Federal 07 Campaign

The Initial Report from the 2020 Summit to the Prime Minister, sets out the key results of discussion by 1000 Australians over the weekend of 19 and 20 April in Canberra.

Clare Martin has made a significant contribution to Australian and, in particular, Northern Territory politics.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has apologised to the Stolen Generation, saying it is time "to remove a great stain from this nation's soul".

Premier John Brumby congratulated Kevin Rudd and the Federal Labor Party on their historic election win last night and said he looked forward to working with a Rudd Labor Government.

A Rudd Labor Government will invest $1 billion over four years to turn every secondary school in Australia into a digital school.

A Rudd Labor Government will introduce a new national public hospital report card system – covering elective surgery waiting times – as part of its $600 million investment to tackle elective surgery waiting lists.

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Labor will increase financial support to three million Australians on fixed incomes to help cope with the soaring cost of living. This will assist people with disabilities, carers, pensioners and self-funded retirees.

A Rudd Labor Government will implement a $200 million Great Barrier Reef Rescue Plan to help secure the Reef from climate change and declining water quality. 

Federal Labor’s $200 million Plan will be the largest ever single financial contribution to help secure the long term future of the Great Barrier Reef.

A Rudd Labor Government will implement a $1 Billion National Urban Water and Desalination Plan to help secure the water supplies of Australia’s major cities.