SHORTEN & RISHWORTH - MEDIA RELEASE - LABOR WILL EXTEND PRESCHOOL ACCESS TO 3...
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. This...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - ABC ADELAIDE 891 - THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018
SUBJECTS: Labor’s policy to extend preschool access to 3 year olds DAVID BEVAN: Amanda Rishworth is the Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development, she represents the southern...
View ArticleTHIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENTS FOR LABOR’S PLAN TO EXTEND ACCESS TO 3 YEAR OLDS -...
The Parenthood: “Parents will welcome this announcement from Labor today and The Parenthood calls on the Coalition to match it.” “The research and evidence is clear. Two years of preschool gives...
View ArticleSHORTEN, RISHWORTH & CAMERON - MEDIA RELEASE - FEE-FREE QUALIFICATIONS FOR...
A Shorten Labor Government will scrap upfront fees for 10,000 early education students studying at TAFE – boosting our early education workforce. Today’s announcement is part of Labor’s plan for a...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - TELEVISION INTERVIEW - SKY NEWS, SPEERS - THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018
SUBJECTS: Labor’s policy to extend preschool access to 3 year olds. TOM CONNELL: For more on this, joining me from Melbourne is the Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Amanda Rishworth....
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - ABC SOUTH QUEENSLAND - THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2018
SUBJECTS: Labor’s policy to extend preschool access to 3 year olds SHERIDAN STEWART: We put in a call to Amanda Rishworth, the Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, so I thought you might want...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - TELEVISION INTERVIEW - ABC NEWS 24, NATIONAL WRAP - SUNDAY, 7...
SUBJECTS: Labor’s policy to extend preschool access to 3 year olds, Children on Nauru, Launch of Labor’s Fair Go Action Plan PATRICIA KARVELAS: My next guest is the Opposition’s Early Childhood...
View ArticleRISHWORTH, MARLES & COKER - MEDIA RELEASE - CHILDREN IN VICTORIA SET TO...
A Shorten Labor Government’s two year National Preschool and Kindy Program will see a $386 million investment for children in Victoria over the forward estimates. Last week Labor announced our plans...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - DOORSTOP INTERVIEW - CANBERRA - MONDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2018
SUBJECT/S: Labor’s National Preschool and Kindy Program, South Australia not guaranteed their share of GST, Newspoll, Barnaby Joyce creating division on energy SHADOW MINISTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD...
View ArticleTREASURER CONFIRMS THERE IS NO FUNDING FOR OUR PRESCHOOLS - MONDAY, 15...
During Question Time today, the Treasurer confirmed yet again that the Abbott Turnbull Morrison Government are refusing to commit funding to the nations preschoolers after next year. When asked to...
View ArticlePLIBERSEK & RISHWORTH - MEDIA RELEASE - CHILDREN IN THE ACT BIG WINNERS FROM...
Schools and preschools across the ACT will be transformed thanks to a $73 million funding boost from Federal Labor. A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $57 million in ACT public schools...
View ArticleRISHWORTH & MCALLISTER - MEDIA RELEASE - UNITING CARE REPORT SHOWS CONCERTED...
Labor is committed to tackling child poverty and putting Australia’s children first. A new report shows that 1 in 6 children are living in poverty, reinforcing the need for a concerted, sustained...
View ArticlePLIBERSEK, RISHWORTH, PAYNE & BERRY - TRANSCRIPT - DOORSTOP - CANBERRA -...
SUBJECTS: Labor's Plan for Schools funding; Labor's Plans for Early Childhood Education; White Supremacist slogan motion voted on in the Senate; TPP; Government plan to move Australian Embassy in...
View ArticleRISHWORTH & SNOWDON - MEDIA RELEASE - 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPLETION OF...
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Thai–Burma Railway as we remember the sacrifice of Australian Prisoners of War (POW). This historic milestone will be marked at a national...
View ArticleSPEECH - MPI: THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO INVEST IN AUSTRALIAN...
We know that the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison government have not been consistent on many things, but one thing they have been consistent on is their failure of preschools and preschool children. There...
View ArticleMORE EVIDENCE THAT MILITARY FAMILIES NEED LABOR’S SUPPORT PLAN - THURSDAY, 18...
Today’s Family Wellbeing Study highlights the impact service can have for military families. While the Study provides a generally positive picture of military family life, it identifies that particular...
View ArticleFORMER MINISTER FOR CHILDREN BELIEVES PRESCHOOL WILL LOWER YOUR IQ -...
Yes, Former Assistant Minister for Children and Families, David Gillespie said yesterday during his response to a Matter of Public Importance on The Government’s failure to invest in Australian...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - PODCAST - KIDSPOT - FRIDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2018
SUBJECT/S: Labor’s National Preschool and Kindy Program, The Liberal Government’s unfair child care changes MELISSA WILSON: We are joined on the phone now by Shadow Minister for Early Childhood...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - PODCAST - THE FRAMEWORK - FRIDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2018
SUBJECT/S: Labor’s National Preschool and Kindy Program, Labor’s ban on inducements, Big Steps Campaign, Advocates for early childhood education LIAM MCNICHOLAS: Shadow Minister for Early Education,...
View ArticleSHORTEN, FARRELL, MARLES & RISHWORTH - MEDIA RELEASE - GOOD LUCK TO OUR...
Federal Labor congratulates Australia’s Invictus Games team and wishes them the best of luck as they represent our nation in Sydney this week. Australia will host the Games for the first time and...
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