Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is urging the Senate to reconsider its opposition to lowering the Backpacker Tax to 19 per cent. “After wide consultation with agricultural groups, all agree the 19 per cent tax rate would work and backpackers would still come to Australia,” he said. “Lambie’s proposal, which has been backed by…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Stage 3A Lismore Base Hospital redevelopment would deliver better health services for the community. Mr Hogan made the comments after inspecting the new state-of-the-art facilities with the Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley. “The $80 million redevelopment of the Base Hospital, which serves the entire northern Rivers, is…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Trinity College in Lismore will soon have an improved Technical and Applied Studies facility after he announced a Federal Government grant of more than $1.6 million. Funding through the Capital Grants Program will go towards refurbishing and expanding the existing Technical and Applied Studies facilities that offers courses…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today joined Lismore mayor Isaac Smith to inspect an historic display of how a meeting in Lismore changed the future of Australia. It was at a meeting held in Lismore 100 years ago this month that led to Australia’s first airmail service taking off from a paddock in Lismore…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is encouraging community organisations in our community to apply for a grant of up to $5000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Mr Hogan said the funding is being provided under the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grant funding program. “This funding is a key part of the Australian Government’s…
Details$1 billion in civil works package currently going to tender as part of Pacific Highway upgrade Road fatalities halved since the Pacific Highway upgrade began Around $1 billion worth of major civil work packages for the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade are currently going to tender. Federal Minister…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed news seventy-year-old Australians can now get the shingles vaccine for free. He said the shingles vaccine will be free to eligible people, with a catch-up program available for adults aged 71 to 79 years. “This new National Shingles Vaccination Program is an important reminder that vaccinations don’t…
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said local students are set to benefit from a new Coalition Government grant to Southern Cross University. Mr Hogan said SCU will receive $3.5 million this year and about $3 million next year to run programs that support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. “We’re delivering extra funding for Southern Cross…
DetailsSeven sites across the Northern Rivers will participate in the release of a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus – RHDV1 K5. It’s been 20 years since the last rabbit biocontrol was released in Australia. A RabbitScan mobile app is now available to enable people to contribute to the national data set …
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Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Southern Cross University for receiving almost $1.2 million from the Australian Government to fund three new research projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC). Mr Hogan said the funding will allow important research to begin at Southern Cross University, including: The impact on the Great Barrier…
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