I welcome the call from Senator Humphries to a debate on Which party will be better for Canberra? In our democracy it’s terrific to have the opportunity to debate our policies before the public. This gives the chance for voters to hear our parties’ policies and make up their minds on who to support with [...]
Yearly Archives: 2004
Labor’s ICT Policy Launch
SENATOR KATE LUNDY: SHADOW MINISTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Brisbane 15 September 2004 Labor’s ICT Industry Development Policy And E-AUSTRALIA: Labor’s National Information Policy Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) provide the raw materials for growth: new social, cultural and economic services, applications and infrastructure. As such, ICT continues to play a crucial role in bringing people [...]
Creative Opportunity: New Australian Music
Labor’s National Cultural Policy is based on the principles of creativity, participation and access. This means that priority must be given to develop opportunities for Australians to foster creativity and provide support to emerging artists. Australian music and its continual growth are central to defining our national identity. There are thousands of up-and-coming musicians who [...]
SAFETYONLINE: Labor’s Plan to make the Internet Safer
The internet is a great resource for communication and learning. It has become a fundamental part of our learning environment. Through the internet, communities and individuals are better connected than ever before. But like all new technologies, these benefits must be carefully balanced against the risks that the new technology can pose. A balanced approach [...]
Humphries finally discovers Gungahlin
The Howard Government and their local foot soldier, Senator Humphries, have taken 8 years to notice that Gungahlin is in need of attention. Canberrans know that the Liberal’s record in Gungahlin is nothing short of dismal. The Liberal Party vetoed Labor’s planned route of the Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE). This left residents of Gungahlin fuming [...]
Labor’s Medicare rebate relieves financial pressure on families in Canberra
All visits to bulk billing doctors in Canberra will qualify for the full 100 per cent Medicare patient rebate under a Federal Labor Government. Canberra families are finding it more and more difficult to be bulk-billed by a GP with the number of bulk-billing visits dropping by a staggering 377,468 across the Territory in the [...]
Senator Urges Action on Childcare
Senator Lundy will join Susan McCarthy, Convenor of the ACT Community Childcare Campaign and Candidate for Ginninderra for the: ACT LAUNCH OF THE ACTU CHILDCARE PHONE IN 11.00am Thursday 2 September, 2004 Baringa Childcare Centre, Baddely Crescent, Spence MEDIA MOST WELCOME Senator Kate Lundy has called on parents and [...]
Labor moves on Open Standards and Open Source Software for Government IT
Open standards are the foundation for efficient and interoperable IT systems, and will enable greater use of open source software in the public sector. It is important that Open Source Software can compete fairly with other software in the market, and Labor is committed to removing the barriers facing smaller local companies wanting to compete [...]
Coonan Dishonest in Relation to Incubators
Claims made today by Government IT Minister, Senator Helen Coonan, in relation to Labor’s approach to ICT incubator funding, are more Howard Government lies. Labor categorically denies we have any plans to slash ICT incubator funds. I merely expressed surprise that the Howard Government had funded so many incubators, given that their rhetoric implied a [...]
Howard Government hypocrisy
In 1996 the Howard Government cut 32,400 jobs from the public service in the 2 years following their election from 1996 – 1998. It had previously promised to only cut 2,500. When Gary Humphries was questioned about the 1996 cuts today, he stated that, “I’ve maintained that the cuts that were made then were too [...]
