The Australian: THE latest figures reveal that the indigenous employment gap is getting worse, not better. When prime minister Kevin Rudd made the apology to indigenous Australians in 2008, he invited indigenous and non-indigenous Australians to work in partnership to close the indigenous employment gap. Governments across Australia pledged to halve the gap within a decade…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has outlined his priorities for Knox in one of his first speeches to Parliament since being re-elected. In discussing the priorities of his next three years representing Aston in Federal Parliament, Mr Tudge focused on safety, improving local roads, strengthening Knox community institutions including schools…
DetailsThe Hon Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston, yesterday spoke in Parliament about the critical need for the East-West Link in Melbourne to ease traffic congestion for Knox residents. In his first speech for the Parliamentary term, Mr Tudge re-affirmed a key Coalition election commitment to invest $1.5 billion to the first stage of…
DetailsEcotech, a Knox-based environmental manufacturing business, was this week recognised as one of Australia’s strongest export businesses at the 51st Australian Export Awards. The Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, congratulated Ecotech on their award and for the company’s important contribution to the local and national economy. Based in Knoxfield, Ecotech manufactures a…
DetailsKnox residents who would like the opportunity to attend Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015 can apply for the ballot now, Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP announced today. “The 100th anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli will be one of the most significant…
DetailsFederal Member for Aston, The Hon Alan Tudge MP, has called on locals to nominate those young people in Knox who have made a significant contribution to the community. The Australian Government’s 2014 National Youth Awards are now taking nominations in eight different categories, selected in consultation with young Australians. Mr Tudge said he was…
DetailsThe Hon Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston, has congratulated the City of Knox on its 50th Birthday. Mr Tudge joined the Knox community to celebrate at Marie Wallace Park in Bayswater. The Shire of Knox was officially inaugurated on 16 November 1963, with 24,000 residents covering an area of 110 square kilometres. By…
DetailsFederal Member Aston, Alan Tudge MP today announced that funding for the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program (ACLGP) had increased to $125,000. “The Centenary of Anzac will be the most significant national period of commemoration in our nation’s history, and the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program is an integral part of the Coalition…
DetailsAlan Tudge The Australian “YES we can”. Barack Obama’s slogan in the 2008 election campaign was a masterstroke in changing the mindset from one of problems to shared optimism. The clear intent was to focus on what could be done, not what could not. This same mindset shift is desperately needed in our…
DetailsLocal Waverly Christian College student Joshua Kaye has been the first student to receive an Aston Shield for 2013. Joshua has been a school House Captain involved in house drama, swimming, debating and the college production. He exemplifies an Aston Shield recipient. One of his most significant contributions to the College has been his ability…
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