Who'll soon control the Senate?
Mid-year the Greens and two Independents will have control of the Senate. Brendan Nelson may threaten the budget today, but soon he won’t be relevant.
Senate control shakeup shortly
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Alcopop tax requires re-think
Coca-Cola has called on the Rudd government to lift the tax on beer and cask wines, as well as alcopops, if it's serious about curbing binge drinking.
Steve Price on Alcopop Tax
Coca Cola CEO Terry Davis
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More help needed for Mental Health
Tim Webster says that as a community we need to start dealing with Mental Health issues better than we have been, judging by recent horrific news stories.
Community should do more
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Liberals to block Budget 2008
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
Reply to Budget 2008 speech
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Which party wanted pension increase
John Stanley reveals, one political party has called for the scrapping of tax cuts for people earning over $75,000 so pensioners get an extra $30 a week.
Political party pension push
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