In an astounding display of hypocrisy, the Independent Member for Lyne, Rob Oakeshott, is claiming credit for the Gillard government’s announcement that it will FINALLY fix independent youth allowance.
“This is the MP, along with fellow regional Independent Tony Windsor, who months ago voted agains... ...more
After years of refusing to address regional disadvantage for independent youth allowance the Gillard Government is now doing a back-flip with triple pike.
For two years the Coalition has been calling on the Government to allow inner regional students to be treated in the same manner as oute... ...more
Responding to comments made by Minister Evans today, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Education, Senator Fiona Nash, said she is far from confused about independent youth allowance.
“Firstly, I certainly haven’t ‘welcomed’ the Minister’s announcement today. The govern... ...more
The Labor government must release the full detail of youth allowance payments after its repeated claim that regional students are now better off.
The Minister for Tertiary Education states recent figures show there was a 10 per cent increase in regional and remote students attending univer... ...more
The Nationals have set their agenda for Regional Education, at its annual Federal Council at the weekend.
A series of motions, mostly moved by Nationals Senator and Coalition Regional Education spokesperson Fiona Nash, were passed.
“Importantly, there was strong support for a Terti... ...more
The Greens should revisit its childcare policy after this week voting with Labor to freeze indexation on the child care rebate and substantially reducing it.
The Greens supported the Gillard Government’s Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010 in the ... ...more
Dear Editor,
A week ago I issued a challenge to the Labor Members for Richmond and Page to debate the carbon tax in their electorates.
A year ago Prime Minister Gillard pledged to the Australian people that there would be no carbon tax under the government she’d lead and then went back on her... ...more
The Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, can make the work rule fair for regional students trying to access independent youth allowance with the stroke of a pen.
The Coalition’s Regional Education spokesperson, Senator Nash, said some of the work requirements for students to pro... ...more