Queensland State Election 2001

2001 Queensland State Election – February 17, 2001

Seats won
66 Australian Labor Party
14 Liberal National Party
3 Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
6 Independents
Total 89

2,276,044 Total Enrolment
2,106,350 Total Votes
47,840 Informal votes (wasted) 2.27%
2,058,510 Votes Counted 92.54% of total enrolled

Primary Vote allocation
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Water Supply Dam Levels in Queensland

Water Supply Dam Levels in Queensland.

Due to recent draughts and water restrictions in Australia, many people will be concerned about the availability of water in their area.

Current Queensland Dam levels can be checked at: http://seqwater.com.au/public/dam-levels

Some historical figures for the dam levels for the main three Brisbane Dams … Read the rest

Food Prices in Australia 2009

Food Prices in Australia.

Some examples of our daily shopping prices in our local area of South East Queensland.
At August 2009.

  • Avocados: $1.96 each in Woolworths
  • Avocados: 9 cents each in the Victoria Point Fruit Market. (yes, NINE cents each)
  • Bread: 650 gram sliced white Buttercup brand: $1.49
  • Granny
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Breast Screen Programs in Australia

Australian Breast Screen Programs.

BreastScreen Australia is targeted specifically at women without symptoms aged 50-69, although women aged 40-49 and 70 years and older are able to attend for screening.

It operates in over 500 locations nationwide, and in 2004-2005 a total of 1,614,871 women were screened across Australia, 74% … Read the rest