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Leyonhjelm keeps up the pressure on super
Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm is keeping up the pressure on the Government on superannuation. The revised superannuation plan was hailed as a great improvement, but will actually grab more than $3 billion from retirees by 2020.
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Lockout changes are not good enough: Leyonhjelm
Former chair of the Nanny State Inquiry Senator Leyonhjelm says even if they are amended, the Sydney lockout laws are illogical: “Why can’t Sydneysiders be trusted to stay out past 2 am? Is there something in the water that means
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We need a supply-side revolution
When the new Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe testified before a parliamentary committee recently, some Labor politicians who love big spending saw an opportunity. They quizzed him on the global failure of low interest rates to boost “aggregate demand” – the sum
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Explain your positions on taxation: Leyonhjelm
Liberal Democrats Senator Leyonhjelm asks fellow senators to explain their illogical and dangerous approaches to spending and taxation.
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Leyonhjelm looks to slash the red tape
The Senate agreed today to launch an inquiry into red tape. To be led by Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm, the Senate Select Committee will provide a rare overview of how red tape imposed on us by three levels of
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Coles standards for pig welfare are down, down
Former veterinarian, Liberal Democrats Senator Leyonhjelm reckons Coles refusal to let pig producers use a product called Improvac is a terrible outcome on all fronts: for animal welfare, for pig producers and for consumers
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Liberal Democrats join race for WA election
Disaffected former supporters of the Liberal Party are amongst hundreds of people who have joined the Liberal Democrats in recent weeks, giving the party solid prospects of registering for the election and having a representative elected to the Upper House.
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