Senator Fielding this afternoon sided with the Government and supported John Howard’s ideological agenda that will not only strip students of vital services on campus but will severely undermine investment in sport in Australia. Thanks to this arrogant Government and Senator Fielding’s sell out, sport in Australia will suffer. Under VSU: $30 million university investment [...]
Yearly Archives: 2005
NCA fails to consult AGAIN
Once again the NCA has shown it is incapable of administering the planning for a pocket of residential land in Deakin and Forrest fronted by State Circle. The latest debacle has seen State Circle residents AGAIN ignored as the NCA has failed to ensure developers conduct even the most basic consultation requirements. Not [...]
Howard gags debate on workers rights
The Howard Government has this morning gagged and guillotined debate on the most significant changes to workplace law in over 100 years. This is an arrogant abuse of the Senate by the Howard Government. It has prevented the ability of the Senate to have a thorough and exhaustive debate on Howard’s extreme IR agenda. Opposition [...]
Kemp fails to defend volunteerism
In question time today Senator Kemp failed to defend volunteerism under his Government’s changes to the welfare system. People with a disability and single parents will no longer be able to undertake important voluntary community work to satisfy their 15 hour per week activity requirements to qualify for their welfare payments. This change will impact [...]
Sport one of many negative social impacts of extreme IR changes
The extreme changes to industrial relations have wide-reaching negative social implications that go far beyond the work place. Pressure on participation and volunteerism in sport is just one of the concerns raised by working parents during the debate. One of the most meaningful experiences parents share with their kids is sport. Under Howard’s regime, employer [...]
Humphries: Howard’s lackey on IR
Senator Humphries dislike of unions was made clear as he ridiculed their efforts to protect Australian workers in the debate surrounding the Industrial Relations changes in the Senate today. He delighted in the prospect that workers and their unions will be ‘pulled into line’ by the Howard Government’s extreme IR agenda, accusing unions who make [...]
AMA once again highlights Howard Government inaction on obesity
The launch today of the Australian Medical Association’s plan to overcome obesity highlights the Howard Governments failure to tackle increasing obesity rates, particularly among Australian children. The Howard Government has neglected nutrition as a critical aspect of the fight against rising obesity amongst all age groups in Australian Society, choosing instead to focus almost solely [...]
Humphries to table petition AGAINST Industrial Relations changes and then vote FOR them!
Senator Humphries has committed to tabling a petition containing nearly 11,000 signatures expressing vehement opposition to his own Government’s plan to change Australia’s industrial relations system, even though he will support the legislation. This is hypocritical. Set down for tomorrow, Senator Humphries has agreed to table the workplace petition which expresses the support of basic [...]
Put an end to violence against women
Today is United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) and to mark the event, Senator Kate Lundy and White Ribbon Day Ambassador Mick Gentleman MLA, will join Amnesty International in distributing special ACT Labor/UNIFEM White Ribbons in Civic this morning. This year’s theme ‘Violence against women. Do nothing and you [...]
The World Game has come a long way in Australia
Football fans and players, young and old, will be on cloud nine today following the Socceroos win in the World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last night. It seems only a short time has passed since the Crawford Review recommended sweeping changed to Soccer in Australia. Since that time the sport has undergone significant changes with [...]
