As I looked through the budget looking for benefits to my constituents are areas of interest, I was very happy to see some of the ICT-related budget items. I thought I would make a short video about some things that I found interesting, and have added a few more below the video transcript with plenty [...]
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2010-11 Budget – Responsible management and a faster return to surplus
The Rudd Government will get the budget back in the black three years ahead of schedule and ahead of every major advanced economy.
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy said she was proud to be part of a government that had worked so hard to keep the economy in a position of strength.
“From a local perspective, [...]
Humphries culpable as Liberals commit to job cuts in Canberra
Unfortunately for Canberra jobs and economy, the Liberals have reaffirmed their ideological commitment to “cutting government jobs” in the same way the former Howard Government did in the first years of that government in 1996 and 1997.
Incredibly, Liberal Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey was explicit in saying the areas of greatest need in the community, health [...]
Community News June 2009
Here is my annual ‘Community News’ letter for the residents of Canberra, which I sent out to the Canberra Senate electorate in June. It includes a brief overview of latest news and initiatives which affect the people of Canberra. This edition of ’Community News’ focuses on the 2009/10 Federal Budget and nation building infrastructure for economic stimulus. [...]
Federal government ICT: boom or bust?
MIS The Scoop
presented by: Mark Jones
Posted: Thu 21 May 2009 8:23PM
The ICT industry criticised the Federal Budget for lacking more big ticket spending plans. And the big questions remain: Is Australia’s largest single marketplace growing or contracting? Why have some departments stalled ICT spending? The Scoop host Mark Jones is joined by Senator Kate Lundy, [...]
What’s in the 2009 budget for ICT?
ICT fared strongly in the 2009 budget with a number of portfolios announcing initiatives to complement the Government’s investment in a national broadband network. This was the theme of my recent presentation to CeBIT ‘09: policies that will really optimise the economic and social platform the nbn will provide in the future.
I was particularly pleased [...]
Razor gang’s High Court caveat
Labor senator Kate Lundy told The Australian she was concerned the Rudd Government’s razor gang would trim further funding from the High Court’s budget next year.
Culture on the chopping block
The Labor senator Kate Lundy urged the Government to adopt the report’s findings.
Funding cut hurts arts, institutions
Labor senator and committee member Kate Lundy last night accepted that the Government had not foreseen the impact of the cuts on small departments.
Manufacturing Must Get Attention in the Budget
Now is the time to invest in essential skills, innovation and freight infrastructure for Australian manufacturing.
Australian manufacturing is ailing under this Government. Between 2000 and 2004, 50,000 jobs have disappeared in manufacturing. Recent figures have shown that manufacturing growth continues to decline, now reaching record lows.
The trend in manufacturing exports is also on the way [...]
