As part of the Rudd Government’s response to homelessness, a new bill to be introduced to parliament today will provide vulnerable Australians with the option of receiving their income support payments weekly rather than fortnightly.
In Australia’s greatest peacetime naval disaster, 82 lives were lost when the Voyager and HMAS Melbourne collided off the south-east coast of Australia in 1964.
Combat uniforms worn by Australian soldiers are manufactured in Australia and no Australian troops, currently deployed or in training, wear combat uniforms made from Chinese fabric.
The Australian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Patrick Keane as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
The construction of an extra 829 Defence houses nationwide under the Rudd Government's stimulus program is making a big difference in regional centres.
While the PBS reforms will provide more savings than originally estimated, these will be more than outweighed by higher growth in PBS costs which are expected to reach $13 billion in 2018.
Rather than spreading misinformation, Shadow Ministers Truss and Keenan would better serve the Australian people if they supported the Rudd Government’s aviation security initiatives.
Mr Abbott must explain how he will fund changes to the Youth Allowance that would offer new scholarships but would leave in place arrangements where kids from Australia’s richest families continue to get full support.
The Rudd Government will provide $65,000 to the Welfare Rights Centre to keep families, pensioners and other income support recipients informed of their rights and obligations when accessing government payments.
The fact is that the Rudd Government is providing up to $200 million to help industries, small businesses, community groups, workers and communities prepare for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
