In a speech to the Senate this week, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology, highlighted the continuing inequities that exist in Australia with respect to internet access.
“As more companies, government services and community organisations establish an internet presence, I cannot help but think that only part of our population is privileged enough [...]
Yearly Archives: 1998
On-line day will highlight the great Internet divide
Kelly must justify appointment of Alan Jones to the Australian Sports Commission
Senator Kate Lundy today called on the Minister for Sport to justify the appointment of Mr Alan Jones as Deputy Chairman of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC).
“Given his obvious political support for the Coalition Government, Ms Kelly should explain the reasons behind Mr Jones’ selection and provide details of other candidates considered for the position [...]
Jones appointment raises concerns
Alan Jones’ appointment to the board of the Australian Sports Commission is more than curious given his political affiliations, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Sport, said today.
“Could it be that Mr Jones is being appointed as some kind of special thank you for his clear support for the Coalition during the last election?
According to [...]
Government failing to address Y2K problem
Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology, kicked off Senate question time today by attacking the Federal Government for failing to allocate funds desperately needed by departments and agencies trying to deal with the Y2K problem.
Senator Lundy revealed that leaked Department of Finance and Administration documents showed that the Government is under-funding 37 [...]
Kelly lets kids slug it out
Federal Shadow Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy today condemned the Minister for Sport, Jackie Kelly, for failing to properly address the issue of children’s competitive boxing and for her distinct lack of leadership on the issue.
Following today’s Australian Sport and Recreation Ministers’ Council meeting in Canberra, Senator Lundy said that the [...]
Social Conscience
The Australian Computer Society held the Industry Outlook ‘98 Conference in Canberra on the 10 November, on the topic of ‘Electronic Commerce: Net Benefit for Australia?’.
The programme and e-proceedings are at: http://www.acs.org.au/president/1998/past/io98/io98prgs.htm
For a brief summary of the papers, and a commentary, see: http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/EC/IIO98.html
Information Industry Development
- with a social conscience
Abstract: http://www.acs.org.au/president/1998/past/io98/lundy.htm
Slides: http://www.acs.org.au/president/1998/past/io98/social.ppt
6 November 1998
I believe [...]
Cyberdemocracy one step closer!
Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister assisting on Information Technology, today welcomed what she called a fantastic move by the ABC by broadcasting Parliament for the first time on the World Wide Web.
The ABC’s new audiostreaming of the Parliamentary and News Network will enable access to Australian parliamentary proceedings by users of the internet anywhere in [...]
Australia’s national sporting institution has been neglected
The new Shadow Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, today fired a broadside at the Federal Government’s commitment to sport by revealing that facilities at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) are in a shocking state of disrepair.
The AIS is in urgent need of funding from the Government because the athletics track [...]
GST a burden on all sports, not just the Olympics
The Shadow Minister for Sport and Youth Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, said today that the Federal Government’s GST is an unfair burden on all aspects of sport and recreation, not just the Olympic Games.
While the IOC and SOCOG are rightly concerned that the imposition of a GST will cause a blow-out in the Olympic’s budget, [...]
Nightmare on IT street
“The Coalition’s commonwealth department reshuffle has caused a nightmare for IT outsourcing contract managers, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology said today.
“The government’s IT outsourcing approach was bound to restrict administrative flexibility by virtue of the massive, vertically integrated clusters that form the government ‘client’ in the outsourcing arrangements.
“The administrative changes, which [...]
