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Tasmanian Election and New Cabinet

Summary On March 18, 2006, Tasmanian voters returned a third successive majority Labor government, electing Paul Lennon for the first time as Premier. Labor was returned with 14 of the 25 Lower House seats, the same number they held following the 2002 election. The representation of Liberals and Greens in the House also remained the… Continue reading Tasmanian Election and New Cabinet

SA Election 2006

Summary On March 18, 2006, the ALP won a clear majority in the South Australian election, winning 28 out of 47 seats in the Lower House to give the Rann Labor Government a majority in its own right. The swing to Labor was approximately 9%. The swing against the Liberals was 6%. The Liberals are… Continue reading SA Election 2006

New Faces in Local Government

New faces in local government Following a month of internal ballots across the State, there are a number of new faces leading NSW and Sydney local councils. They include: the first Green Mayor for Waverley, Liberal Mayors in Leichhardt and Randwick councils, a Labor Deputy Mayor in Woollahra, a Liberal Deputy Mayor in the Blue… Continue reading New Faces in Local Government

Kim Beazley’s Shadow Ministry June 2005

Portfolio Shadow Minister Other Chamber Leader Kim Beazley Senator Chris Evans (Arts) Deputy Leader Education, Training, Science and Research Jenny Macklin Senator Penny Wong (Education, Training) Senator Ursula Stephens (Science and Research) Leader in the Senate Indigenous Affairs; Family and Community Services Senator Chris Evans Warren Snowdon (Indigenous Affairs) Tanya Plibersek (Family and Community Services)… Continue reading Kim Beazley’s Shadow Ministry June 2005