What Others Say
On our School Education policies…
The ACT Council of Parent and Citizens Associations has backed the Liberal Party's education policy of reducing class sizes over Labor's pledge to employ specialist literacy and numeracy teachers.
ABC Online, Thursday 18th September 2008
The Australian Education Union welcomed the Opposition’s commitment yesterday, given the union proposed the original program under its Enterprise Bargaining agreement in 2000 and has been lobbying for their restoration since the Stanhope Government’s cuts.
Canberra Times, Wednesday 16th April 2008
On our Housing Affordability policy…
“I think that it is a good idea. I think helping people into the housing market in that way is a great thing.”
Tanya Plibersek, Federal Labor Housing Minister
“A welcome and sensible initiative that would assist in the housing affordability problems in the ACT.”
Catherine Carter, ACT Property Council
“If this had existed when we bought, we might not have been forced out of town.”
Julian and Katarina, Yass
On our Health Funding policy...
West Belconnen Health Cooperative chairman Roger Nicoll welcomed the bi-partisan support for the “one-stop” centre, which would offer a range of services, including medical care, health education and counselling.
Canberra Times, Friday 18th April 2008
On our Infrastructure Canberra policy…
Canberra Business Council chief executive officers Chris Faulks said the council had pushed for an infrastructure plan for some time. “The Canberra Infrastructure plan is very similar to what we were putting forward,” she said.
“We’re obviously in a reasonably comfortable position at the moment, both nationally and in the ACT. It’s critical that we turn some of that good economic management into some infrastructure that lasts.”
Canberra Sunday Times, Sunday 4th May 2008
