The Prime Minister’s plans to introduce income contingent loans for the VET sector
almost mirror a Coalition commitment under John Howard made five years ago.
Coalition spokesperson for Employment Participation, Sussan Ley, says “you would have thought Labor had learnt their lesso... (02-Feb)
The Gillard Government has again proved it is without a clue on how to halt the slide in Australia’s job market and a faltering local economy.
During an interview on Radio National today, Treasurer Wayne Swan talked up Australia’s economy against a flailing European market o... (30-Jan)
The Federal Opposition today questioned whether the Gillard Government’s Childcare
Minister should remain in the portfolio, after Kate Ellis was publicly shamed into reviewing
cuts in assistance to some of the country’s most severely disadvantaged families.
Reassessed every three... (23-Jan)
The Federal Opposition believes today’s monthly job figures paint an unfortunate and much darker picture for the employment year ahead.
Coalition spokesperson for Employment Participation, Sussan Ley, says “even the Acting Treasurer put on his grim face for these December fi... (19-Jan)
A country NSW preschool’s fruitless attempt to find a qualified employee makes it
just one of thousands of childcare centres struggling to meet the Gillard Government’s
new carer-to-child ratios.
Owner of the Willows Preschool and Early Learning Centre at Orange, Cathy Carroll, ... (17-Jan)
An internal survey of Australian childcare centres has found two thirds of operators
cannot find the qualified staff they need to meet new Government rules, in force from this month.
Shadow Childcare Minister, Sussan Ley, says “increasing the number of qualified carers-
... (09-Jan)
Given anticipation the 43rd Federal Parliament would be a fresh and democratically charged ‘paradigm’, it is fair to say the first 12 months or so has been a let down.
This is no better illustrated than by an unheralded turn of events which occurred on the floor of the House of Repr... (13-Dec)
The latest unemployment figures indicate it’s not just the banks who’ve stopped listening to the Federal Treasurer.
The Opposition’s spokesperson for Employment Participation, Sussan Ley, says “today’s jobs data shows bosses are simply not buying Wayne Swan’s happy-face economic forecasting... (08-Dec)
A final Productivity Commission report today confirmed the worst possible pre Christmas
news for Australian families already labouring under increasing cost-of-living pressures.
The report expects that, due to new Gillard Government reforms on childcare, in 2012…
... (01-Dec)
The Federal Coalition today expressed delight with an about-face from the
Federal Government to restore funding for Australia’s occasional childcare services.
Yesterday Labor joined with the Coalition, Greens and Independents to support a
motion calling for the reinstatement of ... (25-Nov)