Tag: Privatisation and Deregulation
September 10, 2010 13:21:00
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says floating QR National on the stock market will provide the best outcome for taxpayers.[MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, public-sector, rural, coal, rail-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, gladstone-4680, mackay-4740, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350
September 9, 2010 18:00:00
A consortium of mining companies is not going ahead with its bid to buy the Queensland Rail (QR) coal network.[MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, transport, regional-development, community-and-society, environment, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, rural, rail-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, gladstone-4680, mackay-4740, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350
September 7, 2010 16:00:00
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she should have been more upfront with voters about asset sales. [MORE]
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government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, unions, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
September 2, 2010 12:35:00
Premier Anna Bligh has lashed out at the Opposition for suggesting again that she hold a referendum on asset sales.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, privatisation-and-deregulation, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
September 2, 2010 09:00:00
Five Labor MPs have defended airing their concerns about the Queensland Government's privatisation program.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, privatisation-and-deregulation, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
September 1, 2010 17:53:00
A federal Labor MP says Queensland Government asset sales contributed to his election loss.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, elections, parliament, state-parliament, privatisation-and-deregulation, federal-elections, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, gayndah-4625, gladstone-4680
August 31, 2010 17:24:00
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh denies she is at odds with a senior MP over what happened during yesterday's lengthy caucus meeting.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, federal-government, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, federal-elections, australia, qld
August 31, 2010 07:43:00
A senior State Government MP has contradicted Premier Anna Bligh about whether her leadership was questioned during a marathon caucus meeting.
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government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
August 30, 2010 07:08:00
Premier Anna Bligh will meet with Qld's Labor caucus to look for a circuit breaker to stem the damage from asset sales and federal seat losses.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, public-sector, federal-elections, australia, qld, brisbane-4000
August 27, 2010 09:45:00
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says his party would lose a state election if one were held this weekend.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, liberal-national-party-queensland, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
August 25, 2010 12:24:00
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she welcomes a debate on privatisation at next week's Labor party caucus meeting.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, political-parties, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
August 24, 2010 14:29:00
Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek says Premier Anna Bligh should hold a referendum on asset sales if she is serious about listening to Queenslanders.[MORE]
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government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, labor-party, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
August 10, 2010 13:00:00
Premier Anna Bligh says "intense" discussions are continuing over the privatisation of the coal freight business of Queensland Rail (QR).[MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, environment, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, rural, rail-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
July 28, 2010 12:13:00
The Opposition has seized on briefing notes to a federal minister suggesting serious concern about the planned sale of QR's coal business.[MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, privatisation-and-deregulation, public-sector, rail-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
July 22, 2010 12:01:00
Queensland's peak timber industry body has welcomed a State Government plan to expand the sector. [MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, business-regulation, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, public-sector, rural, forestry, timber, australia, qld, bundaberg-4670, maroochydore-4558, toowoomba-4350
July 9, 2010 11:04:00
Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the State Government will wait until the last moment in deciding when to float Qld Rail's coal freight business.[MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, rural, coal, rail-transport, qld, brisbane-4000, gladstone-4680, mackay-4740, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700
July 2, 2010 07:22:00
The sale of Forestry Plantations Queensland (FPQ) has been finalised. [MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, rural, forestry, timber, qld, bundaberg-4670, maroochydore-4558, toowoomba-4350
July 1, 2010 11:18:00
The Queensland Government says it plans to go ahead with a public float of QR National despite an offer from coal companies to buy the coal rail network. [MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, public-sector, rail-transport, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
June 23, 2010 12:29:00
Premier Anna Bligh says the sale of the Qld Rail coal network will not be affected by a Federal Court $660,000 fine.
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, transport, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, unions, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, rail-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
June 23, 2010 06:53:00
A union says the court decision ordering Qld Rail to pay $660,000 in penalties for breaching industrial agreements sets a national precedent.[MORE]
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business-economics-and-finance, industry, transport, government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, unions, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, rail-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810
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