We believe hard-working Australians deserve better – a better economy, better health and hospitals, better schools.

We’ve made progress - ended WorkChoices, increased hospital funding by 50% and increased the age pension for singles by more than $100 a fortnight.

And when we were all threatened by the global financial crisis, we did what we had to do, and Australia came through stronger than most countries.

We didn’t accomplish all we planned, and some things had gone off track. That’s why it was necessary to make a change – in our leadership, and in the government. Now we have a renewed focus on improving the economy and the services hard-working Australians depend on.

As a starting point, we’re determined to prevent the deep service cuts Tony Abbott and the Coalition are proposing. As Health Minister, Mr Abbott cut $1 billion from hospitals, he supports raising the pension age to 70, and now proposes to cut GP Centres, Trades Training Centres and computers in schools.

Instead, we’re strengthening the economy for Australia’s families - getting the budget back to surplus by 2013 – three years earlier than expected – to keep the economy strong and spending under control.

We’re improving the services hard-working families depend on. We’re already funding 1,000 new nurse training positions every year and now we will have an additional 1,300 GPs qualified or in training by 2013.

We’re currently delivering Trade Training Centres for 732 schools and over the next three years we’ll ensure another 520 schools have access to one.

And despite setbacks we’re tackling climate change, with major investments in renewables like solar power.

The Gillard Government means a change – a renewed focus on a strong economy, a renewed determination to block Tony Abbott’s deep cuts, renewed efforts to improve the services hard-working Australians depend on.