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New look Senate ahead with Greens & Independents...

Nick Xenophon incoming independent Senator discusses the new look Senate with Steve Price and promises to work closely with all the parties over policy.

Nick Xenophon on new look Senate   Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

The demise of the Democrats...

There will be no Democrats representation in federal parliament after today. John Stanley looks at the demise of the Democrats and quirks of the Senate.

John Stanley on Democrats   Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

High fuel prices will haunt the Rudd Government...

Federal Parliament resumed with the problem for the Government the high price of petrol – the dilemma is to persuade people toward alternative transport.

John Stanley Editorial on Fuel   Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

Labor's attention turns to child care rises...

The focus of the Rudd government has shifted from fuel & grocery prices to childcare, conceding costs will rise when their new subsidy comes into effect.

Julia Gillard on Child Care   Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

Witchhunt underway in Public Service over leaks...

The Prime Minister has infuriated public servants by blaming them for this week's Cabinet leaks, ordering they work even harder, despite their complaints.

Steve Price Editorial   Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

Labor split over Fuel Watch scheme...

Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has written to senior colleagues, including the PM, warning the Fuel Watch scheme would not drive down petrol prices.

Steve Price on Fuel Watch   Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson

Graeme Samuels ACCC Defends      Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

Fuel Prices putting the squeeze on motorists...  

Petrol prices are squeezing Sydney motorists dry. Having campaigned on lowering prices, the PM Kevin Rudd says he won’t be cutting the petrol excise.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd    Have 'Your Say' in Forums

Labor’s hypocrisy on diesel - costs hurting families...

Labor has attempted to lift the Diesel fuel excise, but Coalition Senators have blocked the bill. Warren Truss says it would add $17 to grocery prices.

Warren Truss on Labor's Hypocracy    Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

2008 Federal Budget and Analysis...

Kevin Rudd promised "a good Labor budget" and Wayne Swan has delivered, most importantly, it keeps every promise Labor made before winning the election.

Wayne Swan Budget Speech     Indepth Budget 2008 Analysis

Wayne Swan Addresses the National Press Club on Budget 2008 

2008 Federal Budget - Selling it to the Media...

A mixed reaction to the Federal Budget, with support from Unions and Industry, but criticism from the opposition, over its attack on high-income earners.

Prime Minister Rudd     Treasurer Wayne Swan

Shadow Treasurer Turnbull Have 'Your Say' in our Forums

Liberals threaten 2008 Budget in the Senate...

Brendan Nelson is proposing a cut in petrol excise and will block almost four-billion dollars in savings-measures in the Labor Government's first budget.

Brendan Nelson on 2UE   Brendan Nelson Budget Reply

Changes to Medicare surcharge ahead in 2008 Budget...

Under changes in the budget, the Medicare surcharge for people without private cover will only apply to singles earning more than 100 thousand dollars.

John Stanley Editorial      Have 'Your Say' in Forums

Just what constitutes a 'Working Family'...

Steve Price looks at Budget 2008 and asks, just what constitutes a ‘working family’ and why are families of high achievers being targeted in this budget.

Steve Price Editorial     Have 'Your Say' in Forums   

Talk turns to the Budget and the fighting in Afghanistan...

This time of the year talk turns to the federal Budget and the thawing snows in Afghanistan mean the new season of fighting begins. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd responds to both with 2UE's Mike & Sandy.

PM: 'Robin Hood' Budget   War in Afghanistan

Major announcements on water infrastructure...

Major announcements made on Australia’s water supplies from Senator Penny Wong. 2UE reporter Matt De Groot outlines the $13bn Federal Government plans.

Matt De Groot outlines plans   'Your Say' on Water

$53m to be spent on binge drinking advertisments...  

The social and personal cost of binge drinking is reaching epidemic proportions and Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon with the PM has outlined government plans.

Health Minister Roxon   Carer's Bonus & Alcohol Ads

Have 'Your Say' in Forums

Outrage at the Rudd Government scrapping carer's bonus...

Labor may scrap the annual bonus of $1600 paid to carers. Steve Price says how can such small amounts of money, to people who do a huge job, curb inflation.  

Steve Price Editorial    Shadow Minister Tony Abbott

Email Jenny Macklin Here   Your reaction on Openline

Whatever happened to the revolution?

Is the Labor Party backing down on its promise during the election campaign of a computer for every Year 9 to 12 secondary student across Australia?  

Steve Price Editorial    Shadow Minister Tony Smith

'Your Say' on Computers

More outbursts from Liberals - is being in Opposition too hard to take?

A Liberal MP has been forcibly removed from the House of Representatives and Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott was also asked to leave.  

Tony Abbott on Friday Parliament     Steven Ciobo escorted out

MP Luke Hartsuyker   Have Your Say in Forums

Extraordinary outburst by Alexander Downer on missing Question Time...

Alexander Downer decided to have lunch rather than attend Question Time and says ‘a backbencher is not able to play much of a role in question time’.  

Alexander Downer on Backbenchers    

Anthony Albanese on laziness   Have Your Say in Forums

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has delivered an apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in a speech of national reconciliation.  

Apology first item of business    Kevin Rudd's Speech to Parliament 

Opposition Leader Nelson   Alison Carabine in Parliament

Wilson Tuckey thrown out of the first Question Time of the 42 Parliament of Australia, as the public gallery is warned on cheering by the new Speaker of the House.  

Cheers from the Public Gallery 

Peter Costello speaks with Steve Price in his first full-length interview since the Liberal Party loss of the 2007 election. 

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, heading his first COAG meeting, has promised a new era of co-operation between federal and state governments. 

Liberal Party of Australia federal director Brian Loughnane addressed the National Press Club to discuss what went wrong with tactics for the party during Election 2007.

Julia Gillard says Federal cabinet signed off on three key planks of Labor's workplace relations policy to begin dismantling the Howard Government's unpopular Work Choices legislation.

Australia has urged the US to commit to targets for greenhouse gas cuts. Alison Carabine on PM Rudd’s call at the climate change conference in Bali.

Alison Carabine in Bali