BECC CHAVE:
Well, access to child care services or lack thereof is a key issue in the regions and it’s something the Kingston South East Community has been campaigning for many years. Ahead of the May Federal Election, both the Labor Party and the Coalition promised $1.8 million to build a new childcare facility in the town.
TOM CONNELL:
It is world early childhood educators’ and many in Australia are marking the day by walking off the job, striking for better pay and conditions. So, what is happening in the sector? Early Childhood Education Shadow Minister, Angie Bell, joins me now here in the studio. Thanks so much for your time. So, the strike action today I guess the easiest question is, do they deserve more pay?
Today is Early Childhood Educators’ Day, and as educators gather around the country to call for better pay and conditions, the Albanese Government remains quiet on their promises for the sector. Labor have been in government for more than 100 days but have provided no details on how they’ll address current issues in the sector, including worker shortages and fee hikes.
I rise to speak in support of the member for Macnamara’s motion on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Can I also say I’m sorry to hear of your loss—the recent loss of your grandmother. As many members have outlined here today, it has been 77 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. The appalling treatment of […]
It’s been over a hundred days and this government has yet to do anything to address the rising pressures in the early childhood education sector—over 100 days and there’s been no movement on the ACCC price mechanism or Productivity Commission review that the government promised at the last election. There have been no details provided […]
The Volunteers Grant aims to help community organisations support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers, support the inclusion of vulnerable people through volunteering; and encourage, support and increase participation in volunteering. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to eligible not-for-profit community organisations. This funding can be used for activities including: The purchase of small […]
When COVID hit in early 2020, it was impossible to know the scale of the damage that it would do to our country. For the last 2½ years, Australians have followed the health advice to the letter; our chief medical officers and chief health officers have provided advice to both federal and state governments around […]
I am pleased to rise to talk about the fellas at Burleigh Community Men’s Shed in Miami. I joined them on 7 July, just last month, for morning tea. As we know, men’s shed plays a really important role in mental health outcomes for our community, and I thank the fellas there at Burleigh men’s […]
Deputy Speaker Buchholz, congratulations on sitting in the chair. It is good to see you here today. I thank the member for Sturt for bringing this motion forward to talk about the NBN, the National Broadband Network, which has revolutionised Australia. Let’s face it: it’s changed the way we do business. In my electorate of […]
I thank the member for Macnamara for giving me another opportunity to speak on this topic that I’m so passionate about—homelessness—which absolutely affects my Gold Coast community. In fact, I just came back from returning to the Gold Coast on the weekend for a homelessness fundraiser for the St Johns Crisis Centre based in Surfers […]