The Turnbull Government has committed to an additional $1.5 billion to get on with essential infrastructure to support Victoria’s regions and ensure Melbourne retains its mantle as one of the most liveable cities in the world. The centrepiece of our new commitment is a billion-dollar upgrade of the congested Monash Freeway serving the communities of…
The Assistant Minister for Science, Karen Andrews, has opened a new facility at Boronia in Victoria that uses ground-breaking technology to produce a vaccine that could save the lives of thousands of children around the world. In partnership with the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University and vaccine experts in Belgium, GlaxoSmithKline has developed a…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today congratulated two Knox locals who were recognised with Australia Day awards. Graeme McEwin received an Order of Australia (OAM) for his lifetime of contribution and service to the Rowville community including to the Combined Probus Club of Knox, the Rowville Uniting Church, Bridgewater Community…
Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, today welcomed the launch of Federal Government’s national ‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign. As part of the Federal Government’s $300 million plan to tackle the scourge of Ice, the Dob in a Dealer campaign encourages residents to contact Crime Stoppers to help tackle the issue of manufacturing…
The Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, will be holding a community Ice Forum for Knox residents in Wantirna South. The forum will provide a progress update on the Federal Government’s new National Ice Plan and to gather feedback from residents about what needs to be done locally. The forum will include senior…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced a third round of funding for the Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF). The Government has committed $1 billion over five years to boost social and economic development in areas such as Knox to fund priority local infrastructure projects. Local and non-profit…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, welcomed the Federal Government’s ice plan which will help address the ice epidemic locally. The plan was informed by feedback collected by local residents and collated in Mr Tudge’s Aston Ice Report. It includes a huge investment in preventative messages as well as $241 million…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, and the Federal Member for La Trobe, Jason Wood MP today welcomed the announcement of a proposed $400 million upgrade to the Monash Freeway. Under the proposed upgrade, the Monash Freeway would be widened to ten lanes between East Link and the South Gippsland Freeway…
Federal Member for Aston, Hon. Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging community organisations in Knox to apply for a volunteer grant of up to $5,000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Funding is being provided under a $20 million Volunteer Grant funding round from the Federal Government. Community organisations in Knox can apply for a…
The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the delivery of mobile security cameras for Knox Police. This was one of several election commitments Mr Tudge made before the 2013 election to improve community safety. Twenty thousand dollars has been provided to Knox Police for the purchase of the mobile security…