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     <title><![CDATA[Giving a fair go to you and your family]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[I know that most of you want nothing more than a fair go for yourselves and your family.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:50:04 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/may-2012/giving-a-fair-go-to-you-and-your-family/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Thousands of voices can make a lot of noise]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 16:08:08 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/may-2012/thousands-of-voices-can-make-a-lot-of-noise/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[The joy of text: why we need to read]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:16:45 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/the-joy-of-text--why-we-need-to-read/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[The meaning of ANZAC Day]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:13:03 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/the-meaning-of-anzac-day/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[A better and fairer aged care system under Labor]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:21:34 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/a-better-and-fairer-aged-care-system-under-labor/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Almost 1.5 million families at risk from Joe Hockey’s cuts to ‘entitlements’]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has made it clear a Liberal Government would cut back support for Australian families.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:39:10 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/almost-1-5-million-families-at-risk-from-joe-hocke/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[A fair go for all means continued Budget discipline]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Today, Australia might be globalised, fast-moving and diverse, but fairness remains a touchstone. The concept of a "fair go" hasn't waned.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:52:47 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/a-fair-go-for-all-means-continued-budget-disciplin/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Why doesn't the Coalition want what is best for regional Australia?]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Coalition MP Luke Hartsuyker does not know if he is coming or going when it comes to the National Broadband Network (NBN). ]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:34 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/why-doesn-t-the-coalition-want-what-is-best-for-re/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Cut red tape and business will thrive]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/cut-red-tape-and-business-will-thrive/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Any more stalling and Sydney will nosedive]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:36:25 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/any-more-stalling-and-sydney-will-nosedive/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Coalition hypocrisy exposed on BER]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[I have seen first-hand the benefits of our Building the Education Revolution (BER) program and of our commitment to give every student in this great nation the best opportunities when it comes to education and training. ]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:24:51 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/april-2012/coalition-hypocrisy-exposed-on-ber/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[NBN fibre rollout ramps up to 3.5 million homes, businesses, schools and hospitals]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister yesterday announced NBN Co’s latest rollout schedule, which will see construction of the National Broadband Network (NBN) spread to 3.5 million homes, businesses, schools and hospitals over the next three years. ]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:27:04 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/nbn-fibre-rollout-ramps-up-to-3-5-million-homes,-b/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Why we need electoral reform]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Without voting, there is no democracy. Without democracy, there’s plutocracy or rule by the powerful, rather than by all.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/why-we-need-electoral-reform/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[A strong economy equals a strong community]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A strong economy and a strong community go hand in hand. This principle has motivated this Labor Government since day one.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/a-strong-economy-equals-a-strong-community/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Nanny state we cannot afford]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Should the taxpayer have been asked to pay for our nanny?  The only sensible answer to this question is no.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/nanny-state-we-cannot-afford/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Make your community a better place ]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The volunteer spirit is something that reflects the character of our nation. But while the number of volunteers has risen in recent years, those volunteers are giving less and less of their time. The median number of hours spent volunteering has decreased from 74 hours per voluntee r per year in 1995 to 56 hours per volunteer per year in 2006.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/make-your-community-a-better-place/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Treasurer's economic note]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Despite the impact of continuing global turbulence and a high dollar on our economy and our budget bottom line, there’s good reason to be confident about our nation’s future.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:09:43 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/treasurer-s-economic-note-(3)/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Sen. Faulkner's condolence speech: Margaret Whitlam AO]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[I knew Margaret well. I admired her very much and, despite her great age, it seems somehow impossible that she has not after all outlived us all to go on offering her wise and sometimes pointed advice to a new generation.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:44:45 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/sen--faulkner-s-condolence-speech--margaret-whitla/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Noalition Bowling - 0 to 301]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Gillard promised the Australian people a year of delivery and that is what they have been given. Most recently, we passed the Mining Resources Rent Tax, spreading the benefits of the mining boom to everyday Australians.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:52:25 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/noalition-bowling---0-to-301/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Jim Stynes' legacy]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the nation lost a hero.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:50:42 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Helping all Australians share in the mining boom]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Last night, the Australian Senate passed the Gillard Government’s Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:14:44 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/helping-all-australians-share-in-the-mining-boom/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Treasurer's Economic Note]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Today the Senate is scheduled to vote on the Minerals Resource Rent Tax. This critical economic reform will help our nation lock in the benefits of the mining boom.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/treasurer-s-economic-note-(2)/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Opposition's pre-Budget deficit ]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Opposition would deliver at least a $9 billion deficit in 2012-13, based on their commitments to date.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:21:38 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/opposition-s-pre-budget-deficit/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Vale Margaret Whitlam AO, 1919-2012]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The entire Australian Labor Party has been saddened by the death of Margaret Whitlam AO.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:29:44 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/vale-margaret-whitlam-ao,-1919-2012/]]></link>     
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     <title><![CDATA[Launch of Labor's National Platform]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[The 46th National Conference concluded in December 2011 providing Labor with a new National Platform. ]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:32:54 GMT</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.alp.org.au:6020/blogs/alp-blog/march-2012/launch-of-labor-s-national-platform/]]></link>     
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