Archive for the ‘Australian Prime Minister’ Category

The Lowy Institute’s Mike Callaghan discusses upcoming G20 summit

Posted September 04, 2013 23:22:44 Director of G20 studies at the Lowy Institute, Mike Callaghan, explains why the summit could be a ‘messy affair’. Source: ABC News | Duration: 4min 38sec Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, russian-federation, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-04/g20-summit-could-be-a-messy-affair/4936358

BBC’s Australia correspondent Jon Donnison shares Australian election insights

Posted September 04, 2013 23:21:44 The BBC’s Australia correspondent Jon Donnison speaks to Jane Hutcheon on The World about his insights into the Australian election. Source: ABC News | Duration: 6min 39sec Topics: government-and-politics, elections, federal-elections, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-04/jon-donnison-share-his-insights-into-the-australian-election/4936330

Cambodia opposition urges nation’s king to resolve elections dispute

Updated September 04, 2013 21:55:32 Cambodia’s opposition party has called on the nation’s king to resolve a dispute over elections in July which saw strongman prime minister Hun Sen retain power. Preliminary official poll results handed victory to Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party, which the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) has alleged was the […]

Tony Abbott says Malcolm Turnbull helped him out of political ‘funk’ in wake of John Howard’s defeat

Updated September 04, 2013 21:22:53 Tony Abbott says he has come to appreciate “candid advice” Malcolm Turnbull gave him while he was in a political “funk” following the defeat of the Howard government in 2007. Speaking during an appearance on the ABC’s Kitchen Cabinet, the Opposition Leader said he considered his career options after Kevin […]

Asylum seekers on bridging visas watching election outcome with trepidation

Updated September 04, 2013 20:57:39 Video: How do asylum seekers feel about prospect of TPV return? (7.30) Asylum seekers who are in Australia on bridging visas are watching the election as closely as voters, as their futures also depend on who is elected this Saturday. The Opposition’s vow to “stop the boats” has been heard […]

China sacks top official in corruption crackdown

Posted September 03, 2013 21:32:50 Photo: The investigation of Jiang Jiemin follows several graft cases against top Chinese officials. (AFP: Mike Clarke) China has sacked top economic official Jiang Jiemin as head of the body overseeing the country’s state-owned companies. Xinhua news agency has reported the official was removed for “suspected serious disciplinary violations”, a […]

Major parties use call centres, mine data to target swing voters in key marginal seats

Updated September 03, 2013 21:16:50 Video: Using call centres staffed by volunteers, the major parties have targeted about two million voters in key marginal seats. (7.30) It is an aspect of modern political campaigns that is rarely seen – the call centres for the two major parties, from where more than two million calls have […]

Palm oil giant Mewah denies links to Vanuatu airport developer

Updated September 03, 2013 23:50:13 Video: Vanuatu airport contract raising questions (Newsline) A company with no apparent experience in aviation has been awarded a $US350 million contract to upgrade Vanuatu’s airports and run them for the next 50 years. Vanuatu Trade Development Ltd (VTD) secured the deal by promising that its global network of travel […]

Christine Milne warns Greens must retain balance of power in Senate to block repeal of carbon tax

Updated September 03, 2013 22:47:37 Video: Greens prepared to go back to the polls over price on carbon (ABC News) Photo: Christine Milne says the Greens need to retain the balance of power in the Senate to hold the major parties to account (AAP: Alan Porritt) Greens leader Christine Milne has warned voters that unless […]

NX Votes: Abbott edges ahead, Fiona Scott’s traffic troubles and Rudd’s Jed Bartlett moment

Posted September 03, 2013 18:43:56 Vote Compass reveals voters trust Tony Abbott more than Kevin Rudd, a Liberal candidate finds herself at the mercy of Twitter after linking refugees to traffic congestion, and the PM’s #QandA comments on gay marriage impress on social media. Source: News Exchange | Duration: 13min 12sec Topics: government-and-politics, social-media, australia […]

Kevin Rudd says social welfare is Labor’s top priority if re-elected

Updated September 02, 2013 23:40:10 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says social welfare will be the first challenge Labor will address if re-elected. Source: ABC News | Duration: 1min 55sec Topics: government-and-politics, community-and-society, welfare, federal-elections, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-02/rudd-welfare/4930502

Australian opinion polls suggest a change of government

Posted September 02, 2013 23:13:31 In Australia opinion polls are continuing to predict a change of government as the election campaign enters its final week. The campaign has seen Prime Minister Kevin Rudd facing Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in a presidential style election. Source: Newsline | Duration: 5min 18sec Topics: government-and-politics, australia Source Article from […]

Kevin Rudd defends Coalition costings claim on ABC’s program Q&A

Posted September 02, 2013 23:05:08 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd defends Labor’s claim that there is a $10 billion hole in the Coalition’s costings. Source: ABC News | Duration: 4min 16sec Topics: government-and-politics, budget, federal-elections, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-02/kevin-rudd-defends-coalition-costings-claim/4930494

Kevin Rudd answers questions on climate change and asylum seeker policy on ABC’s Q&A program

Posted September 02, 2013 23:03:57 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says his decisions on climate change and asylum seeker policy show continued consistency and that he has done the best that he can. Source: ABC News | Duration: 2min 39sec Topics: climate-change, environment, immigration, refugees, government-and-politics, federal-elections, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-02/kevin-rudd-says-his-policies-show-continued-consistency/4930468

McGowan says more promises will be broken if the Liberals win the federal election

