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Laws designed to keep more money in people’s pockets were passed in the Senate on Wednesday.
They included legislation that will make sure hospitality staff do not hand over payroll tax on gratuities, instant stamp duty relief for first-time homebuye...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A programme management office is being set up within the Government as part of its efforts to deliver universal health coverage, senators heard on Wednesday.
Arianna Hodgson, the junior health minister, also told the Upper House that KPMG, a professi...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Legislation imposing more health and safety regulations on garage operators was passed in the Senate on Wednesday.
The Garage Licensing Act 2022, which was passed in the House last Friday, puts forward a raft of safety measures to tighten up mechanic...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Government should be careful not to give the West End Development Corporation unnecessary breaks for late paperwork, senators warned yesterday.
Owen Darrell, the Junior Minister of Public Works, proposed an amendment to allow Wedco to submit audi...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has sought in-principle approval to expand its marina, according to a planning application.
The application proposes the creation of an additional 21 berths through a new floating dock, which would be installed to t...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Curtis Dickinson has insisted his head-to-head debate with David Burt, the Premier, will happen on Saturday – as long as the Progressive Labour Party leadership follows the rules of the contest.
Mr Dickinson was speaking as he attended a debate at Ce...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Shaun Connolly
The Premier, David Burt, held a media briefing today to “highlight the mortgage guarantee programme”.
The event was held at Loughlands, in Paget..
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A lawyer has been accused of misusing a client’s trust fund and leaving him penniless after he loaned more than $400,000 to another client without securities.
Geoffrey Willcocks has argued that Joseph Wakefield, as executor of his father’s estate, lo...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Mayor of St George has outlined a vision to help revitalise the Olde Towne.
Speaking during the annual Peppercorn ceremony yesterday, George Dowling III, said he wanted to put the “e” back into “towne”.
“The ‘e’ represents energy, engage, encoura...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The Government has been accused of using “excuses” to avoid answering questions on a controversial programme that costs taxpayers millions of dollars.
Opposition senator Robin Tucker made the allegation after asking questions in the Upper House on th...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
