Australian Labor

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• Honouring duty nobly done

  The Government has proclaimed the first Wednesday in September as Battle for Australia Day to pay tribute to the men and women who fought in defence of the nation at the time of gravest threat.

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• Plan to boost employment participation

  The Government’s new employment services will provide a tailored and individualised response to each job seeker, focusing on the disadvantaged job seekers neglected by the previous government.

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• Helping volunteers pay for petrol

  Every day volunteers work tirelessly to help the elderly, the sick and those who've hit hard times. Not-for-profit organisations can now receive up to $2,500 to help pay their volunteers' petrol bills.

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• Incentives for primary maths teachers

  In an effort to arrest the slide in children’s numeracy skills, the Rudd Government will extend financial incentives to maths and science students and graduates to encourage them to teach in primary schools.

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Selected News

• 180 postgraduate nursing scholarships
  Justine Elliot - Media Statement - 5 September
• 2,000 training places to help carers
  Justine Elliot - Media Statement - 5 September
• Taking action on threatened species
  Peter Garrett - Media Statement - 5 September
• New investement in geothermal energy
  Martin Ferguson - Media Statement - 5 September
• Indigenous Apprenticeship Program
  Joe Ludwig - Media Statement - 5 September
• Targeting skills needs in the regions
  Julia Gillard - Media Statement - 4 September
• Gallipoli, Lone Pine, & the Bush Capital
  Kevin Rudd - Speech - 4 September
• Helping volunteers pay for petrol
  Jenny Macklin - Media Statement - 4 September
• $50 million for new water research
  Kim Carr and Penny Wong - Media Statement - 4 September
• Govt to end same-sex discrimination
  Robert McClelland - Media Statement - 4 September
• Roadmap for research infrastructure
  Kim Carr - Media Statement - 4 September
• Higher Education Graduation Statement
  Julia Gillard - Media Statement - 4 September
• June Quarter National Accounts
  Wayne Swan - Media Statement - 3 September
• Battle for Australia Day services
  Alan Griffin - Media Statement - 2 September

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