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October 2005

• Bracks Government Succumbs To Minority Views on Abortion

  Press Releases October 25 2005  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  Family First Senator Steve Fielding today called on Premier Steve Bracks to reverse his backflip over late term abortion counselling.

  It is disappointing that the Victorian Government has succumbed to minority views and scrapped its plans for counselling and a cooling-off period for women seeking late-term abortions.

• Abortion Counselling from GPs

  Press Releases October 23 2005  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  Women considering an abortion should have independent counselling from a GP before making their decision. 

  It is vital that women have all the facts so they can make an informed decision. They need to be fully informed about the medical and psychological risks associated with a termination.

• SPEECH TO AUSTRALIAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, ACT

  Speeches October 12 2005  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
  Thank you for extending to me the privilege of speaking to you.
  I say privilege because those who take an interest not only in family issues, but in cultural issues generally, are indebted to the AFA, and to the late Bob Santamaria in particular, for the contribution you have made during the last 30 years to the fight for the family and community values.

• SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT: TRADE PRACTICES BILL

  Speeches October 11 2005  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  Late last year the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission made significant changes to streamline and improve its processes for approving mergers.

• Howard Fails Battlers On IR

  Press Releases October 09 2005  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  Major workplace changes announced today by the Prime Minister will not benefit families, small business and taxpayers in the long term.

  Mr Howard has put his ideological prejudice ahead of the long-term interests of the ‘battlers’ who have put their faith in him.

• SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT: CONDOLENCE MOTION - BALI BOMBING

  Speeches October 04 2005  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  On behalf of the Family First Party I would like to offer my condolences to the families of those Australians who were killed in the terrorist attack in Bali on the weekend, as well as to the families of the other victims from Indonesia and other countries.

  At these times it is difficult to fully express our horror at such events.

• Cut Petrol Excise By 10 cents

  Press Releases October 03 2005  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  The Federal Government should use its bumper budget surplus to provide tax relief to families and businesses by cutting the fuel excise by 10 cents per litre.

  The Treasurer recently announced that the surplus is $4.4 billion higher than expected, at $13.6 billion.  He also said that “… high petrol prices are good for nobody … petrol prices are bad for consumers, bad for the economy …”