Campaign Media Release
Senator Kate Lundy
Labor Senator for the ACT
Gai Brodtmann
Labor Candidate for Canberra
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy, and Labor Candidate for Canberra, Gai Brodtmann, today attended the official openings of two school projects in the ACT as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER).
Senator Lundy and Ms Brodtmann congratulated Woden and [...]
by Annika Hutchins
New Facilities Open at Waniassa and Woden Schools
Senator Kate Lundy opens facilities under historic school modernisation program
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy today attended the official openings for three schools in the ACT as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER).
Duffy Primary School received $2.125 million in commonwealth funding for the construction of a shade structure and refurbishment of library and student facilities,
Stromlo High School received $450,000 in [...]
ACT Labor candidates welcome national trade cadetships
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy, Candidate for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, Candidate for Fraser Andrew Leigh and Second Senate Candidate David Mathews today welcomed the Gillard Government’s announcement of a new National Trade Cadetship program.
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy said Trade Cadets would be the electricians, carpenters and tradies of tomorrow.
The Cadetships will be [...]
New training facilities for Communities@Work
New facilities at Communities@Work that will improve vocational education and training for students in the Tuggeranong region were opened today.
The Australian Government provided $231,593 towards the project to refurbish rooms at the Tuggeranong Community Centre to make it suitable for use as a flexible training centre including a self study area and an ungraded meeting [...]
A helping hand for young carers in Canberra
Young carers in Belconnen will continue to have access to support services for a further three years through the Young Carers Program.
The Australian Government is investing about $25 million to continue supporting young carers across Australia.
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy and Labor Candidate for Fraser, Dr Andrew Leigh welcomed news that the Young Carers [...]
Investment in advice for ACT homeless
Federal Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and ACT Attorney-General, Simon Corbell, today launched the Street Law outreach legal service for homeless people in the ACT.
The Federal and ACT Government’s have invested $540,000 in this important initiative which provides legal advice and referrals for the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless in areas such as debt, [...]
Labor gives back to Canberra parents
Parents in Canberra will be able to claim half the costs of their children’s school uniforms thanks to an expansion of the Gillard Government’s Education Tax Refund scheme.
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy, Labor Candidate for Canberra, Gai Brodtmann and Labor Candidate for Fraser, Andrew Leigh welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement today that the scheme [...]
There’s nothing like Australia ACT photo contest finalist
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy, Candidate for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, Candidate for Fraser Andrew Leigh and Second Senate Candidate for the ACT David Mathews will face a cold winter Monday morning in Canberra to see what hot air ballooning in Canberra is all about following the announcement of the ACT finalist in Tourism Australia’s [...]
Centrelink and Medicare under one roof in Gungahlin
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy and Labor Candidate for Fraser, Andrew Leigh, today welcomed the Gillard Government’s announcement that Centrelink and Medicare Australia services will be offered side by side in Gungahlin by mid-2011 to increase convenience and accessibility.
“This is good news for the Gungahlin community, as it means you will be able to [...]
