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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
Federal Opposition Leader Reshuffles Front Bench
After considerable speculation in the media, the Federal Opposition Leader Mr. Kim Beazley today announced a reshuffle of his frontbench team. Mr. Beazley’s reshuffle represents the first change to Labor’s Shadow Ministry since Mr. Beazley assumed the Labor leadership following the former leader, Mr. Latham’s departure. The major changes to Labor’s front bench are the… Continue reading Federal Opposition Leader Reshuffles Front Bench
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