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Direct Action Plan

A Coalition Government will take direct action to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by five percent by 2020.

This can be achieved without Kevin Rudd’s great big tax on everything that will increase the costs of living for Australian families, penalise Australian businesses and destroy jobs.

In contrast to the Government’s approach, the Coalition’s policy includes using our comparative advantages as a nation: soil and sun – both of which we have in abundance.

The Coalition’s direct action plan is careful, costed and capped – reducing emissions without a tax on everything.

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Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop - Paid parental leave
New story from Liberal Party News
It is so important that more Australian women get the opportunity to spend serious bonding time with their children and that's what the Coalition's paid parental leave scheme is all about
Yesterday at 6:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Appointment of Senator Mitch Fifield as Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
New story from Liberal Party News
I place on record my thanks to Mr Michael Johnson MP, the Member for Ryan, for his significant contribution as Opposition Whip and respect his decision to stand down from this position in order to focus solely on the people of Ryan
Yesterday at 4:29pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Lynda Sherer
Lynda Sherer
congratulations Senator Fifield...
Yesterday at 4:57pm
Marion Kennedy
Marion Kennedy
congratulations.
11 hours ago
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Senate inquiry into Rudd's Green Loans debacle
New story from Liberal Party News
Another environmental program bungled by the Rudd Government, affecting the livelihoods of thousands of Australians
Yesterday at 2:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Angus Moody
Angus Moody
We should be asking Rudd and now Arbib questions about this sham scheme!
8 hours ago
Zahidkhan Alexander
Zahidkhan Alexander
saaallllamonna waro zago
about an hour ago
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Test of people smuggling agreement will be whether it stops the boats
New story from Liberal Party News
While any agreement on people smuggling is welcome, the test will be whether it stops the boats
Yesterday at 2:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

The Coalition’s Direct Action Plan on Paid Parental Leave
New story from Liberal Party News
The Coalition Joint Party Room this morning endorsed a proposal to introduce Paid Parental Leave if elected to government. The proposal is first part of our broader package of support for Australian families.
Yesterday at 12:28am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Rudd Government starts unravelling off shore processing
New story from Liberal Party News
The Rudd Government has begun the process of unravelling the Coalition’s off shore processing regime by transferring detainees from an over crowded Christmas Island to Darwin before their asylum claims have been tested
Mon at 8:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Atom Kidd
Atom Kidd
The Rudd government has opened the "Floodgates" and let's see what comes from the meeting between Rudd and the Indonesian leader. However; do we really think that the government is going to do anything to resolve this growing problem and the impost on taxpayers to keep them in detention.
Yesterday at 1:15pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Extravagant waste proves Combet needs to focus on Defence
New story from Liberal Party News
Claims today of flying in Learjets, country club memberships and phantom defence contracts worth millions of dollars only reinforces the view of the Opposition that part-time Minister Greg Combet needs to lift his game
Mon at 8:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Coalition will support Radioactive Waste Management Bill
New story from Liberal Party News
The Coalition has long acknowledged the need for a central storage repository for our nation’s low level and intermediate radioactive waste
Mon at 5:35pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Brock Mackenzie
Brock Mackenzie
No surprise a) Climate change is not man made b) ETS is a joke, why would we cripple the local economy while other countries do nothing c) Australia only contributes 1.8% of greenhouse gass d) The most effective way to reduce carbon emissions is to slow population growth in 3rd world, best way to do that is cheap power in the form of coal fired power stations.

Game set macth for ETS
Mon at 9:54pm
Benjamin Baxter
Benjamin Baxter
why don't we fund the research and development of a fusion reactor?
Yesterday at 3:44am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

"The Greatest Moral Challenge of Our Time" - Gone AWOL
New story from Liberal Party News
I think even the Labor spin doctors now know 'the great big tax on everything', the Emissions Trading Scheme, is electoral poison
Mon at 4:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Julian Tol
Julian Tol
Give it another year and Rudd will claim he was never a supporter of the ETS :-)
Yesterday at 4:05am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop - Paid parental leave and health
New story from Liberal Party News
It's high time this country had a national paid parental leave scheme. It's got to be for six months and it's got to be at people's real salary
Mon at 1:15am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Cheryl Watson
Cheryl Watson
Paid Parental leave is a must in today's society and many businesses already use it. Where I work, quite a few women have had babies recently and all but one have come back. But according to numbers stated on the radio, that is unusual, and most do not return, so a few changes are warranted.

