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26 Aug 2014
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CLP continues to fail when it comes to Aboriginal Affairs

Member for Arnhem, Ms Larisa Lee, has called for the Northern Territory government to cut the rhetoric and instead demonstrate their commitment to Aboriginal people by appointing a Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Aboriginal people make up 34% of the Northern Territory’s ...
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26 Aug 2014
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Housing Minister failing Aboriginal communities, says Alison Anderson

Member for Namatjira, Ms Alison Anderson, has taken aim at the Northern Territory Minister for Housing, Matt Conlon, saying overcrowded and poorly maintained public housing in Aboriginal communities is yet more evidence that the minister is not in control of ...
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26 Aug 2014
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Letter from Clive Palmer to Mr MA Zhaoxu

Media Release A letter from Clive Palmer to Mr MA Zhaoxu sent on 26 August 2014 apologizing for comments made on the ABCs Q&A program.
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26 Aug 2014
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GP Co-payment Won’t Survive: Clive Palmer

The Abbott Government’s unpopular GP co-payment plan would not survive according to Clive Palmer whose Palmer United Party Senators today reaffirmed their commitment to vote against it.
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26 Aug 2014
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Newman Government’s Privatisation Plans Could Force Prices Upward

Palmer United Party Queensland Leader and candidate for Kawana, Carl Judge, has reaffirmed his party’s firm stance against the Newman government’s growing appetite for the sale of state assets - and he’s not alone.
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25 Aug 2014
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Palmer United rejects Abbott Government tax hike threats

Palmer United Senator for Queensland, Glenn Lazarus this morning rejected the Abbott Government's threats to increase taxes if budget measures are not passed. Senator Lazarus said Palmer United would not be bullied into agreeing to budget measures which are unfair, ...
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22 Aug 2014
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GP Co-payment a ruthless attack on Australians

Palmer United Senator for Queensland, Glenn Lazarus this week met with Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton to discuss the Abbott Government’s apparent determination to force Australians to pay GP co-payments.
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22 Aug 2014
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Chinese sanctions “extraordinary”: Clive Palmer

Calls by a Chinese state-owned newspaper for China to impose sanctions against Clive Palmer and his businesses have been labelled extraordinary by the Palmer United Party federal leader.
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22 Aug 2014
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Sunshine Coast jobless figures a disgrace

Member for Fairfax, Clive Palmer, has taken aim at both the state and federal governments over the rising unemployment rate on the Sunshine Coast. Recently released figures from the Department of Employment show the Sunshine Coast’s jobless figure to be 7.7% ...
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20 Aug 2014
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Close the Camps: Clive Palmer

Palmer United Party federal leader and Member for Fairfax, Clive Palmer, has called for the immediate closure of immigration detention camps because of their huge human and financial cost.
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