Kevin speaks in Parliament about the Federal Government investing in education Mr HOGAN (Page) (16:00): In addressing this MPI (Matter of Public Importance) we cannot look at the last six months in isolation. Certainly we can talk about—and I will talk about—what we have done in the last six months and what we are going…
The Coalition Government will introduce legislation this week that will deliver fair indexation to Defence Forces Retirement Benefits scheme (DFRB) and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits scheme (DFRDB) military superannuants, aged 55 and over, from July 1. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the legislation would honour the Government’s pre-election commitment to fair indexation.…
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OLDER people in Evans Head will get extra support and care services—such as cleaning, meals, social support and transport assistance — to remain living independently at home after Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan successfully lobbied his collegues in Canberra. Mid-Richmond Neighbourhood Centre at Evans Head will receive $207,700 to assist with domestic assistance, social…
Entries for the 2014 Young Songwriters Competition open today. The Young Songwriters Competition provides emerging young talent aged 12 to 25 with a platform to show off their lyrics, musicianship and performance skills. The annual Young Songwriters Competition is now a joint initiative of Lismore City Council and headspace, which recently opened in Lismore. The…
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Southern Cross University Student Guild and its Lismore based affiliate, LEXSA (Lismore and External Students Association), have welcomed the renovations to student common rooms and the advocacy offices at the Lismore campus which were funded by the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan officially opened the $55,000 worth…
The Federal Government has moved to help small and medium-sized businesses in Page reach their export potential with a $50 million boost to the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government was also seeking to enhance the way the EMDG scheme is administered after it was cut…
UPGRADES on the Pacific Highway are on track to bring safety and efficiency benefits to thousands of motorists who use the highway every day. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss today welcomed the breakthrough of the southbound tunnel at St Helena Hill, a major milestone for the $862 million…
Two local students attended the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics in Sydney today as guests of Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan. Josie Coles and Jeremy Kumar won the all-expenses trip in a competition in which students from across Page had to submit a question they would ask the Governor of the Reserve Bank of…