This is where I think you can make a redeeming change ... See MoreTony, that if you take the paid parental leave, then you must sign an agreement and go back to the business, if not the money should be paid back to the business, as they are already paying twice for the one position while you are on leave.

Don't forget that we need our population to grow as when the baby boomers are in a nursing home there will not be enough people working to support us all. You need to look to the future a bit before you all criticize this policy, and think of ways that we can make this work. Don't forget we lost more of our votes last time from gen y and z and this will be a good one to get them back. Remember the community if full of many people and you can't expect everything to your liking
Mon at 11:24pm
John Park
John Park
Terrible policy Tony!!
Mon at 11:28pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Labor set for boat arrival record - two illegal boat arrivals in 24 hours
New story from Liberal Party News
This is the 20th boat to arrive illegally this year, the second in 24 hours and the 88th since the Rudd Government rolled back the Coalition’s strong immigration laws
Mon at 1:15am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Atom Kidd
Atom Kidd
I thing that we're all forgetting is that we don't get anything for nothing and yet, we have to repay this masive debt that the federal government has created. Do we really think that Rudd and Co have the capability to resolve this boat people issue which is starting to get way out of control? Re the United Nationas, don't have anytime for that body. The damage has already been done to this country, our way of life and thanks to ALP governments.
Mon at 1:38pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Sharman Stone - Opinion Piece for ABC Unleashed - Equal Pay for Equal Work
New story from Liberal Party News
International Women's Day will be celebrated in Australia and around the world on Monday 8 March
Mon at 1:15am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Aaron Garrad
Aaron Garrad
don't forget about Adelaide
Mon at 4:41pm
Marion Kennedy
Marion Kennedy
and our aboriginal women
Mon at 9:37pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Leader of the Opposition Address - International Women's Day
New story from Liberal Party News
My personal commitment is that Australia will finally have a national paid parental leave scheme that’s more than a mere token acknowledgement of women’s rights
Mon at 1:15am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Harry Dale
Harry Dale
Bravo. ;)
Mon at 6:12pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Leader of the Opposition Address to the South Australian Liberal Party Campaign Launch
New story from Liberal Party News
Isobel Redmond is strong enough to stand up to Kevin Rudd, and, if it comes to that, she’s strong enough to stand up to me.
Sun at 9:52am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop - South Australian election and unauthorised boat arrivals
New story from Liberal Party News
We've had two more boats arrive near Christmas Island. This brings the total this year to 20.
Sun at 9:52am via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott interview (Today Show) - Health, bullying and Coast Trek
New story from Liberal Party News
The problem is that this is a Government which talks but it can’t deliver
March 4 at 9:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Jeanette Hayden
Jeanette Hayden
I trust her even less than Rudd, if that is possible
March 5 at 7:26pm
Jeanette Hayden
Jeanette Hayden
A friend of mine sat beside her on a plane, she said she was rude, harsh and demanding and was glad when te flight was over. She said she will never forget it.
Sun at 5:12am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Gallipoli not a Ticketek event
New story from Liberal Party News
A new voluntary registration website for travellers to Gallipoli must not become a "no ticket, no entry" system for one Australia's most significant annual commemorative events
March 4 at 9:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott - Daily Telegraph Blog
New story from Liberal Party News
Kevin Rudd's pre-election promise to fix public hospitals by mid-2009 or to take them over if the states hadn't lifted their game, by his own admission, was based on a misunderstanding
March 4 at 6:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Gil Macy
Gil Macy
Who needs a Federal OR State Government controlled hospital system? There must be a way the system can be run through those actually involved as in hands on.Goverments only create more bureaucrats most of whom have little or no knowledge as to how to manage & operate (no pun intended) hospitals.
March 5 at 11:18am
Do Ritumalta
Do Ritumalta
Change the system/ management if found faulty, get people more adept and qualified for the job but avoid politicking.
March 5 at 1:23pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Labor's spin doesn't match the substance
New story from Liberal Party News
Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd promised that no worker would be worse off and clearly this is not the case
March 4 at 6:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott - Opinion Piece for The Punch
New story from Liberal Party News
I have tried to build ongoing relationships with indigenous people based on something more than the standard drive around the community
March 4 at 6:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Burke should go over quarantine comments
New story from Liberal Party News
Mr Burke’s comments were not only false but will seriously undermine Australia’s defence of its science-based import risk assessment process
