Labor Blog

Wayne Swan posted Tuesday, 8 May 2012

I know that most of you want nothing more than a fair go for yourselves and your family.

Jenny Macklin posted Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Yesterday, we stood together and said in one voice that people with disability, their families and carers have waited long enough – we want to make the NDIS real.

Andrew Leigh posted Thursday, 26 April 2012

When Dick Adams left high school, he wasn’t able to read or write. It didn’t worry him much. As he told his local paper, ‘I was too busy playing cricket, helping my family on the farm, hunting and fishing’. But eventually, he realised that it would be hard to get far in life without reading and writing, so he found an adult literacy teacher and spent four years learning to read and write.

Wayne Swan posted Wednesday, 25 April 2012

When the Great War broke out in 1914, Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 13 years. In that sense, we were still young, like so many who fought.

Mark Butler posted Friday, 20 April 2012

Before entering Parliament, I spent a lot of time in aged care facilities talking with aged care staff and working closely with providers and consumer representatives on aged care policy and programs.

Jenny Macklin posted Thursday, 19 April 2012

Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has made it clear a Liberal Government would cut back support for Australian families.

Penny Wong posted Thursday, 19 April 2012

Today, Australia might be globalised, fast-moving and diverse, but fairness remains a touchstone. The concept of a "fair go" hasn't waned.

Matt Thistlethwaite posted Friday, 13 April 2012

Coalition MP Luke Hartsuyker does not know if he is coming or going when it comes to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Penny Wong posted Thursday, 12 April 2012

Ask any business about the challenges it faces and inevitably red-tape features high on the list. Whether it’s the amount of time spent on paperwork or the cost involved in compliance, red-tape frustrates all business owners.

Anthony Albanese posted Tuesday, 10 April 2012

The reality is we are a nation of flyers. As an island continent with vast distances between our cities and regional towns, we need flight to connect us with each other and the rest of the world.