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Friday, 28th November 2008

First Year Of The Rudd Labor Government


In its first year the Rudd Labor Government has delivered on local projects and on issues of national and international significance.


Local Achievements include:



  • The Cooks River Renewal project – $2 Million

  • The Leichhardt Oval Upgrade - $3 million

  • Noise Insulation for Fort St High School - $14.5 million

  • Funds from the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program to Local Councils – $1.7 Million including Ashfield Council - $251,000, Canterbury Council - $702,000, Leichhardt Council - $253,000 and Marrickville Council - $493,000

  • Funding for 1,200 Computers has gone to 9 nine local schools through Round One of the National Secondary School Computer Fund.

  • $11 Million for a Trades Training centre – 4 Grayndler schools to participate.


“These are excellent local projects which deliver on our election commitments and I am glad to see them going ahead” said Anthony Albanese.


National Achievements


The Rudd Labor Government has:



  • Apologised to the Stolen Generations

  • Removed Same Sex Discrimination from Commonwealth Legislation

  • Signed the Kyoto Protocol, set targets for Emissions Reduction and released a Green paper on a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

  • Brought Combat Troops Home from Iraq

  • Introduced a more humane approach to asylum seekers; and

  • Abolished Work Choices.


“Progressive changes of the kind made this year only occur when Labor is in Government,” said Anthony Albanese.


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Electorate Office

334a Marrickville Rd
Marrickville NSW 2204

Phone: 02 9564 3588

Parliament House Office

Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: 02 6277 7700

Phone: (02) 9564 3588
Fax: (02) 9564 1734
Email: A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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