JOINT STATEMENT KEVIN RUDD MP FEDERAL LABOR LEADER
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SENATOR KATE LUNDY, SHADOW MINISTER FOR SPORT
A Rudd Labor Government will invest in our local sporting champions with a Local Champions Grant Program to provide financial assistance for our junior sportsmen and women.
Grants of up to $500 per individual and $3,000 per team will be available to children [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Supporting Local Sporting Champions
Labor supports the Drive for Maternity Reform
Federal Labor congratulates midwife Janie Nottingham on her ‘Drive for Maternity Reform’.
Ms Nottingham is using her ‘Drive for maternity Reform’ to raise awareness of the need for maternity reform, covering issues such as:
postnatal depression;
the high rate of caesarean births in Australia;
the gap in health outcomes and services for non-Indigenous mothers and babies;
poor rates of breastfeeding; [...]
Canberra Schools to Bring the Kitchen to the Classroom
Annette Ellis MP, Member for Canberra joined with ACT Senator Kate Lundy today to invite primary schools in the ACT to register their interest in becoming part of Labor’s Kitchen Garden Program with Stephanie Alexander.
“The Kitchen Garden Program tackles childhood obesity by getting children growing their own vegetables, cooking and learning about food as part [...]
Frustrated Cleaners and Stores workers demand Employment Advocate veto illegal AWAs
The LHMU, representing the cleaners and the NUW representing stores and distribution workers involved in the dispute with new Defence cleaning contractor, Serco Sodexho have both identified deficiencies in the AWA’s cleaners have been forced to sign.
The AWAs appear not to comply with legislative guarantees relating to sick leave and public holidays.
Labor supports the action [...]
Labor commits to redevelop Skilled Stadium
Skilled Stadium will receive a $20m boost for a much needed upgrade as a result of a joint partnership between a Rudd Labor Government and the Victorian Labor Government.
Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation, Health Promotion and Local Government, Darren Cheeseman, Federal Labor Candidate for Corangamite and Richard Marles, Federal Labor Candidate for [...]
Desperate Liberals mislead Gungahlin Residents on Broadband
This week the ACT Liberal Senator distributed deliberately misleading political material to Gungahlin residents regarding Labor’s plan for a National Broadband Network.
The material distributed by the Liberal party shows no understanding of the specific difficulties Gungahlin residents have been faced with when trying to access broadband, including the limits on the number of broadband (ADSL) services that can be provided [...]
Vaile Hypocrisy on Local Government Recognition
Senator Kate Lundy has condemned Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile for his hypocrisy on constitutional recognition of local government.
Today Mr Vaile reportedly told a local government conference in Queensland that he supported constitutional recognition.
What he needs to do now is explain why he joined Coalition Members who voted against constitutional recognition in the House of [...]
EI Has Devastated Equestrian Sports
The failure of our quarantine system under the Howard Government has pushed many equestrian sports enthusiasts to the limit.
Kerry O’Brien and Kate Lundy share concerns that EI will have long-term consequences to Australia’s equestrian industries and may affect Australia’s equestrian team in the lead up to the 2008 Olympics.
Yesterday was to be the start of [...]
NCA Heritage List proposal confusing and contradictory
The NCA’s latest publicity stunt claiming they will explore National Heritage Listing for all of Canberra is confusing and inconsistent with their recent efforts to dramatically alter the Albert hall precinct.
It is unclear whether the proposal is to list all of Canberra, designated areas as defined under the National Capital Plan (NCP) or just the [...]
Coalition fails to support Constitutional recognition of local government – again
For the second time in 12 months Liberal and National Party Senators have opposed a Labor move to support Constitutional recognition of local government.
The latest expression of opposition came during debate on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 – a bill that enjoys bipartisan support.
Shadow Minister for Local Government, Senator Kate Lundy, said [...]
