(originally published in The Courier Newspaper here ) It’s been lovely to spend time in schools this week, seeing delight mixed with excitement and often a touch of anxiety on the faces of kids in their first year of schooling. It’s been great to talk to parents, principals and teachers about what lies ahead for the year, and

Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, today visited Ballarat High School to bring attention to how Liberal cuts are hurting our local schools. “At this time of year, as school goes back, many parents are thinking about their kids’ education, and what the future holds,” Ms King said. “Under Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals, Ballarat schools

Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, today voiced serious concerns about the Turnbull government’s new attack on the most vulnerable members of our community via Centrelink’s new automated debt recovery program. “My office is receiving an increasing number of calls and emails from people told by Centrelink that they owe thousands of dollars, and have