LABOR WILL EXTEND PRESCHOOL ACCESS TO 3 YEAR OLDS

A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new two year National Preschool and Kindy Program, guaranteeing around 700,000 Australian children a year will be able to access subsidised preschool. Continue reading

NSW GOVERNMENT HAS QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ON MALDON-DOMBARTON

The decision of the NSW Government to put the Maldon Dombarton Rail on the back burner raises big questions about $25 million that the Federal Labor Government gave to the NSW Government to accelerate the project. Continue reading

TRANSCRIPT: RADIO INTERVIEW: MICHELLE GUTHRIE

E&OE TRANSCRIPTRADIO INTERVIEWRN DRIVE WITH PATRICIA KARVELASMONDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 SUBJECTS: Departure of ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie, appointment of Guthrie’s replacement  Continue reading

My Health Records Amendment

The My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018 is a government bill and I'm going to speak in favour of it, unlike many of the members of the government who contributed to this debate earlier. Continue reading

MORE MUST BE DONE TO SUPPORT AN AGEING POPULATION

There is a crisis in the Aged Care system and the Government has been in denial over it. The quality of care and services for older Australians is Labor’s primary concern. Continue reading