HON ALAN TUDGE MP PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE PRIME MINISTER GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Sydney: Thank you Mr McMullen for your warm welcome. I would like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of the land on which we meet: the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Thank you Mr Allen Madden for your warm welcome to country.…
Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has written to over 600 community groups encouraging them to get involved with the annual Knox Relay for Life event. As Patron of the Knox Relay for Life, Mr Tudge is hoping this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever as the third…
Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, last night joined over 500 guests at The Grand in Wantirna South to celebrate Sri Lanka’s 66th Independence Day. Hosted by the Consul-General of Sri Lanka and joined by a further 24 Consul-Generals and Honorary Consuls representing countries from around the world, Mr Tudge celebrated…
Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has joined thousands of Australians in the challenge to abstain from alcohol during the month of February as part of the Febfast campaign. Febfast is the original charity movement which challenges Australians to take a 28 day break from alcohol. This year, participants can also take…
Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse. Chinese people all around the world will begin celebrating this very significant occasion today, as it marks the beginning of the first new moon of the Lunar New Year and continues until the end on the full moon day. Federal…
Australia Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate our nation’s diversity, history and our culture. Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, said we have much to be proud of as a nation and Australia day is a time for us to recognise and reflect on those achievements and be thankful for our success. Mr…
The Australian: THE latest figures reveal that the indigenous employment gap is getting worse, not better. When prime minister Kevin Rudd made the apology to indigenous Australians in 2008, he invited indigenous and non-indigenous Australians to work in partnership to close the indigenous employment gap. Governments across Australia pledged to halve the gap within a decade…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to speak on one particular aspect of the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013—that is, the continuing income management as part of the Cape York Welfare Reform trial, which is a cost of $4.2 million over two years. This is one measure among a number of measures. I have…
The Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has outlined his priorities for Knox in one of his first speeches to Parliament since being re-elected. In discussing the priorities of his next three years representing Aston in Federal Parliament, Mr Tudge focused on safety, improving local roads, strengthening Knox community institutions including schools…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I want to take this opportunity today to outline some of my priorities for my electorate for this term. I would like to briefly cover six in the time I have available. My first priority is to assist in making a safer Knox area and that involves a number of things. There…