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Labor pledges up to $10,000 in computers for community centres
Nov 04 2007
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Retirement villages can be amongst the 2,000 community centres that will be able to apply for up to $10,000 to buy computers with internet connections and to fund training in their use. They have also pledged to increase allowance to pensioners to pay for home internet connections.

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