Sentences with phrase «senator lambie»

Senator Lambie's statement has to be amongst the most ridiculous ever from a high profile person anywhere in the world.

Senator Lambie, who has a crucial vote in the upper house, threatened to withdraw all support of union interests when the AMWU launched industrial action at Simplot in NSW and Tasmania in October.

Not exact matches

The deal also brings to an end a period of rough relations between Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie and the union movement.

Fairfax Media has confirmed Labor, the Greens and crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie will back calls for a sweeping inquiry into big corporations» evasion of Australian workplace laws.

Clive Palmer, whose Palmer United party candidate in Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie, has been confirmed as the party's second senator — the party may win a third spot in Western Australia — said his senators would vote for the repeal but his party «needed more information» on Direct Action.

First, Lambie is one of three PUP Senators - elect who, in a bloc with Ricky Muir of the Motoring Enthusiasts Party, potentially represent four of the six votes the government needs to repeal the current carbon policy after the new Senate comes into effect in July.

Palmer United Senator - elect Jacqui Lambie briefly advocated a «lot lower carbon tax at 3 or 4 per cent» (did she mean dollars?)