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…
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…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge has reported to Federal Parliament on the progress of the proposed Knox Honour Roll, including the initial funding to date. Mr Tudge along with local veteran organisations launched a campaign 12 months ago with the aim of having a significant memorial built at the Arboretum in Ferntree Gully completed…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP says the next election, due in exactly 100 days, will provide the people of Knox with a clear choice. “The election will be a choice between the Coalition with its Real Solutions Plan to build a strong, prosperous economy, or another three years of chaos and broken promises…
Knox households and families will get another rude shock in less than a month when the carbon tax increases by another 5 per cent on July 1 pushing up the cost of bills such as electricity and gas even further. “The Carbon Tax is a bad tax hurting Knox families”, said Alan Tudge MP, Federal…
Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has called on the government in Federal Parliament to do more for the struggling manufacturers, particularly after the collapse of Ford in Victoria. There are over 1,000 manufacturers in Knox employing over 10,000 people. The recent Ford collapse will directly affect a number of these businesses who rely…