LABOR WELCOMES INQUIRY INTO DFRDB - TUESDAY, 26 MARCH 2019
Labor welcomes the government’s announcement to conduct an independent inquiry into the administration of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) commutation arrangements. The...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - ABC ADELAIDE - WEDNESDAY, 27 MARCH 2019
SUBJECT/S: One Nation Preferences, Christchurch Shootings DAVID BEVAN: Lets welcome Simon Birmingham, Liberal Senator, Minister for Trade. He is on the phone line this morning, good morning Simon...
View Article$4.1 MILLION TO ESTABLISH VETERANS HUB IN TOWNSVILLE - THURSDAY, 28 MARCH 2019
A Shorten Labor Government will provide $4.1 million towards Oasis Townsville, to ensure the establishment of a veterans hub in Townsville which provides greater support to veterans’, ex-service...
View ArticleMORRISON MUST EXPLAIN CUT TO VETERANS - WEDNESDAY, 3 APRIL 2019
Scott Morrison and the Liberals must explain their $171.6 million cut to DVA and how this will impact our veterans’ and ex-service personnel. This is a cut in plain sight by Scott Morrison and the...
View ArticleMORRISON HAS FAILED AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN - WEDNESDAY, 3 APRIL 2019
Scott Morrison’s failure to properly fund preschool is a cruel insult to Australian children. This was an opportunity to properly invest in the future of our nation’s children – and Scott Morrison...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - RADIO INTERVIEW - 2GB - WEDNESDAY, 3 APRIL 2019
SUBJECT/S: Veterans Mental Health, Veterans’ Employment, Veterans Homelessness, Labor’s commitment to develop a Family Engagement Strategy STEVE PRICE: On Monday’s program I spoke with Martin Shaw,...
View ArticleTHIRD PARTY DISENDORSEMENTS - THURSDAY, 4 APRIL 2019
Morrison’s Budget is a con job that has fooled nobody in the sector – they all know the Liberals aren’t serious about the education of our children and so does the rest of Australia. Read more.
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - DOORSTOP - CANBERRA - THURSDAY, 4 APRIL 2019
SUBJECT/S: Labor’s National Preschool and Kindy Program, Social Media laws, Labor’s commitment to a Voice in Parliament for our First Nation’s Peoples AMANDA RISHWORTH, SHADOW MINISTER FOR EARLY...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - TELEVISION INTERVIEW - SKY NEWS - NEWSDAY - THURSDAY, 4 APRIL 2019
SUBJECT/S: Income tax cuts, Scott Morrison failing Australian Children, the Liberals unfair child care system TOM CONNELL: Joining me is my first guest of the day, Shadow Minister, Amanda Rishworth...
View ArticleESTIMATES REVEAL REAL DEPTH OF CUTS TO VETERANS - SUNDAY, 7 APRIL 2019
It has been confirmed in Senate Estimates that Scott Morrison’s cruel cut to veterans is nothing more than an attempt to reduce staff and services to our veterans. The Liberal’s Budget handed down a...
View ArticleFRYDENBERG CAUGHT OUT LYING - TUESDAY, 9 APRIL 2019
Last night Josh Frydenberg flat out lied to Australian families about the soaring price of child care under the Liberals. Read more.
View ArticleLABOR COMMITS $13,000 TO BOOST TOY LIBRARY IN STURT - THURSDAY, 11 APRIL 2019
Children’s imaginative play and social connections between parents will be nurtured with a $13,000 grant from Labor to enable the City of Campbelltown Toy Library to improve and expand their resources...
View ArticleTRANSCRIPT - ABC 891 ADELAIDE - FRIDAY, 12 APRIL 2019
DAVID BEVAN: Likewise, with the Labor Party and at the last moment, somebody said, Amanda Rishworth, she will talk about this. She joins us now – she is the Labor MP for Kingston in the Southern...
View ArticleLIBERALS’ UNFAIR CHILD CARE CHANGES LEAVING VULNERABLE CHILDREN OUT IN THE...
The Liberals’ have been caught out trying to hide the impact their unfair child care changes are having on vulnerable Australian children. The number of vulnerable and low-income families who are...
View ArticleLABOR’S COMMITMENT TO EARLY EDUCATION IN PAGE - TUESDAY, 16 APRIL 2019
More than 4,000 children in the Page electorate will be better off under a Shorten Labor Government’s National Preschool and Kindy Program. Announced last year, Labor has committed to providing...
View ArticleSCOTT MORRISON IS CUTTING FROM OUR KIDS’ FUTURES TO PAY FOR TAX HANDOUTS TO...
Scott Morrison is already cutting $450 million from our preschools and kindergartens from 2020, leaving more than 350,000 Australian children worse off. Today, we learnt he’s got another $40 billion...
View ArticleLABOR SUPPORTING LEGACY IN SOUTH EAST AND CENTRAL QUEENSLAND - THURSDAY, 19...
A Shorten Labor Government will support veterans with a one-off $31,000 grant to provide additional resources to the Family Assist program. Legacy Brisbane provides support to 7,000 widowers and...
View ArticleSHORTEN, MARLES & RISHWORTH - MEDIA RELEASE - HONOURING THE SERVICE OF ALL OF...
A Shorten Labor Government will recognise the role of all Australian veterans, investing $118 million to honour their service and support their families. Read more.
View ArticleLIBERALS KEEN TO CUT KINDY - MONDAY, 22 APRIL 2019
The LNP Candidate for Queensland wants the Liberals to cut kindy altogether. The Liberals are cutting $450 million of funding every year from four year old kinder after 2020, and now they are...
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