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Labor: 2024 promises

What each party said it would do at the 2024 election, in its own words, with a link to where it said it.

Each promise was copied word for word from the party’s own website, as saved by the Internet Archive in 2024. A person still needs to check each one against its source, so most show “Not yet checked”. Whether a promise was kept is only marked when there is evidence for it.

Schools and education9

  • Expand free school meals to 20 public schools ($32 million), from mid-2025“a re-elected Labor Government will expand the free meals in schools program to 20 public schools across the city.”ACT Labor · 26 September 2024 · Timing: from mid-2025, 5 schools a year · Source · As published in 2024
  • Add $25.9 million for literacy and numeracy (Strong Foundations)“A re-elected Labor Government will double our recent investment in literacy and numeracy, with $25.9 million in new funding.”ACT Labor · 25 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Teaching scholarships of up to $50,000 for in-demand specialisations“These scholarships of up to $50,000 will prioritise in-demand specialisations, like language teaching and disability inclusion.”ACT Labor · 25 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Invest $150 million in public school upgrades, including $30 million for heating and air conditioning“A re-elected Labor Government will invest $150 million to upgrade the public schools that Canberra knows and loves.”ACT Labor · 23 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Fund a free Birrigai camp for one grade at every public primary school from 2025“a re-elected Labor Government will fund one grade level at every public primary school to go on camp at Birrigai.”ACT Labor · 10 September 2024 · Timing: 2025 school year · Source · As published in 2024
  • Double free three-year-old preschool to 15 hours a week (600 hours a year)“A re-elected Labor Government will double the three-year-old preschool program.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
  • Build a second college in Nicholls, opening before the end of the decade“We’re building a second college in Nicholls, planned to open before the end of the decade.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Gungahlin · Timing: before 2030 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Release land for two new non-government schools in Molonglo“We will also release land for two new non-government schools in Molonglo.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Molonglo · Source · As published in 2024
  • Roll out before and after care at public four-year-old preschools“A re-elected Labor Government will work with the sector to roll out supervised before and after preschool care at public four-year-old preschools”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024