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NBN Co chief Mike Quigley will face a grilling in Senate estimates today over plans for 40m-tall wireless broadband towers in country areas. Nationals senator John Williams has taken up the cause of residents in independent MP Tony Windsor's New England
Independent MP Tony Windsor says Kevin Rudd's supporters have not approached him to discuss the Labor leadership. Asked on Sunday whether any of Mr Rudd's supporters had approached him to talk about a possible change in the Labor leadership, Mr Windsor t
US President Barack Obama (R) greets independent MP's Rob Oakeshott (L) and Tony Windsor (2ndL) at Parliament House in Canberra on November 17, 2011. President Obama is in Australia to mark the 60th anniversary of their security alliance and to bolster... View Photo »
This is probably the only parliament where coming to grips with this issue will occur ... I suggest to those who are demanding four and five or 7000 gigalitres of water, or suggesting the status quo should remain, this is something the nation needs to do something about.
KEVIN Rudd's return to the prime ministership is about as likely as Black Caviar turning up at the Tamworth races, independent MP Tony Windsor says. Asked today whether any of Mr Rudd's supporters had approached him to talk about a possible change in the
Independent MP Tony Windsor maintains he is unlikely to support the federal government's bid to means test the private health insurance rebate. The government looks almost certain to get the reforms through the parliament after a four-year battle with th
Kevin Rudd's return to the prime ministership is about as likely as Black Caviar turning up at the Tamworth races, independent MP Tony Windsor says. Asked on Sunday whether any of Mr Rudd's supporters had approached him to talk about a possible change in
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) watches as U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Independent MP's Rob Oakeshott (L) and Tony Windsor (2nd L) in the House of Representatives chamber at Parliament House... View Photo »
I think we can both say, at the start of this conversation, that we both are going to support it
ENVIRONMENT conservation groups are urging their membership bases to inundate independent MP Rob Oakeshott with emails protesting his stance on burning native forest timbers for electricity. A range of action groups have warned that Australia's forests w
Andrew Bolt Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 05:48am I think Bruce Hawker may have offended Gillard supporters further with his strong and surprisingly frank analysis last week, including his final comment on Gillard’s chances. Now the payback: HE’S the camp
Antony Harold Curties "Tony" Windsor (born 2 September 1950), Australian politician, has been an independent member of the House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Division of New England, New South Wales. Full Article
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) watches as U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Independent MP's Rob Oakeshott (L) and Tony Windsor (2nd L) in the House of Representatives chamber at Parliament House on the second day of his 2-day...
View Photo »CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Independent Tony Windsor speaks to the media during a press conference held after the government's announcement of the Carbon Tax plan at Parliment House on July 10, 2011 in Canberra, Australia. AUD $15 billion in compensation will be allocated to...
View Photo »CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) watches as U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Independent MP's Rob Oakeshott (L) and Tony Windsor (2nd L) in the House of Representatives chamber at Parliament House on the second day of his 2-day...
View Photo »This is probably the only parliament where coming to grips with this issue will occur ... I suggest to those who are demanding four and five or 7000 gigalitres of water, or suggesting the status quo should remain, this is something the nation needs to do something about.
The government has agreed to that process and there's a funding package that will go with it and that will be done in a priority sense
I think we can both say at the start of this conversation that we both are going to support it
This is a continuing saga in a sense to get some say with water as being an important ingredient in the decision-making where extractive industries are carrying out their various exploratory and mining activities
It's pointless me seeing anyone who is against the mining tax, because I'm against it until my issues are resolved
It (the MRRT) is more likely to have my support ... I don't know what the others will do or not, but we haven't concluded those discussions.
I don't know what the others will do or not, but we haven't concluded those discussions.
