Batts house fires hit Victoria hardest

VICTORIA has had more house fires caused by insulation than any other state, with 74 fires there linked to the Rudd government’s insulation scheme.

Barnett angered by asylum surprise

AN agricultural college in the West Australian wheatbelt is being eyed by the Rudd government as a potential home for asylum-seekers.

Unions urge PM to stand firm on tax

THE unions and the consumer, welfare and environment lobbies have united to support the Rudd government’s proposed resources super-profits tax.

Sparkies angry at payments delay

ELECTRICIANS who have inspected 23,000 homes with foil insulation for potentially deadly? problems have not been paid by the Rudd government. ?

Super-profits tax splits union movement

TENSIONS have flared in the union movement after a national leader accused the Rudd government of failing to sell the benefits of the resource super-profits tax.

Future Fund joins attack on mine tax

THE head of the Rudd government’s $61 billion Future Fund has called for the proposed mining super-profits tax to be completely revamped or abandoned.

Insulation firm faces court over death

THE first criminal prosecution over the death of a young man who died installing foil insulation under the Rudd government’s program has gone to court.

Insulation firm faces court over death

THE first criminal prosecution over the death of a young man who died installing foil insulation under the Rudd government’s program has gone to court.

Libs promise weekly rebate for childcare

THE Coalition will try to capitalise on the Rudd government’s backdowns on childcare promises?with a series of policies to slash costs to families.

3500 insulation workers on the dole

ABOUT 3500 insulation workers have been forced onto the dole since the closure of the Rudd government’s bungled $2.45bn home insulation scheme.

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