Labor Blog

Chris Bowen posted Friday, 17 February 2012

The Opposition’s politicising of the provision of basic household items in houses used for community processing of families, children and unaccompanied minors is disappointing.

Anthony Albanese posted Friday, 17 February 2012

Perth is a city of opportunity, blessed by the triple fortune of natural beauty, a Mediterranean climate and the wealth buried beneath its State’s topsoil. With glimmering beaches and a picture postcard river flowing through its heart, it is easy to see why Perth is a magnet for Australians seeking the good life. But we now know a whole lot more about the city of Perth.

Matt Thistlethwaite posted Friday, 17 February 2012

Workplace disputes are falling, more enterprise agreements are being negotiated and Australians real incomes are rising. We also have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world and if you are running a business you are not doing to badly either with company profits on the rise.

Chris Bowen posted Thursday, 16 February 2012

On June 10, 1987, opposition leader John Howard launched the Liberals' tax policy for the upcoming election. Paul Keating identified a $540 million error in the Liberal costings. Howard admitted his error. The result of the election was sealed that day. After the election, shadow treasurer Jim Carlton was removed.

Penny Wong posted Thursday, 16 February 2012

Tony Abbott's latest pledge, to reinstate the PHI rebate, will require a further $2.4 billion in cuts to services on top of the $70 billion they already need to find, and is already in doubt with Opposition sources confirming today that it’s dependent on a “strong surplus”.

Jason Clare posted Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Today I introduced laws into the Australian Parliament to establish an R 18+ category for computer games.

Julia Gillard posted Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Closing the Gap is a practical and empirical project and it is a project that should move us deeply, work which will make such a difference in so many individual lives.

Ursula Stephens posted Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Can you remember when you learnt to read? When the penny dropped that those scribbly bits of hieroglyphics actually meant something?

Wayne Swan posted Monday, 13 February 2012

As the Prime Minister noted during the week, it's worth comparing our employment situation to that of the United States. Since Labor came to office, around 700,000 more Australians are in work. Over the same period, six million people have joined America's jobless queues.

George Wright posted Monday, 13 February 2012

Labor is bringing the Budget back into surplus and has a plan to support Australian jobs and growth in our economy. But what is Tony Abbott's plan?