Because Children And Families Matter - Analysis Of Rudd Government Reforms
17th November 2009 -
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The report, Because Children and Families Matter , assesses the key reforms of 2009 related to children, youth and families, including the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children , the youth compact, initiatives to reduce homelessness and violence against women, and reforms in early childhood development and learning.
Call For 1.000 Extra Houses In State Budget
17th November 2009 -
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Today the Community Housing Federation of Victoria (CHFV) met with the State Housing Minister Richard Wynne. At this meeting the Federation presented a case for a dedicated fund of $380 million over three years to build one thousand additional affordable rental houses.
Early Voting Begins In The Bradfield By-election
16th November 2009 -
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“All postal voters must ensure their completed ballot papers are back in the mail to the AEC, or hand delivered to an AEC office, before election day on Saturday, 5 December 2009.”
'we Will Do All In Our Power To Never Let This Happen Again'
16th November 2009 -
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The 700 delegates of the 2009 Asia Pacific Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (APCCAN 2009) broke into spontaneous applause when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd proclaimed, ‘we will do all in our power to never let this happen again.’ The sentence formed part of the emotional apology to the country's Forgotten Australians, spoken at Parliament House in Canberra today.
Media Access To 1979 Cabinet Records 1
16th November 2009 -
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The National Archives invites media representatives to a briefing at which embargoed access will be provided to the 1979 Cabinet records