The figures presented in the Canberra Times today are not correct. The Government believes it is important the public service continues to play its part in delivering savings to the Budget given tight fiscal conditions. The Government expects agencies to continue to meet the efficiency dividend without resorting to forced redundancies. We know the Liberal [...]
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People of Australia Ambassadors
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE PRIME MINISTER PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA AMBASSADORS Prime Minister Julia Gillard today congratulated 40 Australians who have been recognised for their outstanding work in building strong and cohesive local communities. The 40 local champions have been independently selected as the new People of Australia Ambassadors [...]
Helping humanitarian entrants navigate the private rental market
The Gillard Government has extended an initiative to assist humanitarian entrants in negotiating the private rental market, the Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, announced today. The announcement follows the review of a pilot initiative undertaken in 2009-10 which extended free telephone interpreting services to selected real estate agents around Australia. [...]
Government congratulates Newcombe Medal winner Sam Stosur
*** Joint Media Release *** Sen the Hon Mark Arbib Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Minister for Sport Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Sen the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Senator Kate Lundy tonight joined the Australian tennis community to congratulate the winner of the 2011 Newcombe [...]
National awards recognise local heroes in the ACT
To celebrate International Day of the Volunteer Federal Labor Representatives Senator Kate Lundy, Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann and Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh, have today awarded ten outstanding local volunteers and volunteer groups with a National Volunteer Award. Partnering with Volunteering ACT the awards recognise local volunteers and the contribution they play in our community. These awards pay [...]
2011-12 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook
The Gillard Government today announced a one-off increase to the efficiency dividend of an additional 2.5 per cent to apply next financial year. This is one-off measure to contribute savings across Government in the 2011-12 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). Smaller agencies have been exempted from the one-off efficiency dividend (appendix A), including our [...]
Homework club to help young refugees make the grade
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Sen the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minsiter Mr Geoff Lyons MP Federal Member for Bass Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, today announced a $41 000 grant to assist young former refugees in northernTasmaniabuild literacy, numeracy [...]
Funding to help migrant youth settle in Launceston
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Sen the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr Geoff Lyons MP Federal Member for Bass Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, today announced the Northern Suburbs Community Centre has received $84 000 to assist refugee [...]
Interweave stitches up funding to enhance social cohesion
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Sen the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Mr Geoff Lyons MP Federal Member for Bass Interweave Arts will receive $45 500 to bring Launceston’s culturally diverse communities together and help refugees connect with their local neighbourhoods, Parliamentary Secretary for [...]
Government congratulates Geitz on winning netball’s top honour
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE SENATOR THE HON MARK ARBIB Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Minister for Sport Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness SENATOR THE HON KATE LUNDY Senator for Australian Capital Territory Minister for Sport Mark Arbib and ACT Senator Kate Lundy have congratulated Laura Geitz on winning the prestigious Liz Ellis [...]
