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	<title>Crikey &#187; lobbyists</title>
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		<title>Public Option Annie: an impromptu insurance industry musical</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/26/public-option-annie-an-impromptu-insurance-industry-musical/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/26/public-option-annie-an-impromptu-insurance-industry-musical/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Billionaires for Wealthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[musicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public option]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US healthcare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Protestors from Billionaires for Wealthcare interrupt a meeting of insurance lobbyists America&#8217;s Health Insurance Plans, which is doing its darndest to stop health care reform&#8201;&#8212;&#8201;in song!
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Funeral lobby leaves regulation in its wake</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/22/richard-farmers-chunky-bits-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/22/richard-farmers-chunky-bits-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Political snippets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[funerals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week in lobbyville, the nation's undertakers appear to be embarking on a campaign to keep the cost of dying high by calling on governments to regulate low cost operators out of business.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Paul Kelly, John Howard and East Timor</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-77/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-77/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clive James]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[east timor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Howard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Kelly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Fielding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>Crikey</em> readers weigh in on John Howard's involvement in East Timor's independence, the lobbyist to MP ratio and Senator Steve Fielding's spelling.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-77/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Four to one: our lobbyist to MP ratio</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/08/four-to-one-our-lobbyist-to-mp-ratio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/08/four-to-one-our-lobbyist-to-mp-ratio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Julian Fitzgerald]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyist register]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Parliament now has at least four lobbyists for every MP and Senator, according to the Government’s Register of Lobbyists. And that's only counting third-party lobbyists.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/08/four-to-one-our-lobbyist-to-mp-ratio/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lobbyists&#8217; MP form guide: Hockey &#8220;buffoon&#8221;, Wong &#8220;least impressive&#8221;, Bishop &#8220;no cred&#8221;, Turnbull &#8220;no contest&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/24/lobbyists-mp-form-guide-hockey-buffoon-wong-least-impressive-bishop-no-cred-turnbull-no-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/24/lobbyists-mp-form-guide-hockey-buffoon-wong-least-impressive-bishop-no-cred-turnbull-no-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Endeavour Consulting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malcolm Tunrbull]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As an insight into the views of a senior Canberra lobbying outfit, these notes from Endeavour Consulting are priceless and very informative of what well-placed insiders think of key players in Canberra.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Pearson: Wild Rivers run with the stink of lobbyists</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/03/pearson-wild-rivers-run-with-the-stink-of-lobbyists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/03/pearson-wild-rivers-run-with-the-stink-of-lobbyists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Bligh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cape York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chalco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indigenous affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noel Pearson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The handling of the Wild Rivers process indicates a complete disequilibrium in power, writes <b>Noel Pearson</b>. The indigenous community must have equal access to government.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/08/03/pearson-wild-rivers-run-with-the-stink-of-lobbyists/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lobbyists on the move</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/30/tips-and-rumours-65/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/30/tips-and-rumours-65/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and rumours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centrelink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Press Club]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Labor spinner Alex Cramb will be returning to lobbying outfit Government Relations Australia next week, a tipster tells <em>Crikey</em> today.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/30/tips-and-rumours-65/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>A clarification on children in detention</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/02/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/02/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[detention centres]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Godwin Grech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[walkman]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/02/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-30/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lobbyists ... Detention centres ... that Grech guy ... First Dog on christianity ... Walkmans and Helen Razer ... MJ jokes. It's all on Crikey readers' minds today.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/02/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups-30/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>New lobbyists land in Canberra every week</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/01/3-4-new-lobbyists-landing-in-canberra-every-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/01/3-4-new-lobbyists-landing-in-canberra-every-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyist register]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spin cycle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/01/3-4-new-lobbyists-landing-in-canberra-every-week/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rudd Government's Lobbyist Register celebrates its first birthday today and is in rude health.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/01/3-4-new-lobbyists-landing-in-canberra-every-week/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Memo to lobbyists: update your details please</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/18/tips-and-rumours-37/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/18/tips-and-rumours-37/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips and rumours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairfax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today's Crikey tips and rumours, a request for lobbyists to update their details and NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal tries to avoid "dirty dancing" incident.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/18/tips-and-rumours-37/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s &#8220;useful idiots&#8221; in the Australian media</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/27/israels-useful-idiots-in-the-australian-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/27/israels-useful-idiots-in-the-australian-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 03:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Barns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alan Howe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Bolt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greg Sheridan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Janet Albrechtsen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News Limited]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Israel understands how important it is to roll out the red carpet for the media. But why are any journalists accepting? ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/27/israels-useful-idiots-in-the-australian-media/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>More smoke and mirrors from the coal lobby</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/06/more-smoke-and-mirrors-from-the-coal-lobby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/06/more-smoke-and-mirrors-from-the-coal-lobby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 03:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon capture and sequestration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coal lobby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Krugman]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=55895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What happened to the analyses by Nicholas Stern and Ross Garnaut who showed that spending big on renewable energy could be a net benefit to the economy? ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/05/06/more-smoke-and-mirrors-from-the-coal-lobby/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Backman column: Israeli lobby censorship</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/23/backman-column-israeli-lobby-censorship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/23/backman-column-israeli-lobby-censorship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media-Arts-and-Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian jewish community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Age]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Greg Barns</b> and <b>Michael Potter</b> critically assess the Backman article, the Australian Jewish lobby and media censorship.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/23/backman-column-israeli-lobby-censorship/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Backman column: a hollow apology?</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/23/backman-column-a-hollow-apology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/23/backman-column-a-hollow-apology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media-Arts-and-Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian jewish community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel Palestinian conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Age]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Backman has apologised to the Jewish community, but when the controversy first broke, he blamed The Age for the way the paper edited his words, writes <b>Margaret Simons</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/01/23/backman-column-a-hollow-apology/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are drug companies hijacking consumer advocacy?</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/20/are-drug-companies-hijacking-consumer-advocacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/20/are-drug-companies-hijacking-consumer-advocacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical profession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pharmaceutical companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When an industry-funded so-called consumer advocate is a keynote speaker at such a conference, it shows how effectively pharmaceutical companies are hijacking consumer advocacy, writes <b>Melissa Raven</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/20/are-drug-companies-hijacking-consumer-advocacy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lobbyists, planes and code breaches</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/13/lobbyists-planes-and-code-breaches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/13/lobbyists-planes-and-code-breaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david epstein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyist register]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Qantas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[qantas frequent flyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If Qantas sells 40% of its Frequent Flyer unit, it will make David Epstein’s life a little more complicated in his new role at our major airline, writes <b>Bernard Keane</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/11/13/lobbyists-planes-and-code-breaches/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>The food additives story: what the headlines didn’t tell you</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/11/the-food-additives-story-what-the-headlines-didnt-tell-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/11/the-food-additives-story-what-the-headlines-didnt-tell-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food standards australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many parents may be feeling anxious this week in the wake of alarmist media reports and lobbyists’ statements about the impact of food additives on children’s health, writes <b>Dr Robert Loblay</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/11/the-food-additives-story-what-the-headlines-didnt-tell-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Richard Farmer&#8217;s political bite-sized meaty chunks</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/03/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/03/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics and government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US08]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Meaty snippets from the home of government, <b>Richard Farmer writes</b>.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lobbyists are behind community forum site Bang the Table</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/02/lobbyists-are-behind-community-forum-site-bang-the-table/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/02/lobbyists-are-behind-community-forum-site-bang-the-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The consultants behind community website builder Bang the Table wear two hats - on one hand they work directly for big developers and on the other they offer a platform for online community consultation for councils through Bang the Table.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Richard Farmer&#8217;s political bite-sized meaty chunks</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/26/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/26/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paul lennon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people's political coverage. <b>Richard Farmer writes</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/26/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Pharmacy Guild dispensing pain to some pharmacists</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/20/the-pharmacy-guild-dispensing-pain-to-some-pharmacists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/20/the-pharmacy-guild-dispensing-pain-to-some-pharmacists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drug comapnies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmacy Guild]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A major stoush has broken out within the pharmacy sector reagarding the role of pharmacists in the Government’s GP superclinic proposal, writes <b>Bernard Keane</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/20/the-pharmacy-guild-dispensing-pain-to-some-pharmacists/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Faulkner&#8217;s fight for transparency lands some big blows</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/15/faulkners-fight-for-transparency-lands-some-big-blows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/15/faulkners-fight-for-transparency-lands-some-big-blows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Keane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Faulkner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Minister of State John Faulkner has amended the Government’s new Register of Lobbyists requirements to address industry concerns, writes <b>Bernard Keane</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/15/faulkners-fight-for-transparency-lands-some-big-blows/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Wayne Goss and Free TV: cashing in on connections</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/05/wayne-goss-and-free-tv-cashing-in-on-connections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/05/wayne-goss-and-free-tv-cashing-in-on-connections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media-Arts-and-Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free tv australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Rudd]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wayne Goss presumably spoke to his former chief of staff Kevin Rudd before accepting the appointment as chair of Free TV Australia, so our new Prime Minister has some questions to answer, writes <b>Stephen Mayne</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/05/wayne-goss-and-free-tv-cashing-in-on-connections/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Bye bye Crosby/Textor, hello Hawker/Arbib</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/16/bye-bye-crosbytextor-hello-hawkerarbib/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/16/bye-bye-crosbytextor-hello-hawkerarbib/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hawker Britton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lobbyists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Arbib]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regime change in Canberra has seen the sidelining of political consultancy Crosby/Textor and the rise of pro-Labor firm Hawker Britton, writes <b>Alex Mitchell</b>.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/16/bye-bye-crosbytextor-hello-hawkerarbib/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups</title>
		<link>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/07/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/07/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crikey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2020 Summit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rudd's salute at NATO ... ABC complaints ... Rudd's 2020 Summit ... the AMA ... lobbyists and pork ... carbon caps and gas emissions ... ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/04/07/comments-corrections-clarifications-and-cckups/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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