02-Jul-2009
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| Kevin Rudd and Wayne Swan yesterday called for wage restraint as the ACTU leadership backed unions seeking above-inflation wage rises from profitable companies, claiming pay rises stabilised economic demand.
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22-Jun-2009
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| The Government supports its emissions trading scheme, but would like to see it defeated when it comes before the Senate this week. The Opposition opposes the scheme, but will be doing its utmost to ensure that it is not defeated.
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22-Jun-2009
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| A senior union leader has promised a tough line on violence and intimidation, saying it will not be condoned, amid claims of death threats and violence at the recent West Gate industrial dispute.
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19-Jun-2009
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| Malcolm Turnbull has given his strongest indication yet that the Coalition could eventually pass the emissions trading scheme to avoid Kevin Rudd calling an early election over it.
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19-Jun-2009
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| The Federal Government has been urged to scrap superannuation tax breaks for the wealthy, with tax experts declaring them unnecessary, excessive and loaded towards Australia's richest people.
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