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 [...]
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New panel to conduct access and equity inquiry
A new independent panel of eminent community leaders will conduct an inquiry into government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of all Australians, the Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Kate Lundy, announced today. The panel will examine the Australian Government’s Access and Equity Strategy and Framework which applies to [...]
ACT community service workers closer to equal pay
Federal Labor representatives for the ACT, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann and Dr Andrew Leigh, today welcomed the announcement that more than 3,000 ACT workers in the social and community sector are a step closer to achieving equal pay after the Gillard Government announced it will provide $2 billion to deliver an historic pay rise [...]
Senate votes for Clean Energy Future
Federal Labor representatives for the ACT, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP, today welcomed the historic passage of the Clean Energy Future (CEF) legislative package to tackle climate change and move Australia to a clean energy economy. The CEF legislation will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut 160 million tonnes of pollution [...]
Capital Region Cancer Centre gets underway
Patients in the ACT are set to benefit as construction begins on the $44.6 million dollar Capital Region Cancer Centre. The centre will expand the services currently provided by The Canberra Hospital. The Capital Region Cancer Centre was one component of a $560 million program to improve access to cancer services and support in regional areas [...]
National anti-racism partnership and strategy
*** JOINT RELEASE *** Hon Robert McClelland MP Attorney-General Senator the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Kate Lundy today welcomed progress on the development of a comprehensive anti-racism strategy for Australia. The [...]
NBN rollout extended in Gungahlin
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy today welcomed NBN Co’s announcement that the NBN fibre rollout has been extended in Gungahlin to 20,800 premises over the next 12 months. Senator Lundy said NBN Co, the company established to construct and operate the NBN had released its inaugural 12-month national rollout plan today, which included an [...]
Media Release: Live Public Sphere Consultation on Digital Culture
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE The Hon Simon Crean MP Minister for Regional Australia Regional Development and Local Government Minister for the Arts Sen the Hon Kate Lundy Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Wednesday, 21 September, 2011 LIVE PUBLIC SPHERE CONSULTATION ON DIGITAL CULTURE Members of the digital arts, [...]
Canberra’s worst bottleneck eliminated
The opening of a new overpass in the heart of Canberra has eliminated one of worst traffic bottlenecks in the city and improved travel times between Parliament House and the airport. Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean today officially opened the Kings Avenue overpass, which replaced the Russell roundabout at the intersection of Parkes Way, Morshead [...]
$1.1 million to fix local black spots
Federal ACT representatives, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP today announced the Gillard Labor Government will provide $1,126,800 to fix eight dangerous black spots on local roads. The approved projects in the ACT are: intersection of Drakeford Drive, Summerland Circuit and O’Halloran Circuit at Kambah: $210,000 to upgrade traffic signals, provide [...]
