Tag Archives: Australian Labor Party

Labor themselves divided by the politics of super.

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Kenneth Robson

        Retirees’ perspective Older retirees still remember with gratitude the changes Peter Costello made as Treasurer during the last Liberal coalition era, to effectively exempt them from paying tax on their super in retirement. The changes were … Continue reading →

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The Prime Minister plans her election strategy

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Kenneth Robson

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has Australia guessing as to her thinking in divulging so soon the proposed date of the next federal election. September 14 is the date she has nominated to keep faith with the Independents who enabled … Continue reading →

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The 9/14 poll decision.

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Kenneth Robson

Australia’s Prime Minister yesterday pronounced Saturday September 14  the date for the next federal election. No one, bar the independents, and the party inner-circle saw this coming at this time, in the first week of parliamentary sitting for the year. … Continue reading →

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