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August 2008

• Binge Drinking + Alcopops Tax = Status Quo

  Press Releases August 29 2008  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  FAMILY First remains unconvinced the Rudd Government’s alcopops tax will change binge drinking numbers, with a new expert report saying the tax will do little to help.

• National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits – Cost Recovery) Bill 2008

  Speeches August 28 2008  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is a world-leading scheme that we can all be proud of. The scheme helps protect Australian families from the soaring prices of prescription drugs that we see in other parts of the world.

• There’s No Doctor Shortage

  Press Releases August 27 2008  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  AUSTRALIA’S health system is in crisis with more than 7000 Australian students unable to get a medical place at university and the silence from the Rudd Government is deafening.

• Inquiry into the Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]

  Speeches August 26 2008  |  Download speech  |  Read more »

  After many years of inaction by governments, last year Family First took action to
  introduce laws to strengthen the powers of the Australian Competition and Consumer
  Commission (ACCC) to deal with creeping acquisitions.

• Let’s Not Write Off Fuelwatch Yet, But Trial It In NSW

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

  Family First will not oppose a cautious approach to introducing FuelWatch, to make sure it helps families save money and does not drive independent petrol retailers out of the market.

• Saving 1.8 Million Tonnes Of Greenhouse Gas Is Not Urgent

  Press Releases August 21 2008  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  The Rudd Government is stalling on a decision on a national drink container recycling scheme, despite the opportunity to cut 1.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas.

• Treasurer Must Reject Bank Merger and Get Banks to Justify Rate

  Press Releases August 21 2008  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  Public pressure has forced one bank to agree to drop mortgage rates if the Reserve Bank cuts its rate next month, but the Treasurer must ensure competition between banks to keep rates as low as possible.

• Pensioners Told Stop Complaining And Just Wait 330 More Days

  Press Releases August 18 2008  |  Download press release  |  Read more »

  AUSTRALIA’S struggling pensioners will have to wait at least another 330 days before the Rudd Government will give them any extra cash to help them makes ends meet.

• Will Fuelwatch Put Downward Pressure On Petrol Prices?

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

  A SENATE inquiry has raised many questions over the effectiveness of the FuelWatch scheme operating in Western Australia.

• Record Profit, But Which Bank Will Slug It’s Customers

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

  The Commonwealth Bank has announced an increase in its multi-billion dollar profit for the year, but still refuses to guarantee it will follow the Reserve Bank in cutting rates and still slugs customers with outrageous bank penalty fees.

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