Senator Kate Lundy today reminded Canberrans to register for Earth Hour. Earth Hour requires participants to turn off all unnecessary lights at 8pm, wherever they may be on the 29th March. “I registered for Earth Hour and I urge all Canberrans to join in and register today”, Senator Lundy said. “Reducing our emissions is critical [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Bipartisan support for ACT funding review
ACT Labor Senator Kate Lundy is lobbying the Federal Government for a review, and looking for a major funding boost to national capital tourism.
Homelessness in the ACT
Adjournment Speech Tonight I want to talk about the very serious issue of homelessness in our society. And I am very proud to say that this is an issue that the Rudd Labor Government has already set about tackling head on following a decade of neglect by the former government. I believe that access to [...]
Boost in allowances and pensions to help over 31,000 people in ACT
More than 15,000 people in Fraser and 16,000 people in the electorate of Canberra will start receiving increased allowances and more regular financial payments from the Australian Government, starting today. As well, pensions are scheduled to go up with the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Local pensioners, carers, disability support pensioners and self-funded [...]
High-Speed Rail would benefit Canberra
A high-speed train linking Canberra and Sydney has the potential to bring enormous benefits to the ACT and region by providing a safer, faster and less energy intensive travel for local and regional residents. High-speed rail could reduce travel times between Canberra and Sydney to around an hour, reducing lost time in travel for people [...]
ACT students seek to overhaul VSU
Canberra students today had the opportunity to meet with the Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis MP, to discuss their experiences of Voluntary Student Unionism. Student representatives from the Australian National University, the University of Canberra and the Canberra Institute of Technology were invited to Parliament House as part of the Federal Labor Government’s inquiry into [...]
Women in the Parliament
When I entered the federal parliament in 1996, I was one of 23 women elected to the Senate. At the time, this represented a huge increase in the percentage of senators who were women: 30.3 per cent, up from 21 per cent. The House of Representatives also gained 23 women representatives, up from 13 in [...]
International Womens’ Day
International Womens’ Day provides an opportunity for us to celebrate the achievements of Australian women. International Womens’ Day is observed on 8 March every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, social and political achievements of women. It is also a time to look ahead to a future in which [...]
Delivering on election promises to address housing stress
2006 census figures reveal that there are over 12,000 families suffering housing stress in the ACT. Housing stress occurs when people pay more than 30 per cent of their gross income on rental and mortgage costs. According to the ABS, more than 15 per cent of all mortgage holders and 20 per cent of all [...]
