The Australian: Sitting alongside the Tax White Paper is the development of the Federation White Paper. It may not get people as excited as tax changes, but federation reform could be equally far-reaching. This will be on the agenda for the COAG leaders meeting this week. There is a general recognition that our federation isn’t…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today joined the Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP, to discuss jobs and manufacturing in Boronia. The Prime Minister and Mr Tudge toured Boronia medical manufacturer Baxter Laboratories which manufactures pharmaceutical, sun care and skin care products. Baxter Laboratories began operations in 1994 and…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, Hon Alan Tudge MP, has welcomed the announcement of a National Ice Action Strategy to tackle the growing ice epidemic in Knox. Announced by the Prime Minister and Minister for Justice, the National Ice Action Strategy will coordinate action from all levels of government and police to ensure targeted, efficient…
DetailsThe 2015 Knox Relay for Life has raised over $50,000 for the Victorian Cancer Council. Held over the final weekend in March, 30 teams with 409 participants walked or ran throughout the night to raise money for cancer research. The Knox Relay for Life has raised over $300,000 for the Victorian Cancer Council over the…
DetailsThe Australian: Earlier this week, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen again sought to “inject some context into the budget debate” by comparing our relatively low debt levels with those of other countries, particularly European ones. This is the constant argument from those who dismiss Australia’s debt as a problem: debt levels in places like Greece are…
DetailsBill Shorten has publicly stated his support for more congestion for families, lost productivity for small business and fewer jobs for workers. Asked yesterday if he supports the East West Link, Bill Shorten said “no”. In 2008, Bill Shorten made two submissions in support of East West Link, stating: “ the new East-West Link is crucial…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging local businesses to apply for funding support to boost the skills of their workforce. Under the new Industry Skills Fund, businesses can apply for financial support for upskilling and further training of their workforce and/or for skills advice to help identify training…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, is encouraging Knox locals to have their say on strengthening the rules on foreign investment in residential homes. Mr Tudge has received hundreds of emails and calls from concerned locals about the effect of foreign investment on housing affordability and young families trying to…
DetailsThe Build the Link campaign has achieved over 11,000 signatures on its online petition within a week calling for Daniel Andrews and the Labor Government to build the East West Link. The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, along with other colleagues, last week launched the ‘Dan Andrews, Build the Link’ campaign…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, along with other colleagues, has launched a new campaign pushing the Andrews Labor Government to build the East West Link. Mr Tudge has been fighting for East West Link for several years on behalf of all Knox residents. It is a much needed infrastructure project…
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