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Polling Suggests Possibility of Hung Parliament
On election eve, Roy Morgan research indicated support for the ALP was at 51%, on a two-party preferred basis, ahead of the Liberal-National Coalition (L-NP - 49%). When electors were surveyed and asked who they were going to vote for, primary support for the L-NP was 45.5%, while primary support for the ALP was 38.5%. Support for the Greens was 9.5%, Other Parties and Independent Candidates 4.5%, Australian Democrats 1%, and One Nation 1%. Read on...

Government Offers Tax Deductions to Bolster Relief Effort
Assistant Treasurer to the Australian Government, Senator Rod Kemp, today confirmed the Government's decision to allow tax deductibility status for donations over $2 made to assist people affected by the 11th September disasters in New York, Washington and Pittsburgh. Read on...

BUDGET - Tax Free Threshold Increase for Seniors
The Government will increase the maximum low income aged persons rebate and pensioner rebate for persons of age pension age to $2,230 for singles and $1,602 for each member of a couple, with effect from the current 2000-01 income year. Read on...

BUDGET - Cost of Motor Vehicles for Business to Fall
The cost of motor vehicles to GST registered businesses should fall by around 9 per cent as a result of the Government's decision to allow full input tax credits for motor vehicles acquired on or after 23 May 2001. Read on...

Prime Minister and Commonwealth Secretary General Meet to Plan CHOGM
The Prime Minister and Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Don McKinnon, met in Sydney today to discuss arrangements for the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to take place in Brisbane 6 - 9 October. Read on...

Australia Re-elected to UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
In a decision made in New York on the the 3rd of May, Australia was re-elected to the United Nation's Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Read on...

Australia and Japan to Host Workshop on Anti-Nuclear Treaty
Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer today announced that on 14-15 May Australia and Japan will co-host an international workshop in Geneva on a treaty to ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons. Read on...

Downer Appoints New High Commissioner to Canada
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Alexander Downer today announced the appointment of Tony Hely as Australia's High Commissioner to Canada. Read on...

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