The issue of mental health was front at centre last night at a local forum held by Knox Rotary Club and chaired by Federal Member for Aston and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Alan Tudge MP. The forum featured a number of experts including Professor Nicholas Keks from Monash University, Denise Grant from the…
Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP, today made local Knox business Loral Ipsum his first stop on his first visit to Victoria since being sworn in one week ago. The Prime Minister, along with Federal Member for Aston and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister the Hon Alan Tudge MP, visited Loral Ipsum to…
Local car dealers, including Knox Ford, Jeep, Dodge and Chrystler, have experienced an estimated 30% boost in car sales over the last two weekends as a result of the changes to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) arrangements being reversed by the new Coalition Government. Labor’s changes eliminated the FBT statutory formula method, causing an immediate drop…
Newly re-elected Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, has today been appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. Mr Tudge will take on the additional role while also continuing to work hard for the local community and deliver on his election commitments on important issues such as community safety, improving local sporting…
Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, was pleased to be part of the launch today of a new eating disorders program for young people, that will be managed by Knox Headspace in conjunction with the Butterfly Foundation. Mr Tudge raised $10,000 in charitable donations to contribute towards this initiative. The Program – “Positive Eating…
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson, and Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP,have announced that a Coalition Government will provide $180,000 to build a Knox Honour Roll Major Memorial at the Arboretum in Ferntree Gully. The Honour Roll Memorial will recognise the defence force members from the Knox area who…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP today joined Managing Director of Healthscope, Robert Cooke, in announcing a $180 million major upgrade to Knox Private Hospital to make it the second largest in the state. This will create 750 construction jobs and 1,000 ongoing health jobs. The developments, which will start next year, will: Increase…
Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, today announced that Australia Post is prepared to establish a branded postal presence at Wellington Village. Mr Tudge has been working with Australia Post, local traders and residents over the last two years to ensure a postal presence at Wellington Village. The nearest post office, at Stud Park,…
Federal Member for Aston, Alan Tudge MP, today announced that a Coalition Government would fund $200,000 towards lighting upgrades at Alchester and Scoresby Villages. Mr Tudge has been working with traders at Alchester and Scoresby Villages to help improve the amenity and safety of the local areas, particularly at night. Alchester Village and Scoresby Village…
Local business and local jobs will be the big winners from a cut to company tax announced by the Coalition. The Coalition has announced that if elected to Government they will cut the company tax rate by 1.5% from July 1, 2015. The announcement will not only be a boost to local business it will…