Joel Fitzgibbon

Brisbane TimesAssistance available for aluminium smelterABC OnlineHunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon says the government is willing to help workers with the transition to other employment. Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon says the Federal Government stands ready to assist the financially troubled Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter, ...600 smelter jobs at riskThe Maitland MercuryAluminium: support but no bailoutNewcastle Heraldall 111 news articles »  

THE half-trillion-dollar defence cuts in the US announced by the President, Barack Obama, this week will drive the cost to Australia of the vaunted Joint Strike Fighter even higher, says the former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon. The increased cost of ...  

Gallery's $100000 tour fundThe Maitland Mercury“This is a terrific opportunity for our local galleries to tour exhibitions beyond the Hunter region and showcase Australia's creative talent,” Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon said. Almost $1.7 million has been allocated and split between 14 organisations, ...and more »  

Developers prepare for NBN rolloutABC OnlineThe Federal Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon says it is only a matter of time before the network will be rolled out to the region. "We are working hard to have the NBN rolled out in the Hunter sooner rather than later," he said. ...and more »  

Federal Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon, officially opened the refurbished science centre at Cessnock High School built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER). Cessnock High School received $1,295,820 under the ...  

On 6 June 2009, in a ministerial reshuffle due to the resignation of Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon and the retirement of Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus, Ellis became Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth. She remained as Minister for Sport.  

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Well that was almost 12 months ago." Mr. Wigstol would not speculate on the possibility of a complete closure of the plant, however Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon, who met with Hydro executives on Thursday, has warned that this lay off may be just the beginning.  

Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon said it was likely the project would be delivered ahead of schedule. The Federal Government has brought forward $200 million funding to maintain the momentum of the project. “We indicated at the beginning of construction ...  

Hunter MP and long-time advocate of the $1.65 billion project, Joel Fitzgibbon, and Cessnock MP Clayton Barr were on hand to witness the start of work yesterday. The interchange, which will link to Maitland, will take the form of an aerial roundabout over ...  

Prime Minister Julia Gillard nominated 2011 as the year of “decision and delivery”. And Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon said it certainly was. But Paterson Liberal MP Bob Baldwin said 2011 was more likely to be remembered for broken promises, rising costs of ...  

Businesswoman Helen Liu has won her legal attempt to compel journalists to reveal their sources for a story involving her and former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon. Justice Lucy McCallum ordered Fairfax journalists Richard Baker, Phillip Dorling and Nick ...  

Sources said they included ministers Mark Arbib, Jason Clare, Tony Burke and backbenchers Chris Hayes and Joel Fitzgibbon. Mr Rudd has eight MPs willing to back him, with the remainder undecided. Ms Gillard's main support appears to rest with the Victorian ...  

The proposal by Warren Entsch and Joel Fitzgibbon to pre-empt the marriage equality debate with a national civil union scheme has nothing to do with benefitting the gay community and everything to do with politics. In terms of the aspiration of same-sex ...  

NSW Member for Maitland Robyn Parker and Federal Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon both pointed to the problem as a downside of the city’s popularity. “We all recognise that Maitland’s a great place to live, but that puts pressure on the housing ...