Fed: Reith joins PR firm

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Fed: Reith joins PR firm

CANBERRA, Dec 19 AAP - Peter Reith has found a new job with a public relations firm.

The former industrial relations and defence minister, who has been under attack infederal parliament in recent months, will join the advisory board of Sydney based firmJackson Wells Morris.

The firm counts defence firm Tenix among its clients.

It has been Mr Reith's job as a consultant to Tenix, and the company's success in winningan $880 million defence department contract, that has come under Labor Party scrutiny.

He has also been attacked over his role in the children overboard inquiry, with a Senateinvestigation declaring Mr Reith deliberately misled the Australian public during lastyear's election campaign.

Company chairman and failed Labor Party candidate Keith Jackson said Mr Reith wouldbring a great deal to the firm.

"Peter's extensive experience in government and his policy and strategic skills arewell suited to the company's capabilities," he said in a statement.

"Peter will undertake assignments for various clients as well as advising our companyon its direction and policies."

On the advisory board, Mr Reith will be among plenty of Liberal Party friends.

Former chief of staff to Prime Minister John Howard, Grahame Morris, is on the boardas is a former press secretary to Mr Howard, John Wells.

But there are Labor connections too, with former Senate president Kerry Sibraa alsoon the advisory board to provide the company advice on government and political trends.

One of the company's clients is the Office of Employment Advocate which was set upby Mr Reith as part of his sweeping industrial relations reforms in the Howard government.

Mr Reith will take up his new role from January 1.

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Fed: No targets in visa crackdown, says PM

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Fed: No targets in visa crackdown, says PM

CAIRNS, Aug 12 AAP - Australia would not pick on any particular country in its crackdownon visitors who overstay visas, Prime Minister John Howard said today.

The government is reportedly to target visitors who overstay tourist visas througha controversial profiling process which identifies which people from which country aremost at risk of overstaying.

The Ethnic Community Council of NSW has raised concerns saying it appeared the governmentwas not concentrating on European countries.

"This is all about just making certain that people who come here on a certain basisdon't stay on some other basis," Mr Howard told Cairns radio 846.

"We are not picking on anybody.

"There is some suggestion that we were going to be more friendly to caucasians thanAsians - that's absurd," Mr Howard said.

"Australia was the last country in the world that would be unfriendly to visitors from Asia."

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WA: Call for Medical Act overhaul after doctor assaults patient

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PERTH, April 3 AAP - The Health Consumers Council (HCC) has demanded urgent changesto the Medical Act after a doctor who sexually assaulted a pregnant patient continuedto work after being charged by police.

Andy Eu-Jin Teh, a registrar at Perth's Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, yesterday pleadedguilty in the Perth District Court to two counts of sexually penetrating a 32-year-oldwoman without her consent and one count of indecently assaulting her.

The court heard Teh assaulted the woman after she was admitted to the hospital's emergencydepartment suffering suspected appendicitis.

He resigned from the hospital after being charged but it is understood he later tooka job at Hollywood Private Hospital.

HCC director Michelle Kosky said the case demonstrated the urgent need for a reviewof the Medical Act which currently did not address doctors' criminal records.

"It doesn't mention criminal activity in relation to doctors at all because the Actwas drafted in 1894. At that time, doctors were not thought to be of the criminal class,"

Ms Kosky said.

She said doctors found guilty of criminal offences were required to resign from publichospitals but were often able to find work in private hospitals.

"This sort of discrepancy really needs addressing in a review of the Act," Ms Kosky said.

The case against Teh has been adjourned until June 4.

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NSW: Preschools could open early for bushfire victims

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NSW: Preschools could open early for bushfire victims

SYDNEY, Jan 10 AAP - Some preschools may have to reopen over the holiday season toassist NSW bushfire victims with child care.

Community Services Minister Faye Lo Po' today said the Department of Community Serviceswas looking at ways of helping families affected by the bushfires gain access to childcare.

Assistance is provided through …

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08-22-2001
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Fed: Howard says Costello welcome to remain as treasurer

AAP General News (Australia)
04-06-2001
Fed: Howard says Costello welcome to remain as treasurer

CANBERRA, April 6 AAP - Prime Minister John Howard today said Peter Costello was a
very good treasurer and was welcome to remain in the job for as long as he wanted.

Mr Howard said neither of them was planning on Mr Costello becoming opposition leader.

"He is a very good treasurer, and my aim is to see him go on being treasurer in my
government up to the election and after the election if he wants that job in a third coalition
term government," Mr Howard told Melbourne radio 3AW.

"He has the right to decide.

"I'm going to make it perfectly clear I think he's doing a fantastic job as treasurer,
and he can be treasurer in a coalition government for as long as he wants.

"He's not planning on (becoming opposition leader), and I'm not planning on that either."

Earlier this week, Mr Costello reportedly told his supporters there would be no leadership
challenge against Mr Howard before the next election.

But he reportedly confirmed he would stand as opposition leader if the coalition lost
the next election.

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Fed: Abbott approach lacks heart towards jobless Stott Despoja

AAP General News (Australia)
01-15-2001
Fed: Abbott approach lacks heart towards jobless Stott Despoja

The Australian Democrats have condemned incoming Employment Minister TONY ABBOTT'S
approach to the unemployed as lacking heart.

Mr ABBOTT is warning unemployed people they must do more in exchange for welfare payments.

He wants people on the dole for six months or more to take up an approved activity
for two days a week as part of the mutual obligation welfare policy.

But Democrats …