

Competing industries:
http://www.smh.com.au/business/locals-brace-against-a-looming-coal-front-20100317-qfr8.html.

Environmental costs re peoples health:
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/life-in-the-shadow-of-coal-central-20100318-qiia.html.

Josephine Tovey and Andrew West, “Act Quickly Or Be Paralysed, Councils Warn”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 2010.  http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/population-boom-means-double-trouble-for-the-west-20100317-qfq0.html.

The Sydney Morning Herald, “Think, Revive and Thrive: A State Vision”, 11 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/think-revive-and-thrive-a-state-vision-20100310-pzei.html.

Matt O’Sullivan, “Train Project Goes Off the Rails”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/train-project-goes-off-the-rails-20100310-pz8l.html.

Brian Robins, “Demotion for Events NSW as Macdonald is Handed the Reins”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/demotion-for-events-nsw-as-macdonald-is-handed-the-reins-20100309-pvuj.html

Kristina Keneally, Premier of New South Wales, announced the Metropolitan Transport Plan – Connecting the City of Cities on 22 February 2010.  The announcement is available at: http://www.accci.com.au/MTP.pdf. 

List of Current Ministers of the New South Wales Parliament, with photos, brief profile, telephone numbers and email addresses: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/V3ListCurrentMinisters.

Chamber briefings to NSW Government representatives.

Powerpoint presentation: NSW-China Briefing. (426KB)

Queensland

Tony Koch, “Gordon Nuttall’s Daughter Evicted in ‘Vendetta’”, The Australian, 9 July 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/gordon-nuttalls-daughter-evicted-in-vendetta/story-e6frg6nf-1225889581845.

Transport and logistics:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/coal-miners-say-train-privatisation-plan-off-the-rails/story-e6frg6nf-1225845525874

Changing attitudes toward cabinet solidarity in Queensland: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25716480-5013479,00.html.

Tasmania:

Matthew Denholm, “Premier Backflips on Power-Sharing”, The Australian, 14 April 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/premier-backflips-on-power-sharing/story-e6frg6zo-1225853389798.

Victoria

Greg Sheridan, “Baillieu Shows Guts on Greens”, The Australian, 18 November 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/baillieu-shows-guts-on-greens/story-e6frg6zo-1225955203217.

AAP. “Victorian MP Craig Langdon Names Bill Shorten among ‘Faceless Men” behind His Demise”, The Australian, 26 August 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/victorian-labor-mp-craig-langdon-names-bill-shorten-among-faceless-men-behind-his-demise/story-e6frg6nf-1225910388357

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/victorian-labor-mp-craig-langdon-names-bill-shorten-among-faceless-men-behind-his-demise/story-e6frg6nf-1225910388357

Lauren Wilson, “John Brumby Caves in on Graft”, The Australian, 3 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/john-brumby-caves-in-on-graft/story-e6frg6nf-1225874750801.

Ewin Hannan, “Union Abandons Labor in Favour of Greens”, The Australian, 1 May 2010.  Available at:, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/union-abandons-labor-in-favour-of-greens/story-e6frg6nf-1225860821505.

Western Australia

Editorial, “A Booming Question for Australia’s Leaders”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2011.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/a-booming-question-for-australias-leaders-20110520-1ewp6.html.

David Humphries, “A Plundered State Toys with Cry for Freedom, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/a-plundered-state-toys-with-cry-for-freedom-20101203-18jw9.html.

Patricia Karvelas, “Julia Gillard’s Special Health Deal for the West”, The Australian, 31 July 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/julia-gillards-special-health-deal-for-the-west/story-e6frgczf-1225890964082.

Richard Ackland, “Hey Hey, It’s a Very Sad Day for Justice”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/hey-hey-its-a-very-sad-day-for-justice-20100610-y0cz.html.

City Governments

State of Australian Cities
State of Australian Cities 2010 Report is available at: http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/files.MCU_SOAC.pdf.

Property markets
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/chinese-buyers-underpin-housing-prices/story-e6frg9gx-1225846176644.

Matthew Moore, “Cut To Developer Levy Will Send Rates Soaring”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June 2010.  Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/cut-to-developer-levy-will-send-rates-soaring-20100610-y0ms.htm.

Brisbane Municipal Government

Natasha Bita, “Brisbane’s Toll-Pooling Plan May Double Debt”, The Australian, 4 December 2010.  Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/brisbanes-toll-pooling-plan-may-double-debt/story-fn59niix-1225965404265.

Greater Sydney Municipal Governments

Media releases from Don Page MP, Minister for Local Government, Minister for the North Coast, February 2012.:

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Scheme%20to%20help%20councils%20fix%20ailing%20infrastructure.pdf

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20New%20council%20code%20of%20conduct%20a%20step%20closer.pdf

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_generalindex.asp?mi=6&ml=4&areaindex=LGRPBP

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/information/PPP_Guidelines.pdf

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Regional%20approach%20a%20key%20to%20council%20reform.pdf

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20New%20era%20new%20hope%20for%20Illawarra.pdf

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/documents/Information/Media%20Release%20-%20Forum%20to%20focus%20on%20Local%20Government%20reform.pdf

Hotels:
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/accommodation-reviews/a-haven-in-the-middle-of-sydney-20100219-olfm.html

Mathew Moore, “Population Boom Means Double Trouble for the West”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March 2010.  Available at. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/population-boom-means-double-trouble-for-the-west-20100317-qfq0.html.

Public Feedback is invited in reference to the draft of Sustainable Sydney 2030 strategy. The introduction by the Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP is available at: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/documents/LMCMMP.pdf. A download of the plan is available at:http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/theplan/Downloads.asp.

Briefing paper from the City of Parramatta: http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/12851/Community_Hubs_Briefing_Paper_26-09-07_website.pdf.

“Mr Rudd, Why Did You Forget Parramatta”, media release by Chiang Lim, Deputy Mayor of Parramatta, 16 March 2010.  Available at: http://www.chianglim.com.au/news/media_releases/prime_minister_rudd_dont_take_parramatta_for_granted/menu_id_115.html.

Further to above letter, “Chiang Lim Goes to Federal Cabinet”.  Available at: http://www.chianglim.com.au/blog/blog/chiang_lim_goes_to_federal_cabinet/menu_id_106.html.

Diane Bartok, “Lord Mayoral Vote Vetoed”, Parramatta Adviser, 24 March 2010.  Available at: http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/news/story/popular-vote-vetoed/.

Internet addresses of strategically positioned Greater Sydney Municipal Governments:
1) City of Sydney CBD - capital of Eastern Sydney Region - www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/
2) Parramatta City - capital of Central Sydney Region - www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/
3) Lithgow City - capital of Western Sydney Region - www.lithgow.nsw.gov.au/
4) Newcastle City - capital of Northern Sydney Region - www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/
5) Wollongong City - capital of Southern Sydney Region - www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au

Internet addresses for regional profiles from the NSW Department of State and Regional Development:

Hunter and Central Coast - ACCCI Northern Sydney Region -http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/region/profiles/Hunter.htm and http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/region/profiles/Central+Coast.htm.

Western Sydney- ACCCI Central Sydney Region - http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/region/profiles/westernsydney.htm.

Blue Mountains and Central West- ACCCI Western Sydney Region
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/region/profiles/Central+West.htm

Sydney- ACCCI Eastern Sydney Region
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/investment/
 and
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/investment/sydney_movie.htm

Illawarra – ACCCI Southern Sydney Region -
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/region/profiles/Illawarra.htm

 

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