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September 2008

Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008

Speeches September 25 2008 | Download speech | Read more »

The Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 seeks to increase the tax on the production of a type of light crude oil called condensate.

Condensate is a by-product of natural gas extraction and the tax will apply to condensate produced in the North West Shelf venture and onshore areas.
Hike In The Health Insurance Premiums Will Slug Lower Income Earners

Press Releases September 24 2008 | Download press release | Read more »

LOWER income earners will be slugged with higher health insurance premiums and will struggle to keep their health insurance unless the government offers some relief.
Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008

Speeches September 22 2008 | Download speech | Read more »

I rise to speak on the Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 and related bills. The government has agreed to Family First’s common-sense demands to exempt farmers and tourism operators from the increased car tax.

Last fortnight Family First was concerned that the car tax would unfairly hit farmers and tourism operators. We have now been able to get that exemption for those people, and that makes a lot of sense.
Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008

Speeches September 22 2008 | Download speech | Read more »

Australia’s 3.4 million pensioners are overlooked and are really struggling to make ends meet. So many pensioners need extra help to pay for skyrocketing grocery and petrol bills just to get by.

According to the St Vincent de Paul Society, age pensioners can spend 30 per cent more on food as a proportion of their income than average households, and they are hardest hit by those soaring grocery prices.

But all people receiving the pension deserve an increase, not just those receiving the single pension.

Pensioners have been overlooked for far too long.
Carers, Couples and Those On Disabilty Also Need Urgent Pension Increase

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

THE PENSION should be increased across the board to help all those 3.4 million Australians on a pension make ends meet.
Rudd Snubs Parliament’s Decision, So NT Townships Remain Restricted

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

The Rudd Government has effectively disregarded Parliament’s decision to abolish the permit system that restricts access to Indigenous townships/communities in the Northern Territory, Family First Leader Senator Steve Fielding said today.
Struggling Families Stung By Punishing Bank Fees

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

LOW income earners and struggling families are being stung by exorbitant bank penalty fees and the Rudd Government should act to protect these vulnerable people, Family First Leader Senator Steve Fielding said today.
Family First Gets Wins For Farmers and Tour Operators

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

THE GOVERNMENT has agreed to Family First’s commonsense demands to exempt farmers and tourism operators from the increased car tax.
Professor Admits Drinkers Turning To Spirits

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

FAMILY First remains unconvinced the Rudd Government’s alcopops tax will change Australia’s binge drinking culture, with the author of an independent report on alcohol admitting drinkers are downing straight spirits rather than alcopops to avoid the tax.
Government Lets Banks Off The Penalty Fees Hook

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

The Rudd Government warns banks to cut their fees but when it has a chance to ban exorbitant bank fees it instead shirks its responsibility to hard-working Australians, Family First Leader Senator Steve Fielding said today.

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