Brendan Nelson

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News and interviews on Brendan Nelson including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Will UteGate mean business loses the ear of government? Gottliebsen

The UteGate spectacle is likely to see public servants holding more weight with lobbyists over the next few months.

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

China wants more Australian assets, RBA flags more rate cuts, shares flat: Economy roundup

China Inc has its sights set on Australia’s resources sector once again, with state-owned metals company Minmetals launching a $2.6 billion takeover offer for OZ Minerals, just days after Chinalco said it will invest $US19.5 billion in mining giant Rio Tinto.

Wednesday, 03 December 2008

iPhone, Harvey Norman and Kevin Rudd top Google search results

Retailer Harvey Norman, Apple’s iPhone, US president-elect Barack Obama and Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice have one thing in common – they top Google’s most popular search terms for 2008.

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Small business portfolio promoted to Malcolm Turnbull’s shadow cabinet

Small business will take a more prominent position in Malcolm Turnbull’s shadow ministry, with former small business minister Steven Ciobo retaining his portfolio and being elevated to the shadow cabinet.

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Malcolm Turnbull would be better for SMEs than Kevin Rudd: SmartCompany poll

Just a day after he seized the Liberal leadership from Brendan Nelson, entrepreneurs have given Malcolm Turnbull a resounding vote of confidence.

Rich entrepreneurs rise to the top of both sides of Australian politics

The rise of Malcolm Turnbull to the position of Liberal leader means the top echelon of Australian politics is now dominated by two men who understand entrepreneurship – and whose families have become wealthy because of it.

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Malcolm Turnbull topples Brendan Nelson as Liberal leader

Malcolm Turnbull has seized the Liberal leadership from Brendan Nelson after a surprise party-room vote in Canberra this morning.

Thursday, 11 September 2008

The real reason Peter Costello has dragged out his departure – his book launch

At last Peter Costello has declared his hand. He won’t run for leadership and he is planning to leave politics. Critics point out that this has been his agenda all along, but he has kept the nation, his party and his supporters guessing to garner publicit

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Climate issues could give Costello his chance: Gottliebsen

Peter Costello and carbon credits were two areas of intense debate in private discussions at Australian Leadership Retreat at Hayman Island.

Wednesday, 20 August 2008

Green groups attack luxury car tax

The Rudd Government’s luxury car tax is under fire from a surprising source – Green Party senators, who could hold the key to whether the law actually passes through Parliament.

Thursday, 07 August 2008

How the Grocery Choice website could dramatically change the retail sector: Kohler

Poking around the ACCC’s new Grocery Choice website that was launched yesterday, one thing becomes instantly clear; it is not a stunt, as Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says.