The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has presented a lone pine tree and commemorative plaque to every school in Knox to commemorate the centenary of Anzac. Mr Tudge presented the trees, plaque and a copy of Ray Peace’s Knox Anzacs – 1914-1919 book to the school captains of each primary and…
The Australian: Sitting alongside the Tax White Paper is the development of the Federation White Paper. It may not get people as excited as tax changes, but federation reform could be equally far-reaching. This will be on the agenda for the COAG leaders meeting this week. There is a general recognition that our federation isn’t…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today joined the Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP, to discuss jobs and manufacturing in Boronia. The Prime Minister and Mr Tudge toured Boronia medical manufacturer Baxter Laboratories which manufactures pharmaceutical, sun care and skin care products. Baxter Laboratories began operations in 1994 and…
The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, has welcomed the announcement of a National Ice Action Strategy to tackle the growing ice epidemic in Knox. Announced by the Prime Minister and Minister for Justice, the National Ice Action Strategy will coordinate action from all levels of government and police to ensure targeted, efficient…
The 2015 Knox Relay for Life has raised over $50,000 for the Victorian Cancer Council. Held over the final weekend in March, 30 teams with 409 participants walked or ran throughout the night to raise money for cancer research. The Knox Relay for Life has raised over $300,000 for the Victorian Cancer Council over the…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I am still as determined as ever to see the East West Link built in Melbourne and ensure that the contract is honoured. This project was put on the agenda back in 2008 by the then Labor government through the Eddington report. It was supported at the time by Bill Shorten and…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to speak on this matter of public importance. I appreciate that, in the main, the Leader of the Opposition did not try to make partisan points in this debate. Indigenous affairs has typically been above partisan politics. If you look back at the history of the efforts which have been…
The Australian: Earlier this week, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen again sought to “inject some context into the budget debate” by comparing our relatively low debt levels with those of other countries, particularly European ones. This is the constant argument from those who dismiss Australia’s debt as a problem: debt levels in places like Greece are…
Bill Shorten has publicly stated his support for more congestion for families, lost productivity for small business and fewer jobs for workers. Asked yesterday if he supports the East West Link, Bill Shorten said “no”. In 2008, Bill Shorten made two submissions in support of East West Link, stating: “ the new East-West Link is crucial…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging local businesses to apply for funding support to boost the skills of their workforce. Under the new Industry Skills Fund, businesses can apply for financial support for upskilling and further training of their workforce and/or for skills advice to help identify training…