News & Views Despite the ‘backflip’, most Australians back the revised Stage 3 tax cuts The stage 3 tax cuts have been the flavour of the month in the media but polling shows most Australians are in favour of the changes.
News & Views Annastacia Palaszczuk ‘absolutely determined’ to remain as Queensland’s premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she is “absolutely determined” to remain in power, despite unfavourable polling and rumours of party discontent.
News & Views Labor considers 20 weeks of paid parental leave for fathers Fathers could be entitled to access 20 week of paid parental leave under new plans being talked about by the new Labor government.
News & Views Women propelled Labor to election victory in South Australia Women played a major role in Labor’s victory in South Australia, with the five seats gained in the lower house all won by female candidates.
News & Views Labor’s pledge to appoint a domestic violence commissioner sparks competition from Morrison government Both major parties have announced new policies to address domestic and sexual violence, with Labor pledging to create a new commissioner.
News & Views Labor promises $24 million to fund Working Women’s Centres if elected A federal Labor government would commit $24 million to fund Working Women’s Centres across the country in bid to stamp out sexual harassment.
News & Views ‘Three-peat Palaszczuk’: why Queenslanders swung behind Labor in historic election Queenslanders appear to have given Palaszczuk’s government a tick of approval for its health and economic responses to coronavirus.
News & Views ‘If I’m PM I will make quality, affordable childcare universal’: Anthony Albanese pledges Anthony Albanese and Labor have responded to calls from Australian families and working women promising a $6 billion child care reform.
News & Views Labor’s new leadership team & men ‘making way’ for women Ensuring equal representation of men & women in Labor’s leadership team has been the first order of business for Anthony Albanese.
News & Views Why Labor’s childcare policy is the biggest economic news of the election campaign In an election campaign full of giveaways but short on serious economic reform, Labor’s proposed change to childcare support is most important.
News & Views Shorten promises $4 billion for child care, benefitting 887,000 families Families earning up to $174,000 will receive cheaper childcare under a Labor government, under a $4billion suite of changes proposed by Bill Shorten.
News & Views Labor pledges to make abortion services & contraception cheaper & easier to access Labor announces a $9.3million plan to ensure Australian women can more readily access legal, safe and affordable reproductive health services