February 25, 2011
Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, said it was nonsense to only be imagining that the result of fixing up Goulburn Murray Water is a price hike for irrigators.
“If this was a private enterprise you would see the numbers of staff urgently reviewed, you would see salaries considered, you would look at the price structure itself.
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February 23, 2011
Calls from Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, for a Royal Commission into Goulburn Murray Water have now been vindicated with the resignation of key members of the Goulburn Murray staff and members of its Board.
“The new Victorian Coalition Government is now taking the problems of Goulburn Murray Water very seriously,” Sharman Stone said.
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February 22, 2011
I rise to speak on the Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011.
Someone not familiar with this government or this country could be wondering why the Coalition is opposing the idea of a temporary levy to raise $1 billion or so to help pay for the worst floods on record. They could be a li... Click here for full story
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