PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise in support of the Indigenous Recognition Bill before us today. It is appropriate that we debate this bill in the week of the annual Closing the Gap statement. In some regards it brings a symmetry to the debate. Yesterday’s statements by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: Could I start my remarks today with a congratulations to the Labor Party for at least being able to get two out of three of their members who have a small business background to speak on this matter which concerns small business. So congratulations to the Labor Party, because it must have…
The Federal Governments $107 million funding cut to Victoria’s health system has been strongly condemned by Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP in a speech to Federal Parliament today. Mr Tudge says the cuts will drastically affect local facilities which have been forced to close beds and reduce services as a result. He has…