One of the most important promises we made during the election campaign was ending the blame game between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories. Today’s COAG meeting in Melbourne signals the start of this core task. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is meeting with Premiers, Chief Ministers and the Australian Local Government Association today to [...]
Yearly Archives: 2007
Declaration of the Polls: ACT
ACT’s Federal Labor representatives today attended the ACT declaration of the polls as members of the newly elected Labor Government. The Labor Government has an ambitious agenda to bring about positive change for all Australians, and we are excited to be a part of the new Labor Government as ACT representatives. The Rudd Labor Government [...]
A Rudd Labor Government will work with the ACT Government to deliver for Canberrans
ACT Labor Senator, Kate Lundy, ACT Labor Senate Candidate, Peter Conway, the Member for Fraser and Shadow Minister for Federal/State Relations, Bob McMullan and the Member for Canberra, Annette Ellis, met today with Chief Minister Jon Stanhope to discuss Federal Labor’s plan to reform Federal/State relations. The local ACT representatives discussed Labor’s 10 point federation [...]
Humphries’ own goal on paid parking in triangle
In trying another desperate stunt yesterday Senator Humphries kicked an own goal when he forgot that it is the Howard Government, with the help of the National Capital Authority, that has pushed for paid parking in the parliamentary triangle for years. Federal Minister for Territories, Jim Lloyd has been reported as saying paid parking is inevitable [...]
CPSU calls for balance in the Senate
Senator Lundy met today with representatives from the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) to receive a photo petition which raised members concerns about losing compensation entitlements. The Howard Government’s failure to address workplace health and safety reform has led to the erosion of protections and entitlements under the Commonwealth workers compensation scheme, while at [...]
Federal Labor will invest in renewable energy research
Senator Kate Lundy today visited the Australian National University to discuss how a Rudd Labor Government would invest in the renewable energy industry. Expert renewable energy researchers took Senator Lundy on a tour of ANU’s solar thermal unit and photovoltaic laboratories to demonstrate the innovative research and technologies being used at the ANU. Federal Labor [...]
$1.5 million for Australian National Botanical Gardens
A Rudd Labor Government will commit $1.5 million towards securing water for the Australian National Botanical Gardens in Canberra. Labor recognises the urgent situation facing the Botanic Gardens and their neglect under the Howard Government. The Liberal statement today is an acknowledgement of the poor performance of the Howard Government to address the long term [...]
Coonan Must Find a Way to Televise World Netball Final Live on Saturday Night
Federal Communications Minister, Senator Helen Coonan must find a way to broadcast live the World Netball Championship grand final. We are concerned about the delay in broadcasting the grand final from New Zealand. These elite athletes are being treated like a second class citizens. Mr Shorten and Senator Lundy have had representations from netball players [...]
Labor leads the way on work family balance
Comments made yesterday by Jacqui Burke in the Legislative Assembly about Katy Gallagher, Deputy Chief Minister, taking maternity leave showed we still have a long way to go to ensure equality for women in the workplace. As a working person with children I am familiar with the challenges of balancing work and family. No-one should [...]
Canberra’s 19,000 Year 9-12 Students to Benefit from Federal Labor’s Education Revolution
Over 19,000 students in the ACT would benefit from Federal Labor’s commitment to provide a school computer for every year 9-12 student. A Rudd Labor Government will invest $1 billion over four years to turn every secondary school in Australia into a digital school. Federal Labor’s National Secondary School Computer Fund will allow every Australian [...]
