Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston said Australia Day is a day to reflect on our achievements as a nation. “We are one of the most successful nations on Earth and we should be rightly proud of it. Australia Day is a day when we can be thankful about our past and hopeful about…
Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, has expressed his concern that the Gillard Government’s $8.5 million cut to Eastern Health will impact local health facilities, particularly the Angliss Hospital and Wantirna Health. In the Government’s Budget Update late last year, the Gillard Government cut $107 million from Victoria’s health budget in this financial year,…
The Australian AS Kevin Rudd and other Labor MPs seek a boost to the Newstart Allowance, the government appears caught between its desire to lift unemployment benefits and the fiscal realities. It’s thought poverty in this country is a need that is well understood but cannot be met in the budget. But is that right?…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge was proud to support the Tirhatuan Golf Club’s Christmas Golf Day and annual toy run. The annual toy run donates gifts to Windemere Family Services who then distribute them to local families in need this Christmas. The toys are donated by members of the golf club. Mr Tudge said…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has welcomed the opening of the CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) System at Boronia Junction Shopping Centre. The system will assist police in the surveillance of the area while also providing valuable evidence to help track down those responsible for crime and antisocial behaviour. Images from the centre will…
Young adults across Knox have nominated housing affordability, local jobs, and public transport as their top concerns in a survey recently undertaken by Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP. The survey asked adults aged 18-25 to share their views on what issues matter to them. Hundreds of surveys have been returned, with more coming…
Australian Financial ReviewThe Prime Minister’s Asian Century White Paper aims for our school system to be in the world’s top five by 2025, but expectations in our curriculum do not support this goal. To reach the top, we should follow the example set by the United Kingdom and deliberately benchmark what our kids learn against…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has warned the end of the Medicare Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (CDDS) on December 1 would put the health of many older and low income residents in Knox at risk. The Medicare Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (CDDS) provided up to $4,250 in Medicare dental benefits over two years…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to also speak on the National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 and the two other bills before us. I say at the outset that I am not a huge fan of pokies. In fact, I have great difficulty with them because of their social consequences, their impact on many people within…
PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Canberra: I rise to speak today on the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment on Workplace Bullying: we just want it to stop. As a member of the committee, I will make some brief comments on it and note that the chair of that committee is also…