Coalition politicians join fact-finding tour to PNG
Townsville-based Senator Ian Macdonald will join a Coalition fact-finding visit to Papua New Guinea next week.
The group will be led by Opposition Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and includes Member for Herbert Ewen Jones and Ms Jane Prentice, Member… Continue reading
Coalition Politicians Join Fact-Finding Tour To PNG
Townsville-based Senator Ian Macdonald will join a Coalition fact-finding visit to Papua New Guinea next week.
The group will be led by Opposition Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and includes Member for Herbert Ewen Jones and Ms Jane Prentice, Member… Continue reading
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2011
Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (13:32): It is indeed a pleasure to follow such an uplifting, thoughtful and inspirational speech by my colleague Senator Mason on the Australian Research Council Amendment Bill. I can but agree with him on the great… Continue reading
Labor not the only losers
The Queensland election has shown in dramatic terms that voters have turned off minor parties as well as the Labor Party.
Queensland Senator Ian Macdonald said Queensland voters understood the chaos minor parties had created in Canberra
“Katter’s Party lost… Continue reading
Make my day Peter Beattie, says Senator Macdonald
A senior Queensland LNP senator has vigorously supported the call by Peter Beattie to “have Federal Labor Ministers pouring through Queensland”.
Northern-based Senator Ian Macdonald urged Mr Beattie to “make my day”.
“I doubt that anything could make the first… Continue reading
Labor Not The Only Losers
The Queensland election has shown in dramatic terms that voters have turned off minor parties as well as the Labor Party.
Queensland Senator Ian Macdonald said Queensland voters understood the chaos minor parties had created in Canberra
“Katter’s Party lost… Continue reading
Make My Day Peter Beattie Says Senator Macdonald
A senior Queensland LNP senator has vigorously supported the call by Peter Beattie to “have Federal Labor Ministers pouring through Queensland”.
Northern-based Senator Ian Macdonald urged Mr Beattie to “make my day”.
“I doubt that anything could make the first… Continue reading
Carbon tax will spark big rises in electricity prices
Queensland Senator Ian Macdonald said today he was not surprised at the results of a recent survey that showed rising electricity prices topped the list of householders’ cost-of-living worries.
“The Gillard Government’s carbon tax, which kicks in on July 1,… Continue reading
Townsville ratepayers cop double hit on carbon tax
The Gillard Government has dismissed concerns that Townsville ratepayers will cop a double whammy as a result of Labor’s toxic carbon tax.
Townsville-based Senator Ian Macdonald said Minister for Finance, Penny Wong, did not dispute his claim in the Senate… Continue reading
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011
Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (16:21): I too support the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011 and endorse the reasons very clearly and succinctly put my colleague Senator Birmingham, who leads for the coalition on this issue. The Antarctic continent… Continue reading
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