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		<title>Gillard and Abbott’s Adding to Decline in Our Trust of Each Other</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The antagonist approach taken by both Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott could possibly be linked with a decline in volunteer work or how we view our own neighbours. An Australia-wide survey showed that trust in politicians took a significant fall when former PM Kevin Rudd’s flip ...]]></description>
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		<title>Pauline Hanson: “Gillard Worst Ever PM”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Queensland MP Pauline Hanson has dubbed Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as the “worst ever”. Adding insult to injury, Ms Hanson questioned the Labor MP’s loyalty to the nation. The former fish-and-chip shop owner revealed she was so disgusted in the current leadership that she has even considered running ...]]></description>
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		<title>Gillard Speaks of Difficult Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that the Labor Party, along with many centre-left political parties around the world are facing a difficult time. Ms Gillard made the statements in a speech at Old Parliament House in Canberra where she outlined her response to the review of the state ...]]></description>
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		<title>NSW Police: ‘No Crime Committed’ in Thomson Scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acting Prime Minister]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thomson Scandal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tony abbott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wayne Swan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NSW authorities will not conduct an investigation into the allegations against Labor MP Craig Thomson. Police say that there is no reason to investigate as it was deemed that no crime had been committed. Despite the revelations, the news is unlikely to end a bitter campaign against Mr Thomson, which ...]]></description>
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		<title>O’Farrell Focuses on Trust and Credibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liam Bathgate</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mike Baird]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The O’Farrell Government in NSW has used its vital first Budget to build a strong credit balance of public trust and credibility. The budget focuses on delivering on election promises while trimming spending, boosting revenue and containing the size of the public service. Transport, Health – notably infrastructure and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Peter Beattie Approached to Stand for PM As Gillard Dangles by a Thread</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALP powerbrokers have called on former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie to run for a seat in Federal Parliament with the view of becoming Prime Minister. Party insiders have confirmed that Mr Beattie has been approached to stand for the seat of Brisbane at the next Federal election. As current PM ...]]></description>
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		<title>Federal ALP Heading for NSW-style Polls Meltdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Thomson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kevin Rudd may well be the Queensland Labor Member of Parliament if an election were to be held today. The ALP is playing down one of its worst polls in recent history, indicating that the Federal Government may be heading for a similar meltdown experienced by the NSW Labor Party ...]]></description>
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		<title>Thomson Scandal Cuts Deep into ALP Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Thomson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The scandal that has plagued Labor MP Craig Thomson has reached the heart of the government, after it was revealed that her chief of staff phoned the Industrial Registrar in 2009 to question whether one of the party’s MPs was under investigation. Doug Williams, a former Industrial Registrar, confirmed that ...]]></description>
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		<title>MP Craig Thomson Spent $40,000 on 2007 Campaign Using Union Credit Card</title>
		<link>http://thecourierpigeon.com.au/mp-craig-thomson-spent-40000-on-2007-campaign-using-union-credit-card/852578/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Reed</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labor MP Craig Thomson is facing greater scrutiny after it is alleged that he breached electoral laws by spending nearly $40,000 on his 2007 campaign by using his union credit card. As the pressure mounts for Mr Thomson to provide a detailed explanation to the parliament, it has also been ...]]></description>
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		<title>Tony Abbott Weighs in on Thomson Scandal</title>
		<link>http://thecourierpigeon.com.au/tony-abbott-weighs-in-on-thomson-scandal/852545/</link>
		<comments>http://thecourierpigeon.com.au/tony-abbott-weighs-in-on-thomson-scandal/852545/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Two</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Thomson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dobell]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[julia gillard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[prime minister]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has refused to speculate on whether he would sack one of his own colleague in a similar situation as the Labor MP for Dobell Craig Thomson. The beleaguered member for Dobel is facing accusations that his union credit card was once used to pay for prostitutes.  ...]]></description>
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