Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Senator Kate Lundy pulled on her football boots today to promote Harmony Day in the Harmony Game – Pollies v Professionals. Senator Lundy led a bipartisan team of football-playing politicians including federal minister Stephen Conroy, as well as Alan Griffin, Bert van Manen and Senator Steve Fielding. SBS presenter [...]
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Football’s celebration of multicultural Australia
8 October 2010 Football’s celebration of multicultural Australia Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Kate Lundy congratulates the winners of the Football Federation Australia’s Australian Football Awards and everyone who was nominated. The awards, held in conjunction with Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and Football Media Association of Australia were announced at a gala event [...]
Senator Lundy congratulates local athletes
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy, today wished the Territory’s athletes ‘good luck’ ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games which start in Delhi next week. Local athletes will be among the medal chances for Australia, including Jared and Claire Tallent who’ll both be walking for gold in the 20 kilometre walk and ACT rugby player [...]
International Women’s Day 2010
Below is the transcription and video of a Parliamentary speech Senator Lundy did for International Women’s Day on March 9th 2010. Transcript: Thank you. Yesterday, we celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th March. In past years, for International Women’s Day I have highlighted the disadvantages, discrimination and underrepresentation often faced by women. I have [...]
Six National Champions Heading To Canberra for Aussie Junior Dirt Track Titles This Weekend
Senator Kate Lundy is officially opening the 2009 Australian Junior Dirt Track Championship tomorrow at 9am. Six current Australian Champions are heading to Canberra this weekend for the 2009 Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships at Fairbairn Park, 14/15 November 2009, and if all of the lights are green, they’ll take home another Australian title or [...]
Laurie Wilson interviews Senator Lundy on Viewpoint – from sport to technology
Senator Lundy is interviewed about her background, interest in ICT, Government 2.0, Canberra and a few personal topics such as her passion for sport. Transcript: Laurie Wilson: Hello and welcome to another edition of viewpoint. Kate Lundy has represented the people of the ACT in the senate for well over a decade. Like many Labor [...]
Fingers crossed for 13th licence
As a Western Sydney team secured the 12th A-League licence, Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy has her fingers crossed that Canberra could yet be the 13th licence. Senator Lundy said “It was encouraging to hear from Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley that they think Canberra is the right choice for the next [...]
Bipartisan bid for “Let’s do it Canberra”
Senators’ for the ACT Kate Lundy and Gary Humphries will tomorrow be showing their support for the “Let’s do it Canberra” bid to join the inaugural season of the Australian Baseball League (ABL), beginning November 2010. As part of the bid, “Let’s do it Canberra” must obtain 5,000 $20 pledges of support from the Canberra [...]
ACT trail and mini bike riders need a safe place to ride
The campaign launched by ACT Policing today which targets unsafe and illegal trail bike riding in suburban and rural areas shows there is a need for a safe place for Canberra’s riders. The ACT Government has been investigating the options for a safe riding park for unlicensed and unregistered motor bike riders in and around [...]
