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Politics & elections, 1982

60 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 3

An Election Budget

Tharunka · Tuesday 31 August 1982 · page 8

"The fifth Budget delivered by the Treasurer, Mr. Howard, is intensely political. It bears the stamp of the Prime Minister who wanted a range of…

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Postal election

Tribune · Wednesday 15 September 1982 · page 4

Sydney: The election for the metropolitan mail officers' committee, a rank-and-file group in the NSW branch of the Postal…

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ELECTIONS! S.U. Election Spiels! promises pipedreams & poppycock Team Candidates for President and SECRETARY-TREASURER

Tharunka · Monday 27 September 1982 · page 6

Don Frater is a second year Commerce student majoring in Accountancy. He has been actively involved in educational issues as…

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Synagogue elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 September 1982 · page 6

Maurice Stein was reelected president of the Western Suburbs Synagogue’s Board of…

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WA anti-union bills in parliament

Tribune · Wednesday 6 October 1982 · page 4

PERTH: The O'Connor state Liberal government introduced anti-union amendments to the Industrial Arbitration Act in the…

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After the Swedish Elections: Swedish workers to buy into Company ownership

Tribune · Wednesday 6 October 1982 · page 8

In a decisive electoral victory on September 19, the Swedish socialist parties won a clear parliamentary majority of 23 seats, and ended six years of centre-right rule…

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Adelaide Community Elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 7 October 1982 · page 6

ADELAIDE: Arnold Erlanger was elected president of the Adelaide Hebrew Congregation at…

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SA election test for Liberals

Tribune · Wednesday 20 October 1982 · page 6

The South Australian economy is the major issue of the state election called for November 6 by the Tonkin Liberal government. Labor needs a five percent swine to win back power after…

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Q'ld clerks union election strike

Tribune · Wednesday 20 October 1982 · page 5

BRISBANE: Three organisers of the Southern Queensland branch of the Clerks Union (FCU) are on strike after being…

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IRA election win shakes Thatcher's N. Ireland plans

Tribune · Wednesday 27 October 1982 · page 7

NORTHERN IRELAND: The Provisional Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Provisional IRA, won an important victory…

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Left wins in Greek local elections

Tribune · Wednesday 27 October 1982 · page 7

GREECE: In this month's local elections, the Greek people soundly reaffirmed and strengthened their support for the democratic change that occurred last year when the present government was elected…

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CPA stand in SA election

Tribune · Wednesday 27 October 1982 · page 6

ADELAIDE: The Communist Party of Australia will stand two candidates in the state elections called for November 6 by the…

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CIA flew heroin into Australia through Pine Gap, parliament told

Tribune · Wednesday 3 November 1982 · page 8

US Starlifter bombers flying into Alice Springs to bring supplies for the huge CIA electronic spy base at Pine Gap allegedly smuggled in narcotics and then flew out protected fauna, parliament was told last week…

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"Draconian" WA anti-union laws Likely election issue

Tribune · Wednesday 3 November 1982 · page 4

PERTH: The anti-union bill presently before the West Australian parliament has been strongly criticised by a number of lawyers as a threat to effective arbitration in the state…

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US Jobless soar as Reagan faces Election defeat

Tribune · Wednesday 3 November 1982 · page 7

Speculators' glee on Wall Street was short-lived when the stock market crashed dramatically last week. Reagan, whose Republican Party is facing big defeats in this week's congressional elections, had a double cause for…

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Labor favored to win S.Aust. Election

Tribune · Wednesday 3 November 1982 · page 16

October was the worst month for the South Australian economy since the Tonkin government came to office in September 1979. The economic crisis forms the backdrop to the South Australian…

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Rank & file group contesting VBF election

Tribune · Wednesday 1 December 1982 · page 5

MELBOURNE: A rank-and-file group of the Victorian branch of the Vehicle Builders Union (VBEF) will challenge the union…

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Massacre inquiry may mean early elections

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 2 December 1982 · page 1

JERUSALEM: Israel Prime Minister, Menachem Begin is almost certain to seek an early general election if there is the slightest blame or hint of criticism directed at him by the Judicial Inquiry into the Beirut massacre…

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News In parliament NSW work safety law

Tribune · Wednesday 8 December 1982 · page 6

SYDNEY: Unionists believe there is a good chance of having the Occupational Health and Safety Bill, tabled in the NSW parliament last week, improved before its final passage next year…

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Guests at Parliament

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 December 1982 · page 18

Parliament House turned on a kosher luncheon for a recent visit by Central Synagogue’s chief minister, Rabbi Michael Alony, president Harry Goldman and other leading members of the congregation. The luncheon was hosted by Rosemary Foot, Member for Vaucluse, and Shadow Minister for Youth and Community Services. Pictured are Rabbi Michael Alony,…

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