Tag Archives: government

Govt issues draft carbon tax legislation

29 Jul

Company officials who fail to comply with the government’s carbon tax could face up to ten years in jail. The draft carbon tax legislation allows inspectors to search businesses and copy documents on site. Any found to be breaking the law could face a fine of more than one-million dollars or time in jail. The [...]

ALP in disarray as top man Tony Kelly quits

7 Jun

LABOR in NSW was in disarray last night after the sudden resignation of its state upper house leader, Tony Kelly, amid claims he has become involved in an investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption into the purchase by the deposed Labor government of Currawong, a former union retreat on Sydney’s Pittwater. Mr Kelly declined [...]