The Government is investing more than $200 million to list four new breakthrough cancer treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), saving patients up to a quarter of a million dollars a year, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. Mr Hogan said patients with leukaemia, advanced kidney cancer, bladder cancer and liver cancer…
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The announcement that the North East of NSW will be one of nine initial Regional Forestry Hubs will boost the industry and create more local jobs, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Today, we are sowing the seeds for the first of our Regional Forestry Hubs under the $20 million National Forest…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed news that Woolworths will effectively cease sales of $1 milk, but says there is still much more to be done. “The $1 milk has hurt our local dairy farmers. It is good that Woolworths has decided to end it,” he said. “Selling milk cheaper than water devalues…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan thanked the community group Compression Against Depression for sending a truck of hay to help Tabulam farmers who have been affected by this week’s bushfires. “I thank Compression Against Depression for answering the call to send hay to the Tabulam community,” he said. “It is wonderful to see many…
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Families and farmers affected by this week’s bushfire in the Kyogle and Tenterfield shires can now apply for Disaster Recovery Assistance, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “While the full extent of the damage caused by the fires is still being determined, it’s important that we start helping people now,” Mr Hogan said.…
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The Hill Climb at the Grafton Sporting Car Club‘s IHHHHMountain View racing track has to be resurfaced. It needs to do this to accreditation to hold National and State Championships. The tracks were last resurfaced in the early 1990s and now have numerous cracks. “This is why I secured a grant of $178,000 to ensure…
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A new kitchen at Broadwater Rileys Hill Community Centre will make life much easier for its volunteers and allow more community groups to use it, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said, announcing a grant to upgrade the facilities. “The Centre is a great community asset with more groups wanting to hire it for functions,”…
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The new Evans Head Bombers’ Women’s Tag Team will no longer be forced to share an open shower room with male teams, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said, announcing two grants totalling $53,000 to upgrade the club’s facilities. “The club came to me concerned about the lack of privacy for players in the recently…
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Our Government’s Child Care reforms are driving down out-of-pocket costs for parents across the community, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “Since our Child Care Subsidy was introduced on 2 July 2018, out-of-pocket Child Care costs for families had reduced by 10.4 per cent,” he said. “We are providing record funding and greater support…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan welcomed the Government’s announcement of $54.5 million for research into Type 1 Diabetes, saying it gives new hope to those in our community living with the disease. “Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Australia will receive $25 million to advance its Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network,” he said. “An additional…
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