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Taxpayers won't foot Slipper's bill

Story Published: 26 Apr 2012

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Nicola Roxon has issued a statment indicating Peter Slipper has not asked the commonwealth to pay his...

FOI review looks to reduce costs

Story Published: 31 Oct 2012

THE Federal Government will review its Freedom of Information laws in a bid to cuts costs.

Roxon defends security proposals

Story Published: 11 Sep 2012

ATTORNEY-General Nicola Roxon has hit YouTube to defend proposals to increase national security being considered by a...

NZ eyes plain packaging laws

Story Published: 20 Apr 2012

THE New Zeland Government has agreed in-principle to intoduce similar legislation to Australia's tobacco plain packaging...

Tobacco companies responsible for non-compliant stock: Roxon

Story Published: 30 Nov 2012

HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek has promised to “throw the book” at any tobacco companies intentionally breaching the new...

Location-based emergency alerts available this summer

Story Published: 15 Nov 2012

AUSTRALIAN emergency services battling natural disasters will have access to world-first technology this summer.

Forced adoption victims get apology

Story Published: 25 Jun 2012

PARENTS and children affected by forced adoptions in Australia will be offered a formal apology from the Federal Government...

Submissions made for child sex abuse royal commission terms

Story Published: 21 Dec 2012

THE Federal Government continues work on the make-up and terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Institutional...

Julia Gillard will make formal apology for forced adoptions

Story Published: 19 Dec 2012

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will formally apologise to the victims of past forced adoption practices in the new year.

Outcry over discrimination bill led to other options: Roxon

Story Published: 31 Jan 2013

ATTORNEY-GENERAL Nicola Roxon has backed away from parts of a new national discrimination bill that may have threatened...

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