In 18 months, I’ve witnessed the same evidence in every state and territory.
From inner city, to the suburbs, country towns or the outback, the stories may differ but the theme is the same; mums cannot get the childcare they need, at the price they can afford, that allows them to wo... (03-Apr)
Following is Sussan's speech to the ACOSS National Conference, Sydney (Friday 30th March)
‘Including the excluded in Australia’s jobs market’
I thank ACOSS for the opportunity to speak here today.
In beginning today, I would like to focus on the topic of this session a... (30-Mar)
Ms Ley (Farrer) (12:17): I rise today to speak on the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012. In brief, this bill will amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to clarify the application and operation of indexation arrangements for the student services and amenities fee, clar... (15-Mar)
HON. Tony Abbott MHR with the HON Sussan Ley, Shadown Minister for Early Childhood Learning and Ms Debora Elliot, President of Booral Public School P&C.
TONY ABBOTT:
Ok, well, look, it’s good to be here at the Booral Public School. It’s goo... (08-Apr)
Ms Ley» (Farrer) (4:01 PM) —I rise to speak on the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011. The coalition went to the last election committing to pay the childcare rebate weekly in order to ease the upfront cost of child care for families and to ensure that child care r... (24-Mar)
Ms Ley» (Farrer) (4:00 PM) —I rise to speak on the Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill 2010 which seeks to increase the amount of FEE-HELP debt for fee-paying undergraduate students from 20 per cent to 25 per cent of the FEE-HELP loan. As this bill is virtually identical to t... (17-Nov)
I wonder if it’s a coincidence that the members of the Government are entering from stage left and the members of the Opposition from stage right, but I guess that’s just how it is! And Rod, a green and gold tie, no, it needs to be blue! Although I’m a rural member of parliament r... (04-Nov)
The Government has just handed down its third Budget. Since coming to power and under cover of the Global Financial crisis it has taken us from $22 billion in surplus to a deficit this year 2009/2010 of $57.1 billion. In the process it has spent 60% of the capital in three savings ... (19-May)
Tax has always been an element of civilisation. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr who served on the Supreme Court of the United States once said that “taxation is the price we pay for civilisation”. The Internal Revenue Service liked that so much that they put it on the entrance to their head... (26-Mar)