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Global News- Labor & Coalition vote to remain #PRISM ignorant June 18, 2013The Government and Opposition colluded today to block a request for a statement by the Attorney General on implications for Australia of the PRISM surveillance scandal in the US. Labor and the Coalition combined their numbers to block the move. "The US National Security Agency is using PRISM to conduct warrantless surveillance through the servers of com […]
- Coalition refuses to drop plan to privatise ABC June 18, 2013The Coalition today refused to rule out selling the ABC, voting against a Greens motion reaffirming the Parliament's commitment to keeping the broadcaster in public hands. "Today the Greens tested the Coalition's real intentions, and it turned out Malcolm Turnbull's fine words are as useful as a non-core promise," said Greens communi […]
- World Heritage Committee Steps Up Great Barrier Reef Warning June 18, 2013The World Heritage Committee has today strengthened its warning that the Great Barrier Reef could be added to the World Heritage list of sites in danger at its meeting in Cambodia. “The World Heritage Committee has stepped up its warning, expressing concern over ongoing coastal development and giving the government one last chance – one more year – to act o […]
- Government slashes help for council energy cost cutting June 18, 2013The federal government's decision to slash funding to local councils to improve energy efficiency is a blow to ratepayers around the nation, Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne told the annual local government conference in Canberra today. "The low carbon communities fund was helping local councils to reduce the costs of running commun […]
- Greens press Abbott to back local government vote June 18, 2013Opposition Leader Tony Abbott should clearly back a yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Constitutional recognition of local government, Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne told the annual local government conference in Canberra today. "The Greens strongly support a referendum on whether local government should be recognised in the Consti […]
- Labor & Coalition vote to remain #PRISM ignorant June 18, 2013
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