Friday, February 28, 2003
Breastfeeding MP defends hiring mum - theage.com.au Breastfeeding MP defends hiring mum
Friday 28 February 2003, 20:30PM
The celebrity Victorian MP who caused a scandal when she breastfed her baby in parliament this week has been forced to defend hiring her mother in her electoral office.
Former aerial ski-jumping champion Kirstie Marshall said her mother, Anne Marshall, was being paid $270-a-week for working part-time in her Forest Hill electoral office.
But she insisted her mother was never paid taxpayers' money to look after 13-day-old Charlotte, whom Anne Marshall baby-sits when parliament is sitting.
"My mother is a part-time electoral officer and a full-time granny - that's the job description," Ms Marshall told reporters outside her Blackburn South home.
"Everything has been done strictly by the books - no laws have been broken."
Friday 28 February 2003, 20:30PM
The celebrity Victorian MP who caused a scandal when she breastfed her baby in parliament this week has been forced to defend hiring her mother in her electoral office.
Former aerial ski-jumping champion Kirstie Marshall said her mother, Anne Marshall, was being paid $270-a-week for working part-time in her Forest Hill electoral office.
But she insisted her mother was never paid taxpayers' money to look after 13-day-old Charlotte, whom Anne Marshall baby-sits when parliament is sitting.
"My mother is a part-time electoral officer and a full-time granny - that's the job description," Ms Marshall told reporters outside her Blackburn South home.
"Everything has been done strictly by the books - no laws have been broken."
Charlotte makes a meal of question time - theage.com.au
February 27 2003
By Darren Gray, Larissa Dubecki
Picture: JOHN WOUDSTRA
Kirstie Marshall feeding baby Charlotte on the back bench as fellow Labor MP Karen Overington looks on. [ A picture is worth a thousand words - that's the adage. - JC]
February 27 2003
By Darren Gray, Larissa Dubecki
Picture: JOHN WOUDSTRA
Kirstie Marshall feeding baby Charlotte on the back bench as fellow Labor MP Karen Overington looks on. [ A picture is worth a thousand words - that's the adage. - JC]
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Newsday.com - Nestle Profits Rise 13 Percent in 2002
By Associated Press
February 27, 2003, 8:44 AM EST
"VEVEY, Switzerland -- Food and drinks giant Nestle said Thursday its profit rose 13 percent in 2002 on a 5.3 percent sales increase and said it would boost its dividend.
The owner of Stouffers prepared meals, Taster's Choice coffee, Perrier water and Carnation powdered milk earned 7.56 billion Swiss francs ($5.45 billion) last year, up from 6.68 billion francs a year earlier.
Sales rose to 89.16 billion Swiss francs ($64.3 billion) from 84.76 billion francs in 2001.
The profits were slightly below analysts' expectations and in early trading in Zurich, Nestle shares were down 1.5 percent at 264 francs ($195.6).
But the company said it would propose a dividend of 7 francs ($5.18), up from 6.40 francs last year.
Nestle said net profit was influenced by a number of onetime items, including the partial flotation of ophthalmic goods specialist Alcon and the sale to Givaudan of savory flavors business Food Ingredients Specialities. At the same time, the company incurred expenses relating to restructuring and to impairments of goodwill, plants and equipment."
By Associated Press
February 27, 2003, 8:44 AM EST
"VEVEY, Switzerland -- Food and drinks giant Nestle said Thursday its profit rose 13 percent in 2002 on a 5.3 percent sales increase and said it would boost its dividend.
The owner of Stouffers prepared meals, Taster's Choice coffee, Perrier water and Carnation powdered milk earned 7.56 billion Swiss francs ($5.45 billion) last year, up from 6.68 billion francs a year earlier.
Sales rose to 89.16 billion Swiss francs ($64.3 billion) from 84.76 billion francs in 2001.
The profits were slightly below analysts' expectations and in early trading in Zurich, Nestle shares were down 1.5 percent at 264 francs ($195.6).
But the company said it would propose a dividend of 7 francs ($5.18), up from 6.40 francs last year.
Nestle said net profit was influenced by a number of onetime items, including the partial flotation of ophthalmic goods specialist Alcon and the sale to Givaudan of savory flavors business Food Ingredients Specialities. At the same time, the company incurred expenses relating to restructuring and to impairments of goodwill, plants and equipment."
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