Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has again called for the Carbon Tax to be scrapped after the Federal Government confirmed that under Labor the transport sector will be hit with as the tax is extended to fuel for heavy vehicles from 1 July 2014. Extending the Carbon Tax is scheduled to begin July…
Knox families and businesses will be forced to pay even more for gas, electricity and other goods as a result of the federal government lifting the carbon tax by a further 5% on July 1 this year. It has already had a significant increase on the cost of living for Knox families including: Increased Knox…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: This is the last week of the 43rd parliament and possibly the last time that I will have the opportunity to speak in this House before the election. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Aston for the honour they bestowed upon me in 2010 to be…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I also rise this evening to speak against the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013. While the objectives of the bill may be sound, it has some deleterious consequences. The member who spoke very eloquently before me outlined many of them here this evening. Before I go into my concerns—and…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has highlighted to Federal Parliament the need for additional Postal services for Lysterfield and Rowville in a speech given this week. For 18 months, Mr Tudge has been working with local residents and Wellington Village traders in an effort to get better postal services at Wellington Village to meet…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has put his support behind a campaign for new funding for a much needed upgrade to Boronia Heights Primary in a speech to Federal Parliament last night. In his speech, he noted that Boronia Heights Primary School, which caters for 500 students, was established in 1967 and many…
Over 50,000 Knox households this week is set to receive a copy of the Coalitions detailed plan for stronger borders, lower taxes, more jobs and a stronger economy. The ‘Our Plan’ booklet outlines key policy initiatives of the Federal Coalition, many of which will have a direct impact upon Knox. Key initiatives include: Scrapping the…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has called on Knox locals to nominate those individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the community to improve the lives of people with a disability. The 2013 National Disability awards, now in its seventh year, is currently taking nominations for awards in a wide…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I seek leave to speak on these two committee reports. I was also a member for House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment, which inquired into these two important bills over recent weeks. I would like to make some brief comments in relation to the dissenting reports that we have…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: We need an additional post office in Wellington Village in Rowville in my electorate. This is just a few kilometres away from the Stud Park Post Office, but that post office is now almost at capacity and there is an enormous growth corridor out the Rowville direction down Wellington Road. I have…