AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2011
Main stories in Tuesday's 1200 ABC news
SYDNEY, Aug 30 AAP - Main stories in Tuesday's 1200 ABC news:
- Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she believes union officials misunderstood her
position on whether an inquiry was needed into the manufacturing sector.
- Head of the Manufacturing Workers Union (MWU) Dave Oliver says he left the meeting
with the belief that the door was still open on an inquiry.
- Australia's asylum seeker laws are being challenged on behalf of accused people smugglers.
- The company who runs Australia's detention centres, Serco, has told a parliamentary
inquiry it wants clarification about the powers of its security personnel in the case
of rioting.
- The state's Ombudsman has attacked the new child protection system, saying it's inconceivable
that it will be strong and integrated in the near future.
- Manly and Melbourne have accepted $50,000 fines for their part in the ugly brawl
in Friday night's match.
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