March 4 at 6:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Jan Baker
Jan Baker
Australia has always had a quarantine process and protection in place that has made us the envy of the world. There must be an explanantion for this about face by the Minister...and his resignation.
March 4 at 7:30pm
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop - Hospital funding reform
New story from Liberal Party News
Here we have a practical example of someone who is at serious risk of falling through the cracks in our health system and nothing the Prime Minister announced yesterday is really going to help
March 4 at 6:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott: Why I journeyed into the dead heart - Opinion Piece for The Punch
New story from Liberal Party News
I have tried to build ongoing relationships with indigenous people based on something more than the standard drive around the community
March 4 at 5:30pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Gil Macy
Gil Macy
Yep agree Kevin.I am totally behind Tony but he has to watch his words.He is under mega scrutiny from the Labor biased media, radical feminists, anti Catholics ( & being Catholic i know we cop heaps of prejudice) to name but a few.I admire Abbott's effort with our indigenous people, i applaud his old fashioned style of politicking.He gets out there... See More, everywhere & speaks the lingo we all understand.Outspoken..maybe to a fault but i reckon he is far more approachable & definitely much more sincere that Rudd has ever been. He just needs be on alert 24/7, one word out of place could blow his chance at becoming PM, the media would see to that.
March 5 at 11:03am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Labor's spin doesn't match the substance
New story from Liberal Party News
Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd promised that no worker would be worse off and clearly this is not the case
March 4 at 4:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Gil Macy
Gil Macy
True Kent, but there are big heaps of swinging voters out there & just so many unionists who would never vote Liberal anyway.I am hearing from those in my age group a definite distain for Rudd & co.
March 5 at 11:07am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Vote - or else? - Opinion Piece for the National Times
New story from Liberal Party News
What does Australia have in common with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cyprus, Ecuador, Fiji and Greece?
March 2 at 3:30pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Jeanette Hayden
Jeanette Hayden
click on fans at top of this Liberal part +fans- other side of blue bar you find fans,click on fans, or go to the left under favorite pages and click on Tony Abbott icon, then click on fans again.
March 4 at 8:21am
Brendan Kavanagh
Brendan Kavanagh
many thanks Jeanette.
March 5 at 2:09am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop - Newspoll, Interest Rates and Labor's proposed Health Reforms
New story from Liberal Party News
If you've got the government out there borrowing more than a billion dollars a week that puts a lot of pressure on interest rates
March 1 at 8:32pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Timothy Robinson
Timothy Robinson
The Labor Party should be renamed, the spending party, schools are okay, hospitals a good, but $42 billion on high-speed Internet connections what a waste of money.
March 4 at 5:55am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop in Alice Springs - Alice Springs town camps and indigenous issues
New story from Liberal Party News
Alice Springs town camps; indigenous issues; national curriculum; Labor's bungled home insulation scheme
February 28 at 11:33pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Abbott Doorstop - Public hospitals
New story from Liberal Party News
Public hospitals; Kevin Rudd; national school curriculum; visit to the Northern Territory; Opera House photo shoot
February 28 at 7:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Jeanette Hayden
Jeanette Hayden
It really does not come under the federal government in the constitution, but knowing how shonky and dishonest they are they will try and force it through somehow
March 4 at 8:25am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Secret reports shows McClelland out of his depth
New story from Liberal Party News
The Australian Newspaper - Attorney-General's Department lacked the capacity to provide the Attorney with the legal advice
February 28 at 7:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

National Curriculum lacks balance
New story from Liberal Party News
A brief examination of the details of the new national curriculum reveals there is a lot to be concerned about
February 28 at 7:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share
Jeanette Hayden
Jeanette Hayden
No, and it does not come under section 51 either. They are going to have to push it through some other way as the constitution does not cover this for education. A bit dishonest if you ask me
March 4 at 8:24am
Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Beef industry called on to unite behind Coalition Private Members Bill on the day Rudd lifts mad cow disease ban
New story from Liberal Party News
To put it bluntly we can not trust the Labor Party to do the right thing by the Australian beef industry and guarantee Australia’s food safety by ensuring any imported beef is produced to the same high standards Australian beef producers are legislatively required to
February 28 at 7:31pm via Social RSS · Comment · · Share