Motorists are benefiting from nine kilometres of new single lane highway between Devils Pulpit and New Italy as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. He said traffic recently moved onto the new northbound lanes while work continued along the existing highway, which will form the…
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More than 57,000 low and middle income earners in our community will start to receive immediate tax relief from next week, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “We have delivered on our promise to build a better tax system and provide more tax relief,” he said. “This will ensure low and middle income earners…
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The Government will provide cheaper medicines for members of our community who have diabetes, severe cystic acne, depression and lung cancer, the Federal Member for Page said. “We are listing four drugs on the PBS to help patients living with these debilitating and often life threatening conditions,” he said. The new listings are: • Pemetrexed,…
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A Government Grant will allow local company HRDS Technology to test its breakthrough device that cuts Greenhouse Gas emissions produced by heavy vehicles, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This is great news for the company and our environment,” he said. “This $200,000 grant allows HRDS Technologies to work with the University of Technology…
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More jobs were created as unemployment in towns and villages across the Northern Rivers continued to fall over the last 12 months, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This is wonderful news for our community and those looking for work,” he said. “Since 2013, the unemployment rate has more than halved in Evans…
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The Australian Electoral Commission has formally declared the results for the Federal Electorate of Page in the 2019 Federal Election at its office in Grafton, Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan said. “I am very humbled by the strong support shown to me in this election,” he said. “I thank you for putting your faith…
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I am humbled to be nominated by my colleagues for the position of Deputy Speaker yesterday. We had our first Party Room meeting and I was unanimously elected to the position. I will always encourage robust debate, but never personal attacks or name calling.
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The toxic landslip at Beardow Street in Lismore Heights will be remediated thanks to a grant of $2.4 million, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. “This is a great outcome for an ongoing issue since the damage was done by Cyclone Debbie in 2017,” he said. “Lismore City Council came to me looking…
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I moved to the Cross Bench as a National MP in August 2018, due to leadership instability. At the time I said I would review the decision after the next election. After discussions with the leadership team I have informed them I am returning to the Government Benches. There are two reasons for this. Firstly,…
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The successful Farming Together Program based at Southern Cross University will receive $3 million to help co-operatives around the country under a re-elected Government, Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan announced today. “This is great news for our local farmers and farmers across the country,” he said. “This program provides grants to assist farmer groups…
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