If you ever want an example of this third-term seven-year government not having an economic plan, you just saw it. They just spent 10 minutes of the minister’s contribution talking about Labor, completely and utterly unable to talk about the things that they should be doing. And as the shadow Treasurer pointed out, this third-term

Labor is backing the thousands of Australians who work in the super yacht industry by today supporting the Special Recreational Vessels Bill 2019. Tourism is at the heart of our economy driving good jobs, new infrastructure investment and increasing quality of life, particularly in regional communities. The Bill will enable international super yachts to be offered

Labor welcomes the Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit’s inquiry into the Coalition’s Regional Jobs and Investment Packages. Shadow Minister Catherine King wrote to the Chair of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit requesting the inquiry just days after the report’s Melbourne Cup-timed release. “Labor welcomes the action by the Audit Committee

***CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY*** Acknowledgements omitted Thank you for the invitation to deliver the seventeenth JK McDougall Lecture. It is an honour to join the long list of distinguished speakers who have delivered this lecture in honour of the Ararat branch’s first President and Secretary John Keith McDougall.  JK McDougall of course was very much a

Scott Morrison has this week announced infrastructure funding for all mainland states – leaving the Territory out in the cold. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Catherine King said the ad-hoc announcements across the country showed Scott Morrison was under pressure to be seen to be doing something. “These ad-hoc infrastructure announcements are

E&OE TRANSCRIPTTELEVISION INTERVIEWSKY NEWS NEWSDAYWEDNESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2019 SUBJECT: Morrison’s infrastructure announcement, economy, stimulus, Newstart.  TOM CONNELL: For more on the Government’s announcement today, joining me is Catherine King, the Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister. Catherine King, thanks very much for your time. I note the Queensland Labor Government seem pretty happy with this announcement

Check against delivery Good morning and it’s a pleasure to join you here today. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet, and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. To President David O’Loughlin and to Adrian and the team at ALGA, thank you for