Knox residents and businesses will benefit from the Coalition’s plan to build a more affordable NBN and deliver it sooner than Labor’s NBN said Alan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston. “When it comes to fast broadband, Labor has promised big but hasn’t delivered”, said Mr Tudge. “Kevin Rudd promised everyone Australian fast broadband by…
DetailsThe Australian WHEN former Macquarie University vice-chancellor, Steven Schwartz, is asked to characterise the potential from the online education revolution, his answer is simple and exciting: university courses that are better, faster and cheaper. Australian universities have an excellent reputation, but despite a doubling of student numbers over the last 20 years, teaching has been…
DetailsShadow Minister for Communications and Broadband the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP will be ready to hear local Knox resident’s views on broadband blackspots and the massive delays in the NBN rollout at a local community forum this month.Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP, who is hosting the forum, says countless locals have contacted him…
DetailsAlan Tudge, Federal Member for Aston says the Federal Labor Government must rule out making any retrospective changes to superannuation. “We can’t allow Julia Gillard to raid the individual retirement savings of residents in Knox as a way of trying to cover up her budget black hole”, said Mr Tudge. “As Labor’s own Simon Crean…
DetailsDozens of Knox residents attended a local Community Safety Forum held at yesterday at Fairhills High School and hosted by Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP. The forum featured a panel of experts including Inspector Terry Cain, the head of Knox police, State Member for Ferntree Gully Nick Wakeling MP and Michael Keenan MP,…
DetailsThe Federal Government’s Carbon Tax has hit local health provider Eastern Health, which runs the Angliss Hospital and Wantirna Health, costing it more than $358,000 in higher energy costs over the past 6 months alone according to an audit by the Victorian Department of Health. The analysis showed that almost 20% of Eastern Health’s energy…
DetailsAlan Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston says Australians and in particular Knox residents are disappointed in the ongoing division and dysfunction that we have all seen in Canberra. “All Australians are disappointed about what they are seeing from this government. They are only thinking about themselves and not about the issues facing families, retirees…
DetailsThe Knox Relay for Life, held at the Knox Athletics track over the weekend, has been an enormous success with over $70,000 raised in support of the Victorian Cancer Council. The relay involved teams involved will complete an 18 hour run, jog or walking. Over 300 people from dozens of teams took part in the…
DetailsFederal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP has welcomed the new headspace centre opening for business in a speech to Parliament House today. The new centre, located in Knox Ozone, will provide important services to young people in the local community. The centre will provide free services to 12 – 25 year olds including General…
DetailsA group of seven passionate Knox young adults have today brought their concerns about Global poverty to Canberra in a meeting with Federal Member for Aston Alan Tudge MP. The group, members of the Oaktree Foundation, are on the annual ‘Road Trip to End Poverty’ designed to bring the issue of third world poverty to…
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