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>> View the full Federal ALP Site New study finds shorter waiting times may save livesHealth Minister Tanya Plibersek has welcomed a new study which shows the Gillard Government’s policy of cutting the time patients wait in hospital emergency departments can “save lives.” 100,000 families still missing out on child care assistance New estimates show that up to 100,000 Australian families may be eligible for Child Care Benefit or Child Care Rebate payments but are not currently claiming their entitlements. Federal Government boosts flood response with Hercules hospital support The Australian Government this morning boosted its assistance to flood-affected Australia, providing a RAAF Hercules C-130 to conduct an aero-medical evacuation of low-dependency patients from St George Hospital in Western Queensland to hospitals in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Advnced screening technology for major airport Body scanners will be introduced at all of Australia’s international airports providing the travelling public with the most advanced passenger screening technology available in the world. Defence Minister's visit to Brussels NATO/ISAF Defence Ministers' meeting On Thursday 2 and Friday 3 February I participated in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Defence Ministers’ Meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels. Eight ADF helicopters assist in flood affected areas of SE Queensland Eight Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopters will assist with search, evacuation and resupply of people affected by the flood in the area of Roma, St George and Dirranbandi in South East Queensland, at the request of the Queensland Government through Emergency Management Australia. Federal Government flies in to support Queensland Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, today approved the activation of the Australian Government Disaster Response Plan – COMDISPLAN – as floodwaters forced evacuations and isolated some towns in parts of Queensland. Federal disaster assistance for Tropical Cyclone Heidi Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, today announced the Australian Government is providing natural disaster assistance to Western Australian communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Heidi in January 2012. Federal Government assistance for Queensland communities affected by heavy rain and flooding The Australian Government will provide financial assistance to flood-struck communities in Queensland. Statement on Opposition's Nauru costings Today Scott Morrison has released anonymous, unfunded costings for a processing centre on Nauru, more than a week after the Government released its own detailed costings from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Australia Helping PNG Following the Ferry Disaster The Australia Government has extended full assistance to Papua New Guinea following the sinking yesterday of the MV Rabaul Queen. Bathurst Water Treatment Upgrade to Save 192 Million Litres a Year A $1.3 million upgrade to the Bathurst Water Filtration Plant will save up to 192 million litres of drinking water each year, significantly improving Bathurst’s long-term water security. Australian Ingenuity to save lives and improve productivity New tests for cancer and lung disease and a telehealth platform for remote chronic disease management are among the inventions being funded by a Gillard Labor Government initiative. Call for Community Volunteers to Represent Regions Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean and Victorian Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan today called for community volunteers to represent Regional Development Australia (RDA) committees in Victoria. Federal Disaster Assistance for New South Wales Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, today announced that financial assistance will be made available to NSW communities affected by recent heavy rain and flooding. Six months and no detail from Turnbull Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today called for the Coalition to come clean on their broadband plans. Improving safety in Australia schools The Federal Government will spend $15 million to make more Australian schools safer places for children to learn. Abbott backflips on tax cuts again Tony Abbott has today again refused to confirm he will have tax cuts in his first term – stating again that they will only be “in prospect”. Deregulation: A national effort to build a more productive economy The COAG Reform Council’s 2010-11 Seamless National Economy Report on Performance, released today, has reported positively on the progress of COAG’s 27 deregulation priorities, with 15 having been completed, including one ahead of schedule. Federal disaster assistance for New South Wales Minister for Emergency Management, Robert McClelland MP, today announced that financial assistance will be made available to NSW communities affected by recent heavy rain and flooding. New research facilities position Australia to capitalise on global biofuel opportunities Australia is positioning itself to take advantage of growing international interest in advanced biofuels with the official launch today of two new facilities at Curtin University in Western Australia. More indigenous aged care and primary health care workers for remote communities Eighty three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged and primary health care trainees from the Indigenous Remote Service Delivery Traineeship Program have completed training with new, nationally recognised qualifications in business and management. Asian Century drives record $313 billion in exports Australia recorded its 10th consecutive trade surplus in December, capping a year in which dynamic Asian demand helped drive a record $313 billion in exports. Good progress in improving school enrolment and attendance in Queensland and the Northern Territory An Australian Government program to improve school enrolment and attendance for children from income-supported families is having a positive impact in the Northern Territory and Queensland. Mr Abbott still can't kick the habit Attorney-General Nicola Roxon today called on Tony Abbott to begin the Parliamentary year with a statement to Parliament that the Liberal Party will, once and for all, stop accepting donations from big tobacco. |
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