Fed: Rudd to hold first cabinet meeting

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2007
Fed: Rudd to hold first cabinet meeting

CANBERRA, Dec 6 AAP - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd holds his first cabinet meeting today,
with his planned education revolution expected to top the agenda.

Twelve days after Labor's election victory, Mr Rudd and his senior ministers will gather
in Brisbane this morning to discuss implementing the new government's policies.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has indicated the government intends to get key
elements of its "education revolution" underway before Christmas.

These include plans to give every student in Years Nine to 12 access to their own computer
at school, and to establish trades training centres in schools to encourage young people
back into traditional trades.

Mr Rudd has also promised to release his ministerial code of conduct, part of restoring
principles of Westminster democracy he believes were eroded during the Howard years.

Under former prime minister John Howard, cabinet usually met in Sydney unless federal
parliament was sitting.

Mr Rudd has said he wants his cabinet ministers to meet in various cities and towns
across the country, starting with today's meeting in his home town of Brisbane.

He has also promised to hold briefings for the media after each cabinet discussion.

A press conference is expected to follow today's meeting.

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