ESTIMATES EXPOSE SAVAGE FUNDING SHORTFALL
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Ballarat and region continues to face a savage shortfall in infrastructure funding from the Turnbull Government in the light of the latest evidence in Senate Estimates hearings, Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, said today. Ms King said a senior bureaucrat has confirmed the Turnbull Government is ripping off Victorians, with the state receiving a
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GOVERNMENT ATTACK ON PENALTY RATES A LOW BLOW
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Yesterday’s abolition of Sunday Penalty rates is just another step in a long line of attacks on workers by the Turnbull government. The impact of these changes will be felt across Australia, but the impact on towns and communities in rural and regional Australia will be much harsher. In Ballarat, our friends, family and neighbours
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TURNBULL GOVERNMENT ATTACKS COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRES
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, today slammed the Turnbull government for persisting with devastating cuts to community legal centres. “Community Legal Centres like Central Highlands Community Legal Centre are facing devastating cuts of 30 per cent of their overall funding from July this year,” Ms King said. “This government is willing to waste $50
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KING SLAMS LIBERAL PLANS FOR $100,000 DEGREES
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King today slammed the Turnbull government for the damage it is inflicting on Australian universities and their students. “The Liberal party wants to deregulate and Americanise our university system, and make students pay $100,000 for a degree”, Ms King said. “Over the coming weeks as students return to university or
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TURNBULL GOVERNMENT ATTACKS COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRES
Friday, 17 February 2017
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, today slammed the Turnbull government for persisting with devastating cuts to community legal centres. “Community Legal Centres like Central Highlands Community Legal Centre are facing devastating cuts of 30 per cent of their overall funding from July this year,” Ms King said. “This government is willing to waste $50
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KING URGES BETTER REGIONS FUNDING
Tuesday, 07 February 2017
It is high time the Federal Government finally committed money for Ballarat and region under the Building Better Regions Fund, Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, said today. Advising the call for applications under the fund, Ms King said it was inexplicable that the Ballarat region had received no funding at all under previous Stronger
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