MELBOURNE April 17 AAP - More than 100 protesters rallying against live animal exports have sought to leave their stamp on an otherwise subdued federal community cabinet meeting in the marginal Melbourne Labor seat of Deakin.
The noisy protest, organised by Animals Australia and controlled by a heavy police presence, greeted Prime Minister Julia Gillard on her arrival at the Norwood Secondary College venue in Ringwood.
Inside the venue, however, Ms Gillard faced a mainly welcoming crowd of 300 who showered her with compliments as well as peppering her with questions on the National Disability Insurance scheme, gay marriage, 457 visa workers, Gonski reforms and Labor's image problem.
A rare, pointed question - as to why Labor was unable to sell its message through the media - had Ms Gillard casting a few thinly disguised barbs and insisting the government regularly engaged with the public at a grassroots level.
"It's our responsibility to be out there explaining our vision for the country's future," Ms Gillard said.
"In terms of media whether it's television or radio or newspapers, obviously the people who run those organisations bring some of their own perspectives to bear on what they think is news and how it should be reported."
Asked whether the states would usurp money earmarked for schools in the budget, Ms Gillard said she was determined to push through Gonski reforms.
"The debate now isn't with us because we're so determined to get this done. It's to make sure we have states and territories signing on (to the reforms)," she said.
"I can be very clear we are going to make sure money passes through state government and gets into schools."
Cabinet ministers to address the audience during the one hour Q and A included Health Minister Tanya Plibersek, Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Disabilities Minister Jenny Macklin.
Asked how the NDIS would provide better choices for young people who require care, Ms Gillard and Ms Macklin said the scheme would give greater support and more choices for those with disabilities.
"There are too many young people with profound disabilities and the only option they've got at the moment is residential care and that is not meeting their needs," Ms Gillard said.
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