Senator Kate Lundy, Member for Fraser, Bob McMullan and Member for Canberra, Annette Ellis today said after 11 long years in power the Federal Government was still playing politics with local water supplies.
Today’s announcement to transfer Googong Dam to the ACT Government 25 days out from an election follows years of obfuscation and political games [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Humphries and Nairn Playing Politics with Water – again
Labor’s 1 Billion National Urban Water and Desalination Plan
Senator Kate Lundy today meet with representatives from the National Parkes Association ACT to discuss Federal Labor’s comprehensive plan to protect our natural environment and combat climate change.
Senator Lundy also discussed with the representatives Kevin Rudd’s announcement proposing a $1 billion National Urban Water and Desalination Plan to help secure the water supplies of Australia’s [...]
Federal Labor’s Plan for High Quality, Affordable Child Care in Canberra: Giving Parents Peace of Mind
Kate Lundy today visited a local child care centre, Alkira Community Child Care Centre, Charnwood, to talk to staff and parents about Labor’s plans to improve the quality and affordability of child care in the ACT.
Earlier this year the Productivity Commission released figures that revealed that Canberra is amongst the most expensive in the country [...]
Humphries plays the ‘blame game’ card with Canberra’s water
ACT Liberal Senator, Gary Humphries, is getting more desperate as today saw him unreasonably criticise the ACT Government’s water plan without having lifted a finger himself when he had the opportunity as Chief Minister of the ACT.
As Senator Humphries knows very well that while he was a member of the ACT Liberal Government and Chief [...]
ACT expensive for child care – but only Labor has a plan
Working families are under pressure like never before, working longer just to make ends meet. On top of high petrol prices, mortgage repayments and the cost of groceries, the cost of child care has spiralled, adding to the financial pressure families are under.
Child care costs in Australia have doubled in the last 11 years, increasing [...]
Physical Activity Conference
Speech to the National Physical Activity Conference Adelaide Convention Centre
Tuesday 16 October 2007
Thank you for your invitation to be here today. I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of Labor’s views on building healthy communities.
I should say in the context of the session, many of these principles and [...]
Netball series decider broadcast live tonight!
Labor wishes the Australian netball team the best of luck tonight in the series decider against the Silver Ferns in New Zealand.
The ABC’s decision to reschedule and bring the game to Australians live (AEST) at 4:30pm today is to be applauded. It is rare that Australians get to watch our best netballers live on free [...]
Don’t miss out: Tuesday cut off for changing your electoral roll details
Senator Kate Lundy today reminded Canberrans to make sure they are correctly enrolled on the ACT electoral roll before it closes for the 2007 Federal Election.
Under the Howard Governments new electoral laws, potential voters now must be enrolled to vote the same day that the writs are issued.
This means if you are not already on [...]
Government Technology World
Government Technology World
Keynote Address
15th October 2007
National Convention Centre, Canberra.
Of all of the experiences we share through our personal and professional loves, change is a constant. While a well worn cliché, this is felt in sharpest relief in relation to the ongoing pace of technological change.
Just think, only eleven years ago, when I [...]
ACT Federal Labor Representatives Support Local Sudanese Community
In Canberra, our local Sudanese community has made many important contributions to our community, and have many significant achievements in their own right.
It is extraordinary to have a Minister for Immigration who has nothing positive to say about the vast majority of Australian families of African background who are hard working, law abiding and make [...]
