05 December, 2008
“The statement today by the Receivers of ABC Learning has been welcomed by the Opposition but still leaves many questions unanswered,” Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella MP said today.
Does this mean that some of the 386 centres which are “subject to ...
02 December, 2008
The Rudd Government has been slammed as “irresponsible” for not revealing important national data on childcare vacancy rates, as the industry struggles to deal with the current ABC Learning crisis.
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella MP said the release of n...
01 December, 2008
The childcare industry is “flying blind” on child care demand and vacancy levels and Minister Gillard should urgently reveal the figures to help inform the way the industry deals with the ABC Learning crisis, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella MP said today
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27 November, 2008
The Hon Bob Baldwin MP
Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence
Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare, Women and Youth
The Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Shadow Minister for Child...
25 November, 2008
White Ribbon Day was an opportunity for all sectors of the Australian community to commit to eliminating the incidence of violence against women, Shadow Minister for Women Sophie Mirabella said today.
“It’s a shocking fact that between 40 and 57% of Australian women will experience sexual or physic...
24 November, 2008
On the anniversary of the election of the Rudd Government, Australian women have a healthy scepticism about Labor’s economic management, with today’s Newspoll finding 64% of women would be concerned about a budget deficit, Shadow Minister for Women Sophie Mirabella said today.
“Australian women kno...
24 November, 2008
Today marks the anniversary of the election of the Rudd Labor Government and young Australians around the country have the right to feel totally neglected and let down by Kevin Rudd and his Government who have delivered nothing but a new compulsory student fee at university, Shadow Minister for Yout...
21 November, 2008
Kevin Rudd’s decision to reject the request by Girl Guides Australia to make 2010 the Year of the Girl Guide, to mark the movement’s centenary anniversary, is a strange way to encourage young women to take part in activities which will help build their self esteem and confidence, Shadow Minister for...
19 November, 2008
The Rudd Government must move quickly to reassure Australian parents and childcare industry workers that it has a long-term plan to ensure the future of childcare, following the collapse of CFK Child Care Centres in NSW, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella sa...
18 November, 2008
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella today supported calls by the Municipal Association of Victoria for the Federal Government to step up its efforts to ensure parents aren’t left in the lurch by ABC Learning Centres closing on December 31.
“The local Council...