“The change of prime minister… does provide a new opportunity for us in Victoria to continue the work we’ve done advocating to Canberra that the Melbourne Metro Project is a major public transport project that is going to transform our (rail) system”.
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FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott’s decision to reinstate the controversial “Knights and Dames” program could be reversed under Malcolm Turnbull.
“When someone demonstrates loyalty in the Liberal party, when they stick up for the Liberal conservative principles, they’re honest and have values and are determined to speak up for the silent majority, when that he is considered some sort of boutique narrow cast, I reckon the party has lost the broader approach it needs to have”.
Although all policies were under review, Mr Turnbull said it was not his aim to use the mid-year budget update, due in December, as a mini-budget.
Mr Turnbull’s rating makes him the most popular prime minister since Julia Gillard in July 2010.
Mr Shorten also said he hoped to reach an agreement with the Coalition about the enabling legislation of the China Free Trade Agreement before the next election.
Sinodinos said: “I think it is a better result than we would have expected at the beginning of the campaign”. “I just want to make sure that some Australians don’t get done over when there is a simple administrative remedy available”, he said.
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There was a key question from The Courier that Mr Shorten declined to answer last Monday, before Mr Turnbull’s 4pm leadership challenge announcement. “I think there’s more to be seen in that space but as we’ve said all along, that money should be kept in the state as a first priority”, opposition transport spokesman David Hodgett told reporters.
