MEDIA RELEASE
NBN urgently needed in Gungahlin
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy and Gungahlin Broadband activist Mr Russ Gillon have today called for NBN priority in Gungahlin to get around Telstra’s broadband blockers.
Senator Lundy and Mr Gillon from ACT Broadband, a grass roots campaign highlighting the impact of broadband-blocking technologies (RIMs)* in Telstra’s copper network have [...]
Media Releases
NBN urgently needed in Gungahlin
Supplier Advocate to Champion IT
Joint Media Release with Minister Kim Carr and Senator Kate Lundy
Australia’s $98 billion IT industry is set to benefit, with an IT Supplier Advocate to be appointed to help secure more major IT contracts.
The IT Supplier Advocate is part of the Rudd Government’s $8.2 million Supplier Advocate Program, which appoints respected industry [...]
Senator Lundy represents the Australian Government at CeBIT Germany
Kate Lundy, Senator for the ACT was invited to Hannover Germany to keynote at the world’s largest ICT event, CeBIT, and her talk will be streamed live over the Internet at 9:30pm today Canberra time.
“Connected Worlds” is the main topic at CeBIT 2010, and Senator Lundy will be speaking about how the Australian Government has [...]
Help available for workers affected by insulation changes
Minister for Employment Participation Mark Arbib recently announced the Federal Government will provide $10 million for 2000 structural adjustment places in the Productivity Places Program for insulation workers affected by changes to the Home Insulation Program.
These are training places available to re-train insulation workers for new jobs and are on top of the 4000 places [...]
Changes announced to Home Insulation Program and Solar Hot Water Rebate
The Government recently announced a series of changes to the administration of the environmental programs to boost safety and improve environmental performance.
The changes announced by the Government will include the establishment of a new household Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme to replace the Home Insulation Program and the Solar Hot Water Rebate, which have been discontinued [...]
New outreach worker to be placed in ACT
National efforts to close the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation received a boost today with the announcement of 83 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Outreach Worker placements across Australia.
Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, said funding had been approved for 83 positions, more than half of the 160 [...]
National Science Week funding for ACT
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has congratulated the four ACT projects to receive funding for National Science Week in 2010.
The four projects include:
$15,468 for SCINEMA – Festival of Science films by CSIRO Discovery
SCINEMA will distribute a program of science and natural history short films in 400 venues throughout Australia. Where possible, local scientists will [...]
Nominate a local science champion for PM’s prize for science
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy today urged local residents to nominate their science champions for the 2010 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.
“The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science are a significant science prize in Australia and a fitting tribute to the brilliant work done by our scientists and science teachers,” Senator Lundy said
“National science champions [...]
Community News: February 2010
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Investing in local jobs and education
The Rudd Labor Government’s economic and infrastructure stimulus is supporting local jobs and the Canberra economy. Investments include:
$242.705 million for 257 halls and classrooms across the ACT’s public and private schools.
$28.68 million for the construction [...]
$7046 for ACT Veteran Health and Wellbeing Project
Encouraging veterans, war widows, widowers and their families to become involved in local health and wellbeing activities, the Minister for Veteran’s Affairs, Alan Griffin, today announced more than $1.3 million in funding to support 98 initiatives across Australia.
The ACT received $7046, for the ACT Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Federation to help purchase tools and [...]