Posted September 02, 2013 20:06:25 Photo: Mark McGowan didn’t think Federal Labor issues should be considered when the State election took place earlier this year but he says State Liberal issues should be considered in the Federal election. (ABC News) The State Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has urged West Australians to take local issues into […]

Labor Party launch: Kevin Rudd makes jobs, training the focus

Updated September 01, 2013 22:00:22 Video: Watch Rudd’s opening remarks at the Labor campaign launch (ABC News) Photo: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd waves to a cheering crowd during the Australian Labor Party’s election campaign launch in Brisbane on September 1, 2013. (AAP: Dan Peled) Officially launching Labor’s campaign, Kevin Rudd has urged voters to choose […]

Syrian opposition ‘disappointed’ US, France put chemical attack response on hold

Updated September 01, 2013 22:44:46 Video: Barack Obama will rely on the US intelligence report to convince American lawmakers to support a military strike on Syria. (7pm TV News NSW) Syria’s opposition has expressed disappointment that US president Barack Obama put on hold military action against the Damascus regime, but said it was confident US […]

Kevin Rudd at Labor campaign launch

Posted September 01, 2013 13:42:54 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd waves to a cheering crowd during the Australian Labor Party’s election campaign launch in Brisbane on September 1, 2013. Topics: rudd-kevin, person, alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-elections, elections, brisbane-4000, qld, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-01/kevin-rudd-at-labor-campaign-launch/4927608

Kevin Rudd with wife Therese Rein and family at the Labor Party launch

Posted September 01, 2013 13:21:52 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, wife Therese Rein, daughter Jessica with her husband Albert Tse and daughter Josephine smile after the Labor party campaign launch in Brisbane, September 1 2013. Topics: rudd-kevin, person, alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-elections, elections, brisbane-4000, qld, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-01/kevin-rudd-with-wife-therese-rein-and-family-at-the-labor-party/4927604

Kevin Rudd at the ALP election campaign launch

Posted September 01, 2013 13:00:08 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) election campaign launch in Brisbane, September 1, 2013. Australians will go to the polls on September 7. Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, brisbane-4000, qld, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-01/kevin-rudd-addresses-the-alp-campaign-launch/4927592

UN rights chief concerned Sri Lanka ‘increasingly authoritarian’

Updated August 31, 2013 21:31:30 Photo: Civilians escaping an area controlled by Tamil Tigers toward the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009. (Sri Lanka Defence Ministry: AFP) The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner, Navy Pillay, says she fears that Sri Lanka is heading in an increasingly authoritarian direction. Ms Pillay was speaking […]

Foreign Minister Bob Carr says international response on Syria is warranted

Updated August 31, 2013 23:59:04 Photo: Syrian soldier are reportedly readying for a military strike from the West. (AFP: Sam Skaine) Russian president Vladimir Putin says it is “utter nonsense” to suggest the Syrian government would use chemical weapons. The US has laid out a raft of evidence that it says shows Syrian president Bashar […]

Kevin Rudd gets a hug at Darwin markets

Updated August 31, 2013 14:48:50 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd receives a hug as he visits Parap Markets in Darwin on August 31, 2013. Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, darwin-0800, nt, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-31/kevin-rudd-gets-a-hug-at-darwin-markets/4926876

Tony Abbott visits a trucking company in Rockhampton

Posted August 31, 2013 14:32:48 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott visits Rocky’s Own Transport in Rockhampton on August 31, 2013. Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, rockhampton-4700, qld, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-31/tony-abbott-visiting-trucking-company-in-rockhampton/4926874

Clive Palmer in Perth

Posted August 31, 2013 13:57:46 Clive Palmer says WA is not getting its fair share of GST revenue. Topics: government-and-politics, perth-6000 Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-31/clive-in-perth/4926864

UN panel urges North Korea to discuss human rights

Updated August 31, 2013 00:15:02 Photo: North Korea strongly denies allegations of human rights abuses. (Reuters: Jacky Chen, file photo) The head of a United Nations probe has urged North Korea to respond to horrific testimony of human rights abuses heard in Seoul and Tokyo. Retired Australian judge Michael Kirby, who is leading the three-member […]

Malaysia’s opposition willing to work with government

Updated August 30, 2013 23:15:59 Photo: In an Independence Day message, Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim indicated willingness to heal divisions the disputed May election brought. (AFP: AFP) Malaysia’s opposition says it’s willing to help tackle a range of problems in the country, showing signs of softening its stand towards the government for the first […]

Syria in crisis: France prepared for military strike against Assad regime despite British backdown

Updated August 30, 2013 23:27:06 Photo: French president Francois Hollande says his nation is prepared to strike Syria even though the British are not. (AFP: Miguel Medina) French president Francois Hollande says he is still backing action to punish Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government, despite Britain’s surprise rejection of armed intervention. British MPs yesterday voted […]

Capital Hill Friday 30 August 2013

Posted August 30, 2013 19:58:36 ABC News24 political editor Lyndal Curtis discusses the day in politics with Opposition Finance spokesman Andrew Robb, Trade Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Mental Health Jacinta Collins. Source: Capital Hill | Duration: 34min 8sec Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, elections, australia, canberra-2600 Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-30/capital-hill-friday-30-august-2013/4926226

The Drum Friday August 30

Posted August 30, 2013 19:48:58 In this episode of The Drum, Kevin Rudd accuses the Coalition of fraud over its costings, a former State Labor Minister found to be corrupt for the second time this year and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joins us from London. Source: The Drum | Duration: 42min 50sec Topics: elections, government-and-politics, […]

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