Media releases

• What do Australians want? Not what Joe Hockey is offering!
  07 Nov 2007
  The Federal Coalition is out of touch with what Australian families have said they need to help them to raise their children, women and children advocates said today in response to the Coalition release of its industrial relations policy, which confirms existing entitlements that provides up to 52 weeks of unpaid parental leave.

• Industry opposition to new kids TV channel anti-competitive
  02 Nov 2007
  “New TV channels under attack” (Australian Financial Review, 2 November) raises serious concerns about anti-competitive behaviours that make children  the ‘sacrificial lambs’ in the big business lobbying war over broadcasting rights.

• Naming juvenile offenders is a bad move
  05 Oct 2007
  The proposal to review the law so that juvenile offenders can be publicly named and ‘shamed’ is regressive, ineffective and inconsistent, the NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People Ms Gillian Calvert said today.

• We vote 'Yes' but politicians differ on Paid Maternity Leave
  11 Sep 2007
  While federal politicians continue to disagree, more than a thousand Australian organisations and individuals have indicated through an on-line petition (www.nfaw.org) that Paid Maternity Leave is a key issue for the next election.

• New poll: Australians want paid maternity leave
  13 Jul 2007
  A July Newspoll survey reveals there is widespread support by Australians for paid maternity leave (76%) for working women, with an overwhelming 78% of those in support of paid maternity leave in favour of the financial responsibility being shared jointly by employers, workers and the Federal Government. 71% supported a scheme funded by employers and employees only.