In the 2007 Federal Parliament Election, held on 24th November 2007, John Howard lost his Bennelong seat to the ALP’s Maxine McKew.
The primary vote in 2007 was:
| Votes | Name | Party | 39,551 | John Howard | LIB | 39,408 | Maxine McKew | ALP | 4,811 | Lindsay Peters | GRN | 1,119 | Robyn Peebles | CDP | 610 | Peter Lloyd |
First proposed in 1895, yes, 115 years ago, the railway line extension to Redcliffe is being proposed yet again.
In the 1980’s, the land was actually purchased for this railway line, by the national party under the leadership of Joe Bjelke-Petersen. This land is still owned by the Queensland State.… Read the rest
How much sway will the Asylum Seekers question have in this 2010 Federal Election ?
What is the real Question about asylum Seekers ?
It isn’t, as some people think, about the total numbers of refugees arriving. Australia takes a specific number, about 13,000 per year, and that’s it.
Julia … Read the rest
Will the election be called today, will the next Election be August 21st ?
The news media are hovering everywhere today, at Julia Gillards house, as she left to go to the airport, they were also at the airport waiting for her plane to touch down at 8:44, they are … Read the rest
The 2010 Election slogan appears to be “Moving Forward”
It definitely appears that Julia Gillard would rather people look forward at what she might do, rather than backwards at what she has done or tried to do, etc., etc.
So, what has Julia Gillard done in the past ?
This … Read the rest
Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia
Prime Minister of Australia from 24th June 2010
Australian Labor Party.
Julia Eileen Gillard, born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom on 29th September 1961. Migrated to Australia in 1966.
Prime Minister of Australia from 11th Mar 1996 to 23rd Nov 2007
Liberal Party.
John Winston Howard, born Earlwood, Sydney, NSW on 26 July 1939.
Prime Minister of Australia from 23rd Nov 2007 to 24th June 2010 and again from 27th June 2013
Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Kevin Michael Rudd, born Nambour, Queensland on 21 September 1957.
This Resource Super Profits Tax does seem to be a bit confusing, although in some ways it should be very simple.
If a company makes excess profits selling material that is the property of every Australian, (ie: our Land) then what is wrong with that company giving some of that … Read the rest
