Consultancies $952 million after 2 years of Labor – another broken promise
25-Nov-2009
The Rudd Labor Government has awarded $952 million in consultancy contracts in just 2 years in office, more than any other Government in Australian history, according to Coalition Scrutiny of Government Spokesperson, Senator Guy Barnett. (source: ‘AusTender’ website – www.tenders.gov.au).
"Labor promises one thing but does another," Senator ...
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Labor Waste Committee Annual Report
30-Oct-2009
The Coalition is committed to protecting Australia’s future by stopping Labor’s reckless spending and reducing government waste. As part of this commitment, the Coalition Labor Waste Committee was established in 2008 to scrutinise Labor Government waste, inefficiency and mismanagement and to highlight these issues to the parliament and the ...
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32 Million Reasons to be Ashamed
01-Jul-2009
‘There are 32 million reasons why the State Labor Government should have applied for Federal infrastructure funding,’ Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today.
‘The State Government has today confirmed it will pay $32 million for many of Tasmania’s rail assets.
‘Tasmania missed out altogether on road, rail and port infrastructure funding from the ...
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Tasmania Misses Out In Federal Budget
18-May-2009
Does the Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner agree it was the Tasmanian Government’s fault we missed out on infrastructure funding?
Infrastructure Australia Chairman Sir Rod Eddington said States that missed out on funding only had themselves to blame; ‘Some States did a lot more work than others,’ he said (The Mercury, 18/5/09).The Tasmanian ...
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Criminals to Get Cut of Rudd's Cash Splash
18-Mar-2009
Coalition Scrutiny of Government Spokesperson Senator Guy Barnett today called on the Government to reassess the criteria for the tax bonus as Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen admitted thousands of prisoners will be eligible for the payment.
“This is ludicrous! The Government are giving away taxpayers’ hard earned money to murderers, rapists and ...
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Overseas Cash Splurge: Labor Must Tell How Much
13-Mar-2009
“Australians deserve to know just how much of their tax dollars are heading overseas as the Government writes cheques as part of their $42 billion cash splash” Coalition Scrutiny of Government Spokesperson Senator Guy Barnett said today.
“The November cash splash sent an estimated $80 million of borrowed money to overseas pensioners to stimulate ...
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Labor Spending Spree Passed
13-Feb-2009
“Labor’s spending spree will create a record debt and deficit, said Liberal Senator Guy Barnett today.
“Increasing Australia’s debt levels to $200 billion, or nearly $10,000 for every man, woman and child will be a giant mortgage on Australia’s future. “The Government is throwing money around like confetti. Mr Rudd has grabbed the tax payer’s ...
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Labor Spending Spree
11-Feb-2009
“Labor’s pre Christmas spending spree sent $80 million overseas, increased spending on gambling and failed to create one job,” Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today.
“Kevin Rudd’s pre Christmas cash splash has failed to deliver according to the latest evidence. In fact, an estimated $80 million was spent on 69,000 Australian pensioners living ...
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Record Debt, Record Deficit
06-Feb-2009
Labor’s economic stimulus package will increase Australia’s debt levels to $200 billion or nearly $10,000 per man, woman and child. This debt will be a millstone around each Australian’s neck for years to come. Mr Rudd has grabbed the taxpayer’s credit card and in a giant cash splash is running it up to the hilt. Mr Rudd wants to be the side show ...
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Stimulus Benifits Head Offshore
06-Feb-2009
“Amazingly, Kevin Rudd’s pre Christmas cash splash included an estimated $80 million for over 69,000 Australian pensioners living overseas,” Liberal Senator Guy Barnett said today.
“The package was designed to strengthen Australia’s economy, not overseas’ economies. The Government has its priorities wrong.“Instead Australian dollars were sent off ...
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Turnbull Barnett Joint Release: Launch of "Labor Waste" Wesbite
14-Jan-2009
The Federal Opposition is stepping up its scrutiny of the Rudd Government's waste, inefficiency and mismanagement, with Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull today formally launching the Coalition 'Labor Waste Committee’ and website.
Mr Turnbull was in Launceston with Senator Guy Barnett who will Chair the Committee in his capacity as Coalition ...
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Premier Bartlett Come Clean
07-Nov-2008
Senator Barnett today asked Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett to come clean and reveal the timeline and budget for the Basslink fibre-optic cable.
“We now have industry saying they’ve been told that the cable will not be lit until May 2009. If this is the case, the Premier needs to reveal the commencement date and the cost to the taxpayers to ...
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