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Julie Bishop

Lift Pensions and Stimulate the Economy says Australia Institute

CANBERRA—Aged pensions should be increased to help struggling pensioners and provide an immediate economic stimulus at a time of global financial turmoil, a new study says. The paper, released today by the left-leaning...

A trillion to shield banks

THE Federal Government has placed a trillion-dollar guarantee on all bank deposits of any size for the next three years. The Government has also thrown its backing behind Australian overseas bank borrowings. As the...

Govt considers upping bank deposit safety net

The Federal Government is considering increasing its bank deposits safety net to boost confidence in Australia's banking system amid the global financial meltdown. The Government had originally planned to guarantee bank...

Focus on moving away from climate: Swan (AAP)

Treasurer Wayne Swan has given no indication the government would consider delaying introduction of an emissions trading scheme in response to the financial crisis. Mr Swan said at present the global community was immediately...

Bipartisan support offered

The Opposition again offered bipartisan support to the government in developing Australia's response to the global financial crisis. But Opposition treasury spokeswoman Julie Bishop said they wanted to wait and see what the...

Opposition sceptical on Govt's pension pledge

Opposition treasury spokeswoman Julie Bishop says pensioners are unlikely to be comforted by the Government's pledge to lift pension rates in next year's budget. On Sunday, Treasurer Wayne Swan said pension rates would be...

Bishop joins, Seaby stays

West Coast has appointed its first ever female board member but not just any female - the Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition if you don't mind. The Honourable Julie Bishop - the shadow Treasurer and prominent Western...

Paid leave scheme leaves mothers worse off

Peter van Onselen | October 11, 2008 THE Productivity Commission's 300-page report on paid maternity leave must have come as a shock to former sex discrimination commissioner and now NSW Liberal MP Pru Goward. Kevin Rudd warned...

Bishop says Rudd should 'talk straight' (AAP)

The federal opposition wants Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to use "more measured language" when describing the current economic situation. Mr Rudd has said the nation requires "plain" and "straight" talking about problems emerging...

Govt surrendering to big banks, says Bishop

Thursday October 9, 2008, 6:47 pm The Federal Opposition has called for the Government to put more pressure on banks to pass on interest rate cuts to credit card holders. The major banks have passed most of this week's official...

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