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ACT Labor commits $6.7 million to strengthen support for people with a disability

Posted: 29th September 2008

ACT Labor has today announced that it will commit to increasing disability services funding by an extra $6.7 million over four years if re-elected in October.   In making the commitment today, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Disability and Community Services...

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Parental Leave Amendment Bill

Posted: 22nd September 2008

MR BARR (Molonglo—Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Planning, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Minister for Industrial Relations) (11.03): I move: That this bill be agreed to in principle.  Mr Speaker, the Parental Leave Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 will amend the...

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$40 million to help keep Canberrans healthy and active

Posted: 20th September 2008

A re-elected ACT Labor Government will invest an extra $40 million in new capital and recurrent expenditure on sporting infrastructure and services to ensure Canberrans continue to benefit from being the most active and healthy community in Australia. Chief Minister Jon Stanhope joined Minister for...

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$50 million furthers Labor’s commitment to quality education

Posted: 18th September 2008

A re-elected Labor team will invest $50 million over four years to make the ACT’s education system even better – including providing smaller classes and more teachers across all years of schooling.   Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and Education Minister Andrew Barr released the policy at Canberra’s...

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Labor pledges $11.8 million to get kids back to basics

Posted: 17th September 2008

A re-elected ACT Labor Government will invest $11.8 million over the next four years to ensure a renewed focus in schools on teaching the basics – reading, writing and maths. Minister for Education and Training, Andrew Barr said the massive injection of funding will provide new literacy and...

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