The Australian e-Health Research Centre CSIRO and the Australian National University have received $20,000 funding each from the 2009 French-Australian Science and Technology program, announced by Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research today. Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has congratulated CSIRO and ANU on their funding, which is part of [...]
Yearly Archives: 2009
Supercomputer Launched at ANU
The Commonwealth Government is providing $26 million towards Australia’s newest research supercomputer to be hosted at the Australian National University (ANU). Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy welcomed the facility, officially launched today by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr and operated by National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), an initiative of [...]
Australian first for construction industry, Female team create housing and skills showcase
CALL it drive, call it determination or call it girl power. In what has been deemed an Australian first, south-east Queensland’s finest female construction workers have come together to build one of the nation’s most unique display homes. The Women into Building Housing Showcase is the brainchild of multi-award winning Sunshine Coast builder Sam Sheppard, [...]
Bikers bring Christmas joy
Mr Major thanked Assembly members Mary Porter, Meredith Hunter and Brendan Smyth and senator Kate Lundy for putting political preferences aside to support the day.
Ideas abound at Broadband Futures forum
I thought I would put down a few thoughts and links while I am at the Broadband Futures Forum….it’s day two and having heard from Premier of Tasmania, David Bartlett. If you want to get an insight into how the speech was recieved, check out the twitter feed. By the way, you can view all [...]
Optimism for future of Australian National Botanic Gardens
After some difficult times a note of optimism is emerging for the future of the Australian National Botanic Gardens. This was the strong feeling that emerged at a forum held on 9 December at the Australian National University, convened by Senator Kate Lundy and the Friends of the National Botanic Gardens. ANBG is a vital [...]
2009 ACT and Districts Motorcyclist’s Toy Run
Over 1000 bikes and riders are expected to gather at Old Parliament House from 0830am for breakfast in the lead up to the 2009 Motorcyclist’s Toy Run commencing at 10:00am on Saturday the 12th of December. Senator for the ACT and MRA ACT member, Kate Lundy will be in the lead group in the ride [...]
Group events contributing to Broadband Future Forum
I announced on Monday in collaboration with Minister Conroy and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy that there will be several group contribution events happening in parallel with the upcoming Realising our Broadband Future Forum which is at the University of New South Wales in Sydney on December 10 and 11. These [...]
Front bench position in return for ETS back flip??
“What is going on in the Liberal Party where power and influence and control of the party means more than policy in climate change one of the greatest moral challenges as well as political and economic challenges of the 21st century,” Senator Lundy said. Liberal Senator for the ACT, Gary Humphries is going to serve [...]
