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Australia’s Liberal-National coalition plans to build a national broadband network for A$30 billion ($31 billion) and connect all households to high-speed internet by 2016 if it wins government in elections Sept. 14.
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard retained leadership of the governing Labor party today after predecessor Kevin Rudd declined to challenge her in a ballot.
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Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s former opposition leader who announced plans last month to retire from parliament, has reversed his decision and said he will contest his Sydney seat at the next election.
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Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott appointed Malcolm Turnbull , a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive, as communications spokesman and retained Joe Hockey in his treasury role after failing in a bid to govern.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s policy of encouraging states to sell off electricity assets won support from Australia’s opposition, which is leading in opinion polls before elections due next year.
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The Australian national broadband network’s state-owned operator said it can change its A$37.9 billion ($40 billion) project should Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labor government lose power.
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Australia is set for its longest election campaign, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard counting on a record of growth and low unemployment to overcome a shortfall in support for her minority Labor government since March 2011.
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Shirley Barrie says she’s not a fan of Australia’s opposition leader Tony Abbott. She’ll vote for him anyway.
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard carries about a 2-to-1 advantage of support among the 103-member Labor caucus heading into today’s leadership ballot against her predecessor Kevin Rudd, according to weekend tallies of lawmakers by the Australian and Age newspapers.
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Kevin Rudd, who quit as Australia’s foreign minister yesterday, said he’s viewed by colleagues as the best replacement for Prime Minister Julia Gillard. She has called a leadership ballot for Feb. 27.
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