The Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the delivery of new lights at Scoresby Village shopping centre. This was one of several election commitments Mr Tudge made before the 2013 election to improve community safety. $100,000 was provided through a federal grant to Knox Council for the purchase and…
DetailsFederal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today officially switched on the new cooking facilities at the Ferntree Gully Salvation Army. Mr Tudge, through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Programme provided a $5,000 grant to the Salvation Army to purchase a new oven, stove, dishwasher and pots. These new facilities will help with…
DetailsFederal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today officially opened the first stage redevelopment of the Walker Reserve Multi-purpose Training Facility in Wantirna South. This was one of several election commitments Mr Tudge made during the 2013 election to improve local sporting facilities. The Federal Government contributed $147,598 toward the first stage of…
DetailsFederal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, said the 2016 Federal Budget is an economic plan for Australia focusing on building a strong new economy with more jobs and growth. As Australia successfully transitions from the mining investment boom to a stronger, more diversified economy, it is vital that our tax system drives…
DetailsThe Herald Sun: In Monty Python’s Life of Brian, John Cleese’s character receives an unwanted answer when he asks his underlings, “What have the Romans ever done for us?” Well, nothing, they reply, apart from sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the freshwater system and public health. Apart from that, nothing at all!…
DetailsTopics: Government’s response to Illegal Offshore Wagering Review, welfare, border protection E&OE… TOM ELLIOTT: As I mentioned, our next guest joining me live in the studio is the Federal Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge. Good afternoon. MINISTER TUDGE: G’day Tom. TOM ELLIOTT: Now, sports betting. Firstly, can we just discuss in-play betting? When I…
DetailsTopics: Government response to Illegal Offshore Wagering review E&OE MINISTER TUDGE: Today we are releasing the Barry O’Farrell Inquiry into Illegal Offshore Gambling and the Government’s response to it. As you know, this Inquiry was established by Scott Morrison when he was then Social Services Minister last September. It was to look overall at the online…
DetailsTopics: Government response to Illegal Offshore Wagering Review E&OE BEN FORDHAM .Loophole that has allowed bookmakers to offer online in-play betting. The Government has announced their response to Barry O’Farrell’s review into Illegal Offshore Wagering, they’ve accepted 18 of the 19 recommendations either in full or in principle. So, how is this going to affect…
DetailsTopics: Integrity in the welfare system, cashless welfare card trial, review into illegal offshore wagering E&OE PETER BEATTIE: Let’s move to Minister Alan Tudge. He has, as I said before, a third of the budget with his responsibility, he’s one of the up-and-coming stars in the Liberal Party and I’ll let you introduce him –…
DetailsTopics: Faster processing of student claims, border protection E&OE TOM TILLEY: So this sounds like a complete debacle – is that how you’d describe it? MINISTER TUDGE: We’ve had over 250,000 claims for payments just this calendar year alone, which is an unprecedented number of claims. There has been a backlog that we’re working through…
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