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No apologies from Rudd on pensions

13 May 09 | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the government had to raise the pension age to ensure its long-term sustainability. |

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Swan didn't dare mention deficit: Turnbull

13 May 09 | Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says Treasurer Wayne Swan ignored the elephant in the room, during his budget speech on Tuesday night. | Budget needs full senate ... | Budget 2009 at a glance

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Budget needs full senate support, says Rudd

13 May 09 | The federal budget must be passed in its entirety and the Senate must tell the government if it will give it full support, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. |

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Concern over cost of parental leave

11 May 09 | Less than 24 hours after the federal government's announced plans to introduce paid parental leave, business groups are raising concerns about the cost. | Long gestation: paid parental ...

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Aussies don't understand deficits: MP

11 May 09 | Economists expecting Rudd government to produce a budget deficit of between $45 and $70 billion when Treasurer delivers spending plans for the next year. | Access predicts 'plenty of pain'

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Fourth arrest after 'bikie' raids

24 Apr 09 | A fourth man linked to the Rebels motorcycle club has been arrested following raids on Canberra homes. | Bikie links as raids net drugs, ...

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