18 September, 2009
The antics of the Minister for Women, Tanya Plibersek, this week are the latest in a long line of Labor tactics that continue to diminish and devalue the vital parliamentary arena of question time.
The point she made so loudly and proudly about the Opposition not allocating many questions to Coalit...
16 September, 2009
The Rudd Government’s policies are reducing the choices for Australian women while they try to political point-score on women’s issues, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella said today.
“The reality is that Labor is all talk and symbolism on women’s issu...
10 September, 2009
Thousands of families could lose vital childcare as a result of the Rudd Government’s problem-ridden school stimulus program, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella said today.
“There are grave concerns that many outside school-hours care programs and vac...
04 September, 2009
Noted US Professor of Economics James Heckman is a much quoted figure by the Australian Labor Party. In these times of economic upheaval and challenge his message has a unique and appealing social angle – essentially his work outlines the economic benefits of investing well in early ch...
01 September, 2009
An Independent Economic Analysis has found that the Rudd Labor Government’s childcare shake-up will add significantly more to the cost of childcare than parents are being told, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Sophie Mirabella said today.
“The consultation process i...