The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has launched a new website, KevinPM.
An email from Rudd to supporters of the Kevin07 campaign says: “I’ll be using the site to speak frankly with you about the big challenges facing Australia; the global economy, education, climate change, and the health of Australians, but just as importantly it will enable [...]
Tanya Plibersek, the Minister for Housing and Minister for the Status of Women, has delivered an interesting speech about the need for “a new conversation about equality”.
Speaking at the Sydney Institute, Plibersek said “the fact remains we cannot yet say that equality has been won”. She cited income differentials, the lack of women in [...]
The ACT Labor government of Jon Stanhope has lost its majority in today’s elections.
The ALP seems likely to be reduced from 10 to 7 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberal Party appears to have also won 7 seats, whilst the Greens have picked up 2 seats to take their total to 3.
Negotiations between [...]