By Paul Hemsley Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, has launched a program to help local councils install solar or heat pump hot water systems in community facilities. Mr Dreyfus and Federal Member for Maribyrnong and Workplace Relations Minister, Bill Shorten, opened the Local Government Energy Efficiency Program for $24 million […]
23 November, 2012
By Julian Bajkowski The Gillard government has kicked off a major industry and publicity push to sell the productivity dividends of teleworking to business, the public sector and the electorate as it seeks to drive home the tangible benefits of the National Broadband Network. Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday signed the Commonwealth up to […]
12 November, 2012
By Paul Hemsley Public sector unions are grateful for Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten’s $850,000 package to help axed workers in the Queensland Government. As a result of Premier Campbell Newman’s controversial slashing of about 14,000 public sector roles, ex-employees will be forced to look for suitable work in the private sector, […]
21 September, 2012
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, Bill Shorten. Image: Eddie Misic. By Angela Dorizas Governments at all levels should be doing more to improve disability services in Australia. That was the message from Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, Bill Shorten, in his address to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) national […]
16 June, 2010
By Rob O'Brien Community interest in the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into a National Disability Care and Support Scheme has been broad with a record number of submissions, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities Bill Shorten has said. The Productivity Commission's inquiry into national disability care, which began this month, has already received a record 930 expressions of […]
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