The 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…
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…
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…
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