Today the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) released a draft report on allegations that a cancer cluster existed at the NGA. Although the draft report only covers the first stage of a two stage investigation process, Labor will pursue a number of issues arising in this report with the NGA at the Senate Budget Estimates [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2007
National Capital Committee advises Minister that Inquiry into Albert Hall is required
The Joint Standing Committee of the National Capital and External Territories resolved today to write to the Minister to advise him that the Committee intends to conduct an inquiry at the appropriate time into Amendment 53, which relates to the Albert Hall and the surrounding precinct. This correspondence foreshadows the Committee’s intention to the Minister, [...]
Federal Labor’s $50 million Solar Home Power Plan
Senator Kate Lundy this morning officially launched the ANU Student Association’s Environment Collective campaign to fundraise $100,000 to convert the student association building to solar power, making the building carbon neutral. “This is a terrific initiative on the part of the students involved. This project shows how local organisations, like the ANU Students Association, can [...]
Radio Kate: Comcare Laws Disadvantage Public Servants
Transcript The Coalition Government’s amendments to the Comcare legislation will prevent all Commonwealth and ACT Public Servants from making journey and meal break claims for compensation if they are injured. It will also apply to some private sector employees if their employers choose to opt-in. I have already heard many complaints and concerns from my [...]
Canberra Commuters Set to Lose Comcare Entitlements
The Coalition Government is trying to push amendments to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) through the Senate today. The Government’s amendment will change the Comcare workers compensation scheme placing further limitations on workers compensation entitlements. Under the Government’s new laws, Commonwealth employees and ACT public service employees will no longer be [...]
At least the AFL knows it has a drug problem
It’s easy for criticism to be levelled at the AFL because they have promoted their out-of-competition illicit drug testing policy and worked hard to implement it amidst criticism and misunderstanding. Unfortunately for the AFL, it just has not worked everywhere with recent media reports pointing to the use of drugs amongst some high profile AFL [...]
Senator Lundy to Address Canberra Anti Iraq War Rally
Senator Kate Lundy will be addressing an anti-war rally at 12.30, Sunday 18 March. There will be similar rallies around the world in recognition of the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. DATE: Sunday 18 March TIME: 12.30 WHERE: Civic – near the Canberra Centre water fountain Contact: Rachel Allen – 0418 488 [...]
Humphries Failed the ACT on Aged Care
This week is Seniors Week in the ACT, and a timely reminder of the persistent issues that our senior citizens face with regard to accessing appropriate aged care. Recent figures show that the ACT had the worst shortage of aged care beds in the country. In the ACT there are only 71.5 beds for every [...]
Cost of Abbott’s health care leaves working Australians behind
The increasingly poor health of Australia’s most disadvantaged has been reinforced again today with the release of a University of Queensland research published by the World Health Organisation. The research analysed the last three National Health Surveys (1989, 1995 and 2001) and showed that the health gap between rich and poor Australians was growing and [...]
Radio Kate: Workplace Laws Key NSW Election Topic
Transcript At a “politics in the pub” function organised by State Labor Candidate for Bega, Wilma Chinnock, in Moruya, the focus was on how Peter Debnam will spread the Howard Government’s extreme Work Choices laws in NSW. We now know that it is people working in the retail and hospitality sector that are losing the [...]
