Darwin hosts inquiry into young people in nursing homes

A SENATE inquiry considering the plight of younger Australians living in aged care will hear testimony from the disability sector at a hearing in the Northern Territory this week. Last November, after hearing the stories of young people in aged care, Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds secured bipartisan support for a Senate Inquiry into the adequacy…

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Labor and The Greens Vote to Decrease ADF Pay

LABOR and the Greens have played politics with the interests of Australia’s servicemen and women by gagging debate and voting to cut defence pay in the Senate today, according to Senator Linda Reynolds. Senator Reynolds described The Greens and Labor’s decision to support Independent Jacqui Lambie’s Private Member’s Bill as insanity and questioned how any…

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Defence Amendment (Fair Pay for Members of the ADF) Bill 2014 Second Reading

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (10:27): I too rise today to speak on the Defence Amendment (Fair Pay for Members of the ADF) Bill 2014. On 1 December last year, I rose in this place to speak on the initial ADF pay offer of 1.5 per cent per annum. At that time, I noted the budget…

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Matters Of Public Importance: Indigenous Affairs

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (16:42): I am somewhat saddened in rising to speak on this MPI. Listening to Senator Peris highlighted for me exactly why we have to work so much harder to close the gap. It particularly saddens me that this MPI reads: The impact of the Abbott Government’s decision to cut half a…

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Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 Second Reading

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (13:12): I rise today to speak on the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014. Those opposite talk about free education a lot, but education has never been free. It is expensive. And it is subsidised by hard-working Australian taxpayers. The issue for us in this place today is to…

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Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 Second Reading

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia) (11:15): I too rise today to speak on the Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014. This is a bill that is vital to the continued success of legislation passed in this place last year to secure our borders and to speed up processing of genuine asylum seeker claims. I…

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National Commemorations To Mark Completion Of Operation Slipper

THIS Saturday, Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, the Australian Federal Police, and representatives from other agencies will march in every state and territory capital city – and Townsville – to mark the completion of Operation Slipper. WA Senator Linda Reynolds said this national commemoration would recognise the achievements and sacrifices of more than 34,500 Australian…

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More Coordination Needed To Keep Young People Out Of Aged Care

A PEOPLE focussed approach and better coordination between government agencies is needed to ensure younger Australians with disabilities are kept out of unsuitable aged care accommodation, according to West Australian Senator Linda Reynolds. Senator Reynolds said a Senate Inquiry had revealed many younger Australians with complex support needs often exist in a bureaucratic ‘no-mans-land’ between…

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Applications To Upskill Youth Now Open

BUSINESSES and community organisations in Fremantle can now apply for support to boost the skills of youth under youth stream pilot programmes through the Industry Skills Fund. West Australian Senator Linda Reynolds said the Training for Employment Scholarships and Youth Employment Pathways are new ways of delivering skilled young employees to businesses in Fremantle. “Our…

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Certainty Over Australian Defence Force Pay

WEST Australian Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the pay for ADF personnel to two per cent per annum over the life of the agreement, which will take effect from next pay day. This keeps ADF pay above the current annual inflation rate of 1.7pc. Senator Reynolds and Liberal Member for…

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