A recent survey of Gungahlin residents has found that of the residents using dial-up internet, 85% wanted broadband but were unable to get it. Disturbingly, of the 182 detailed respondents, 28% of residents have tried to get broadband but were unsuccessful, and 21% are on waiting lists. Many residents reported that they have been waiting [...]
Yearly Archives: 2006
Broadband in Gungahlin
The Howard Government has been distributing misleading material about Labor’s National Broadband Plan. To find out the truth about the future of broadband in Australia please follow this link: The Truth about Broadband Government Technology World – Keynote Address, National Convention Centre Of all of the experiences we share through our personal and professional loves, [...]
Radio Kate: Gungahlin Broadband Survey
Transcript A recent survey of Gungahlin residents has found that of the residents using dial-up internet, 85 percent wanted broadband but were unable to get it. Of the 182 respondents, 28 percent of residents have tried to get broadband but were unsuccessful, and 21 percent are on waiting lists. Many residents reported that they have [...]
Ian Thorpe’s Retirement
Joint Statement: Labor Leader Kim Beazley and Senator Kate Lundy Labor wishes Ian Thorpe all the best in his retirement and thank him for his fantastic contribution to Australian sport over the last 10 years. Thorpe is indeed a super-fish and it takes great courage for an athlete to retire from a sport in which [...]
Howard Government Attacks Canberra’s Best Loved Buildings
The Federal Liberal Government wants to remove heritage protection from some of Canberra’s best loved buildings. Under the Governments regressive Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 2006, the Register of the National Estate will be dismantled. This will leave some of Canberra’s most iconic buildings without adequate protection. Buildings put under threat by this legislation [...]
Radio Kate: Australian Workplace Agreements
Transcript The Howard Government’s so-called Work Choices legislation has allowed unscrupulous employers to strip away award conditions by insisting their employees sign AWAs. Previous evidence extracted by Labor shows that 100 percent of AWAs excluded at least one protected award condition, 64 percent removed leave loading, 63 percent removed penalty rates for overtime and 52 [...]
Kids still sitting on the sideline
There are up to 28,000 children still missing out on the Australian Sports Commissions Active After School Communities Program (AASC) the Environment, Communication, IT and the Arts Committee heard this morning. The committee heard that the program is failing to meet genuine interest from 575 schools around the country. This has so far been the [...]
Canberra Restaurants Banned From Sponsoring Skilled Migrants
Four Canberra restaurants have been banned from sponsoring temporary skilled migrants for up to three years, DIMA told a Senate Estimates Committee yesterday. Senate Estimates was told that Pangaea Restaurant and Bar, Zeffirelli Pizza Restaurant and Holy Grail have been banned from the 457 visa program for three years from 6 October 2006. Milk and [...]
Radio Kate: Siev X Memorial
Transcript The 19th October is the fifth anniversary of the sinking of theSIEV X. I want to thank Steve Biddulph for his initiative in creating the SIEV X memorial. It commemorates the tragedy that saw 353 lives lost, 146 of whom were children. The symbolic white poles with artwork from schools, community and church groups [...]
Australia wins netball series for first time in five years!
Labor congratulates the Australian netball team who in thrilling style won the decider of a three game test series in New Zealand tonight. Thanks to rescheduling by the ABC, Australian supporters on the east coast were able to experience the tension and excitement of the game live. Australia has not beaten the Silver Ferns in [...]
