Today Coles has been found to not have paid money that our Norco farmers were rightly owed. Around $5.25 million is owed to our Norco farmers. This follows an ACCC investigation into whether Coles fully passed on to Norco a 10 cents per litre price rise it charged consumers. This was for Coles branded fresh…
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Our community has faced tough and emotional times over the past weeks with drought and fires. This good news story today is from Summerland Farm. They employ over 100 people in our community with a disability. They came to me last year with a proposal to upgrade their facility at Alstonville. This was to ensure…
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Australians suffering from melanoma and multiple sclerosis have new treatment options, with new and amended PBS listings. 🔸 Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) and Mekinist® (trametinib) will be extended to include subsidy for post-surgery treatment for patients who have Stages IIIB, IIIC and IIID melanoma. 🔸 Gilenya® (fingolimod) will be amended to include a new strength of this medicine for…
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Thousands of offers are now available to Veteran Card holders from businesses across Australia. This is part of the Australian Defence Veterans’ Covenant which passed Parliament recently. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Veteran Card is providing the opportunity for businesses and organisations to show their support of veterans. “So far…
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The Bonalbo Show Society will be able to showcase more livestock with its new multi-purpose exhibition and events building, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “The new facility includes a poultry display area, connection to the town’s electricity grid and all-access toilets and ablution blocks – every visitor and farm animal will be…
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Women with or suspected of having breast cancer will be able to claim Medicare benefits for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, from 1 November 2019. Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan said approximately 14,000 patients each year, predominantly women, will benefit from these services. Medicare rebates will be available for MRI scans for:…
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Woodburn has a landmark attraction for locals and visitors alike with the opening of the first stage of the upgraded Woodburn Riverside Park today. Jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments and Richmond Valley Council, the $2.2 million project features a new visitor information centre and function room with elevated views over the Richmond…
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The Federal Government will provide immediate access to life-changing medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to help support people with cystic fibrosis, saving them and their families up to $250,000 per year. From 1 December 2019, the life-changing cystic fibrosis medicine Symdeko® will be listed on the PBS for patients with cystic fibrosis over…
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Today the Federal Government introduced improvements to the Farm Household Allowance (FHA). This will help more farmers through periods of hardship. It is our next step in responding to the Independent Review of FHA which will see more than 30,000 farmers able to access this immediate support. Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan said the…
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The Federal Government is providing a one-off disaster payments to those worst affected by the devastating bushfires that have swept through Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland. Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan said the Government has activated Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) which provides a non-means tested payment of $1000 for eligible…
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