Senator Louise Pratt

Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities.

Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities

Senator for Western Australia

(08) 9277 1502

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senator_Pratt

senator.pratt@aph.gov.au

SURVIVORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT

LINDA BURNEY MP

Tue, Feb 16, 2021 3:37 PM

The Government has narrowly voted down Labor’s amendments to improve the National Redress Scheme in the Senate last...

Social Services

SCOTT MORRISON DOES NOTHING ON R&D

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 8:29 AM

Reports today that the Morrison Government is considering an almighty backflip on its cuts to the Research and Deve...

Industry, Innovation and Science

MORRISON GOVERNMENT ABANDONS FAMILIES

LINDA BURNEY MP

Thu, Jun 11, 2020 5:55 PM

The Government has today knocked back a Labor amendment to a bill and, in doing so, will leave some families almost...

Social Services

YOUTH PATH PROGRAM EXPOSED AS A FAILURE

BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP

Fri, Dec 6, 2019 3:25 PM

More evidence has exposed the Morrison Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH program as exploitative and inefficient. ...

Employment

LABOR TO BAN LGBTIQ CONVERSION THERAPY, WILL THE LIBERALS?

MARK DREYFUS QC MP

Tue, Apr 23, 2019 9:02 AM

A Shorten Labor Government will end the practice of LGBTIQ conversion therapy (CT). We will work with survivo...

Labor Party

RURAL AND REGIONAL UNI EDUCATION GETS A BIG BOOST FROM LABOR

THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP

Wed, Feb 27, 2019 8:08 AM

Labor will take strong action to ensure city kids and country kids have the same opportunity to get a uni education...

Education and Training

LANDMARK SENATE REPORT CALLS FOR NEW LAWS

SENATOR LOUISE PRATT

Thu, Feb 14, 2019 10:38 AM

The final report of the Senate inquiry into dowry abuse has recommended new laws nationally to recognise dowry abus...

Attorney-General Dept

DOWRY ABUSE SENATE INQUIRY HEARS FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE

SENATOR LOUISE PRATT

Mon, Dec 3, 2018 6:20 AM

The Senate Inquiry into the practice and incidence of dowry abuse in Australia held its latest public hearing in Sy...

Labor Party

LABOR TASKFORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON UNI SEXUAL ASSAULT

THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP

Fri, Nov 30, 2018 10:18 AM

A Shorten Labor Government will give a new independent taskforce strong powers to crack down on sexual harassment a...

Labor Party

SENATE ESTIMATES EXPOSES LIBERALS’ CUTS

THE HON TANYA PLIBERSEK MP

Fri, Oct 26, 2018 5:48 PM

Senate Estimates committee hearings this week have exposed the Liberals’ cuts and chaos on schools and unis. ...

Education and Training

TIME TO PUT YOUNG PEOPLE NOT PREJUDICE FIRST

SENATOR LOUISE PRATT

Sun, Oct 14, 2018 7:58 AM

Over many years I have heard from LGBTI students and students with LGBTI parents about the discrimination they have...

Education and Training

GOVERNMENT DESPERATE FOR DISTRACTION

THE HON MARK DREYFUS QC MP

Thu, Oct 11, 2018 10:20 AM

Scott Morrison must release the Ruddock Review immediately - before the Wentworth byelection. Instead of releasing...

Attorney-General Dept