A nation-wide design competition is underway for a memorial to honour Australians who have lost their lives at work. Minister for Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans, and NSW Senator Doug Cameron today announced the start of the competition to find a suitable design for the National Workers’ Memorial in Canberra. “The Memorial will be a [...]
by Annika Hutchins
Canberrans encouraged to comment on the future of our National Cultural Policy
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has encouraged the Canberra community to comment on the discussion paper for the country’s first National Cultural Policy in almost two decades, announced recently by the Minister for the Arts, Simon Crean. Senator Lundy said Canberra has a unique opportunity to contribute to the new policy about how arts [...]
Household information packs for the ACT – delivering our clean energy future
All households in the ACT will this month receive a new information booklet giving details of the assistance available to them and their families under the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Future plan. Federal Labor representatives for the ACT, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP said households in the ACT would receive [...]
Veterans in the ACT supported to tackle climate change
Federal Labor representatives for the ACT, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP have welcomed news that household assistance to deal with the impact of a carbon price would be provided to those in the ex-service community. The Australian Government has a plan to build a Clean Energy Future by taxing our [...]
High speed broadband for Gungahlin residents will be rolled out in October
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy and Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh have today welcomed the announcement by NBN Co that work on the high speed broadband rollout in Gungahlin is scheduled to commence in October this year. It is estimated that the average time from the start of preliminary works to the activation of [...]
Labor building Australia’s clean energy future
The Gillard Labor Government is taking action to tackle climate change by putting a price on pollution and assisting businesses and households to transition to a clean energy future. Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh and Senator Kate Lundy welcomed support for jobs and households in the Australian Capital Territory as [...]
South Sudan – Independence Day
I wanted to rise to speak to the Senate this evening to acknowledge and welcome the birth of Africa’s 54th state – the new country of South Sudan. May I welcome to the Chamber – members of Canberra’s Southern Sudanese community. I want to thank Abraham and Guem for organising for representatives to come to [...]
Forty year Majura Parkway vision set to become a reality
More than 40 years after the first line appeared on a map, construction of the long awaited Majura Parkway will finally start next year and be completed in 2016. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese today said the project had secured the backing of the Gillard Labor Government and would receive $144 million in Federal [...]
Australian of the Year Awards
Today I wish to raise the important matter of the Australian of the Year Awards. The National Australia Day Council was established in 1979, known then as ‘the committee’, with a vision to make future Australia Day celebrations truly national and Australia-wide. The National Australia Day Council, NADC, is a not-for-profit government owned company ably [...]
$600 payment to help local carers
From today 4,916 carers in the ACT will receive a $600 payment to help relieve the financial pressure of caring for a loved one. Federal Labor representatives, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP, said the Gillard Government’s Carer Supplement would help local carers cover expenses and budget for any unforeseen costs. [...]
