Topics: 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…
DetailsThe Federal Member for Aston, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, has announced the delivery of security cameras for the Studfield Shops. This was one of several election commitments Mr Tudge made during the 2013 election to improve community safety. Thirty thousand dollars has been provided to the Studfield Traders Association for the purchase and installation…
DetailsLast Friday, the Prime Minister announced a huge road and rail plan for Victoria, which directly benefits local Knox residents. Most significantly, $500 million was allocated to expand the capacity of the Monash Freeway from Clyde Road in Berwick all the way through to Warrigal Road. Mr Turnbull also re-committed $3 billion of Federal funds…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsFederal 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe Australian: Having agreed with East Kimberley leaders to implement the cashless welfare debit card, the government is now receiving requests across Western Australia for its introduction. In most cases the requests are from council or community leaders who are desperate about the situation of their community and hope the card will provide a breakthrough.…
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