After eight years of conservative Federal government, Canberra’s universities and their students past and present are ready for change. Labor has committed to reinvest in our young people, our public universities and our future by stopping the Howard Government’s 25% HECS increases, abolishing domestic full fee paying undergraduate places which cost as much as $210,000 [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2004
Politicisation of National Institutions to continue under Coalition
The Howard Government’s disgraceful political interference in the National Museum of Australia will be set in concrete if the Coalition is re-elected. According to their Arts policy, the only funding is to modify the Museum’s exhibitions to fulfil the Howard Government political whitewashing agenda. The National Portrait Gallery is the only new news in the [...]
Humphries hides as Liberals back to their dirty tricks of ’96
Senator Kate Lundy; Annette Ellis – Member for Canberra; Bob McMullan – Member for Fraser Humphries hides as Liberals back to their dirty tricks of ’96 Gary Humphries has once again been forced to backtrack and hide as the Howard Government takes another massive swipe at Canberra. The Howard Government has launched another assault on [...]
Liberal’s last minute Promises on Film and TV
After years of neglect and funding cuts, the Howard Government has finally discovered Australian film and television. Labor has set the pace, and led on constructive policy for Australian film and television. Senator Kemp is trying to catch up at the last minute. But there is no real commitment from the Howard Government: why else [...]
