The Federal Coalition today offered to provide Federal Early Childhood Minister
Peter Garrett the daytime phone number of his Victorian counterpart, Wendy Lovell.
Coalition spokesperson for Early Childhood Learning, Sussan Ley, says “with typical arrogance
Mr Garrett cann... (14-May)
An independent report into alleged rorting by Job Services Australia providers indicates
the Federal Government should start doing its own job properly.
While the review of ‘provider brokered’ job outcomes discovered some anomalies, the
Federal Opposition believes the re... (20-Apr)
The Federal Opposition today called on the Gillard Government to urgently address
Australia’s stagnating youth jobs market in next month’s federal budget.
Opposition spokesperson for Employment Participation, Sussan Ley, says the “jobless
rate for 15-24yo’s is froze... (12-Apr)
A new survey of working parents reveals Australian families are paying more for childcare
than ever before, and almost a quarter of working mums are now worse off financially.
Highlighting the Childcare and Workforces Participation Survey*, Opposition spokesperson, Sussan Ley, sa... (10-Apr)
The Federal Opposition today called on the Gillard Government to cut its class warfare
over childcare and rule out means testing the childcare rebate in the Federal Budget.
Coalition spokesperson, Sussan Ley says “Minister Kate Ellis’ hysterical reaction to our proposed assessment... (28-Mar)
The Federal Opposition believes Australia’s states and territories should reject Julia Gillard’s
Vocational Education & Training reform package for the rehashed, glossy, fool’s gold that it is.
Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Sussan Ley, says “Western Au... (20-Mar)
The Gillard Government’s claim it is serious about job creation is again in tatters after its
scheme to boost employment in outer metropolitan suburbs was slashed by more than half.
Opposition spokesperson for Employment Participation Sussan Ley says “Labor is treating
real peop... (05-Mar)
Officials from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
(DEEWR) have admitted a computer meltdown of the nation’s Childcare Management System
has affected thousands of childcare centres across the nation.
Opposition spokesperson for Childcare, Sussan ... (17-Feb)
The Federal Treasurer has leapt into fantasy land and decided to expunge his Budget
2011 promise of “500,000 new jobs in two years” from the public domain.
In his weekly economic note last Friday, Wayne Swan ruminated that 100,000 additional
jobs would have been created ... (15-Feb)
The critical breakdown of the computer system which manages Government payments to
and from childcare centres and families, is yet another stuff-up under the watch of childcare Minister, Kate Ellis.
Opposition spokesperson for Childcare, Sussan Ley, says “I have examples o... (13-Feb)