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July 2008

When Will Rudd Government Set A Start Date For Unit Pricing Scheme

Press Releases July 31 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

THE government has the report from the ACCC on its grocery inquiry but when will it set a start date for a national unit pricing scheme and give consumers a choice about lower grocery prices?
Why Should Homeowners Pay For Bad Bank Decisions?

Press Releases July 30 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

THE Treasurer must hold the banks accountable for their bad decisions and ensure ordinary Australians are not unfairly paying for bank mistakes.

“Imagine if we made `poor investments’ in our businesses and then tried to force our customers to pay through the nose for it,” Family First Leader Senator Steve Fielding said today.
More Drunk Under Government’s Alcopops Tax

Press Releases July 28 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

WARNING labels on alcohol will do more to address binge drinking than the Rudd Governments alcopops tax - new data reveals the alcopops tax has in fact increased the overall number of standard alcohol drinks by a staggering 21 million.
Treasurer Must Guarantee Banks Will Cut Interest Rates

Press Releases July 23 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

FAMILY First wants Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan to guarantee banks will cut interest rates once the market conditions improve. Today’s inflation figures show bank fees and margins have jumped almost 10% in the June quarter.
Rudd Government Must Act To Cut Grocery Bills

Press Releases July 22 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

THE Rudd Government could slice a massive 21% off grocery bills for consumers, and help them battle the rising costs of inflation, just by introducing unit pricing to supermarkets.
How To Save The Murray In 1 Year

Press Releases July 20 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

A TUNNEL from the Upper Yarra Dam to Lake Eildon would feed the starved Murray River and give hope to struggling farmers along the Murray River system, Family First Leader Senator Steve Fielding said today.
Scrap The Cap And Give Us Doctors

Press Releases July 17 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

HEALTH Minister Nicola Roxon must scrap the cap on clinical training places for doctors in hospitals and boost the number of university places immediately, Family First Leader Steve Fielding said today.
Families Bear The Brunt Of Emissions Trading

Press Releases July 16 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

FAMILY First is concerned families will bear the brunt under the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme outlined in its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme discussion paper.
Will There Be A Fart Tax?

Press Releases July 14 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

AS Australians await the Rudd Government’s Wednesday release of its Green Paper on its emissions trading scheme, an important question remains unanswered – will there be a fart tax?
Treasurer Too Soft On Banks

Press Releases July 13 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

Will banks be forced to drop their interest rates once credit squeeze eases?

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