Labor must work harder to attract and retain members. The party should be cheaper to join with discounted rates available for union members as well as for students, pensioners, and people out of work. — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
Both casual, unthinking discrimination and deliberate, malicious homophobia erode self-confidence and undermine mental health. Both are far too common, not just in our schoolyards… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
Our world is moving forward on climate change. If Australia goes backwards, we will be going alone. — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
To the best of my knowledge, when I became national secretary and, indeed, Victorian secretary, the - my predecessors in the union had detected… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
Safe Schools lets young people who identify as gay know that they have every right to be accepted and respected for who they are.… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
Labor should not be about creating monuments on hills or statues in parks. Labor's monuments and statues are when a young person can find… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
I believe marriage equality is a simple change that sends a powerful message. It is a chance for us to say, as a nation,… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
It is devastating that jail is seen as a rite of passage for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, part of the natural… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
Australia's economic future depends upon getting smarter. This means investing in the skills and knowledge of our workforce. — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
The supreme challenge of Labor is to recognise our 'revolutionary moment' when it arrives. And to have the courage to seize it - wholly,… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
We commissioned an independent statutory economic body - the Productivity Commission - to review the possibility of funding a disability scheme. The commission returned… — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
The appalling rate of incarceration among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples demands we create justice targets under the Closing the Gap framework. — Bill Shorten Copy Share Image
