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MEDIA RELEASE: Liberals attack on citizenship continues - Labor stands firm
MEDIA RELEASE: Liberals attack on citizenship continues - Labor stands firm

The Liberal National Government has proven today that it is unwilling to listen. A Government unwilling to listen to people who have highlighted the injustice of people having to wait more than a decade before they pledge allegiance to Australia.

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Tony Burke14 August 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Turnbull gives credit where none is due
MEDIA RELEASE: Turnbull gives credit where none is due

This week Malcolm Turnbull showed complete and utter disregard for the integrity of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and today at the South Australian Liberal State Conference in Adelaide the Prime Minister has praised his colleagues for not doing their job.

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Tony Burke14 August 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: GOVERNMENT BLOCKS SENATE RESOLUTION FOR JUDICIAL INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE MURRAY-DARLING BASIN
Tony Burke10 August 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition members joke in the house while Labor works to protect the Murray-Darling Basin
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition members joke in the house while Labor works to protect the Murray-Darling Basin

Labor has welcomed the decision of the Senate backing a motion to have a national judicial Inquiry into compliance with the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Tony Burke9 August 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Time Turnbull took action on climate threat to reef
MEDIA RELEASE: Time Turnbull took action on climate threat to reef

Another day, another report, telling the Turnbull Government its inability to act on climate change is seriously endangering the survival of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.

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Tony Burke2 August 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Turnbull announces inadequate response to Murray-Darling allegations
MEDIA RELEASE: Turnbull announces inadequate response to Murray-Darling allegations

After almost a week of inaction to the explosive allegations aired on Four Corners on Monday night, the Prime Minister has today announced a compliance review that won’t get to the bottom of what is happening in the Murray-Darling Basin. 

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Tony Burke30 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Prime Minister needs to take action on the Murray-Darling
MEDIA RELEASE: Prime Minister needs to take action on the Murray-Darling
Tony Burke28 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Auditor-General Confirms Investigation
MEDIA RELEASE: Auditor-General Confirms Investigation
Tony Burke28 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Barnaby Joyce needs to admit state intervention is not enough
MEDIA RELEASE: Barnaby Joyce needs to admit state intervention is not enough
Tony Burke26 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Entire Murray Darling Basin Plan At Risk
MEDIA RELEASE: Entire Murray Darling Basin Plan At Risk
Tony Burke25 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Making history for the wrong reasons
MEDIA RELEASE: Making history for the wrong reasons

The Government has released its plans to wind back protections in our oceans and it’s even worse than we feared.

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Tony Burke22 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Community concerns over changes to Citizenship
MEDIA RELEASE: Community concerns over changes to Citizenship
Tony Burke20 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Climate change policy needed to protect the Reef
MEDIA RELEASE: Climate change policy needed to protect the Reef

Today’s announcement from UNESCO that climate change is the most serious threat to the Reef highlights how little action the Government is willing to take to protect the Reef.

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Tony Burke11 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Has the Government forgotten about North Queensland?
MEDIA RELEASE: Has the Government forgotten about North Queensland?

A delegation of senior Labor Shadow Ministers are today visiting Cairns to listen first hand to traditional land owners, tourism operators and other experts about the challenges and opportunities facing Far North Queensland.

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Tony Burke5 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Arts policy forum, Melbourne
MEDIA RELEASE: Arts policy forum, Melbourne

Labor today met with members of the creative sector in Melbourne as part of it’s ongoing engagement with the Australian arts community.

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Tony Burke3 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: The Great Barrier Reed valued at $56billion - Deloittee report finds
MEDIA RELEASE: The Great Barrier Reed valued at $56billion - Deloittee report finds

Deloitte Access Economics has released a report estimating the value of our greatest natural treasure, the Great Barrier Reef, is worth $56 billion.

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Tony Burke26 June 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Murray-Darling Plan doomed to fail unless the 450GL is delivered - reports say
MEDIA RELEASE: Murray-Darling Plan doomed to fail unless the 450GL is delivered - reports say

A report today from the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists confirms the health of the Murray-Darling Basin depends on the Government delivering the additional 450GL which Barnaby Joyce has been threatening to withhold.

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Tony Burke26 June 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Dutton wrong on English requirements
MEDIA RELEASE: Dutton wrong on English requirements

Mr Dutton’s claim today that his citizenship changes don’t require university-level English is wrong. Clearly he has no idea what’s in his own legislation

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Tony Burke21 June 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Labor rejects Liberal Government snobbery on citizenship changes
MEDIA RELEASE: Labor rejects Liberal Government snobbery on citizenship changes

Today, Labor has confirmed its opposition to the Turnbull Liberal Government’s snobbish and out of touch proposal for changes to citizenship.

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Tony Burke20 June 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Don't let One Nation destroy the basin
MEDIA RELEASE: Don't let One Nation destroy the basin

Yesterday’s media conference between One Nation and Murray Irrigation should send alarm bells to anyone who cares about the Murray-Darling Basin.

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Tony Burke15 June 2017
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