Senator Kate Lundy presented prizes to Latham Primary students at the new Harrison Primary School at 10am today.
In a first of its kind project the Construction Industry Training Council (CITC), in conjunction with Latham Primary, conducted a competition for primary school students to learn more about the building and construction industry.
“I would like to congratulate [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Local primary school builds prize-winning future for ACT construction industry
Labor to establish Council of Australian Local Governments
An incoming Rudd Labor Government will in its first term of office establish a Council of Australian Local Governments.
The Council of Australian Local Governments will provide a forum that allows local and Federal governments to meet to discuss issues of national importance and will ensure that local government representatives have a more effective voice at [...]
Rowers in the medals
Labor congratulates the Australian Rowing team on remarkable results in windy conditions at the World Championships in Eton, UK.
12 Australian crews made through to the A finals (top 6) and the team added to their three gold medal haul on Saturday’s racing with a gold, two bronze and a silver medal in racing last night.
Saturday [...]
Labor to drive Constitutional recognition of local government
Federal Labor believes that local government should be formally recognised in the Australian Constitution.
An incoming Rudd Labor Government will consult with state and territory governments, and representatives of local government, including the Australian Local Government Association, the Capital City Lord Mayors and other stakeholders on the process for achieving constitutional recognition.
Constitutional recognition will redefine the [...]
August – Lundy IR Update
WorkChoices……busting the myth
Those of us opposed to the WorkChoices legislation always knew that the devil would be in the detail and so it has been proven.
The Howard Government’s refusal to conduct any research or analysis either before or after the commencement of the WorkChoices laws has been a disgrace. If the Government was so certain [...]
Workplace Ombudsman delays leave local worker waiting for action
While the Government has been spending up big on a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to try and reinvent it’s unfair workplace laws, the Workplace Ombudsman has been slow to act on a local employees complaint.
A local Canberra casual employee, Jessica Shepherd, lodged a complaint with the then Office of Workplace Services on the 9th November [...]
How will communities benefit Mr Howard?
As details emerge from John Howard’s statement on infrastructure yesterday, it appears that it is nothing but pre-election political posturing. It will have little impact on the grass roots, social infrastructure that is desperately needed in our communities.
John Howard cannot tell us where the money will go.
When asked on ABC radio’s AM program this morning [...]
ACT Labor Senate candidates to keep watch on local grocery prices
Today Senator Kate Lundy and Peter Conway, ACT Labor’s second Senate candidate, launched a price watch into the price of groceries in the ACT.
The local price watch will track the prices of basic food items such as milk, bread, bananas, eggs and meat over the coming weeks to keep a close watch on grocery prices [...]
How can we apply for facility grants Minister?
In May, the Prime Minister announced $700,000 funding for the new sports and aquatic centre at Lithgow and then the Government member handed over $200,000 for floodlights at the Bathurst Rugby Club.
In Senate Question Time today, Senator Kate Lundy, the Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation invited the Minister for Arts and Sport George Brandis [...]
Grocery Price Watch
The Canberra Grocery Price Watch will be shining a spotlight on grocery prices in ACT over the next few months. I will be monitoring the price of a basket of goods including; bread, milk, eggs, bananas and lamb chops, at local Woolworths and Coles supermarkets and comparing the prices of the same branded items.
Keep up [...]
