21.   Queensland state premier Wayne Goss joined in the celebrations with the players, and was drenched in champagne.

22.   The failed plan was hatched with Victorian state premier Jeff Kennett without the knowledge of Soccer Australia.

23.   The state premier promised aid.

24.   Former Australian health minister and Western Australian state premier Carmen Lawrence Thursday denied three charges of perjury at a Perth court.

25.   He was greeted on his arrival in Stuttgart by regional state premier Erwin Teufel and was to attend a ballet performance.

26.   Howard announced after talks with the eight state premiers that he would press ahead as quickly as possible to draft legislation despite reservations.

27.   In Stuttgart, Arafat was warmly received by Baden-Wuerttemberg state premier Erwin Teufel who praised him as a courageous peacemaker.

28.   AJKPP leader Sultan Mahmood was elected state premier last month.

29.   Another anti-gun lobby group, Melbourne-based Gun Control Australia, called on Prime Minister John Howard to push state Liberal premiers into introducing tougher gun restrictions.

30.   But he said no government ministers should be given access to free tickets apart from the state premier, the Olympics minister and the Prime Minister of Australia.