Federal member for Page has welcomed a government plan to reduce the screening threshold for foreign investment in agricultural land to $15 million and to establish a register of foreign ownership of agricultural land. “This was one of our election commitments and I am pleased the Government is moving ahead to implement it,” Mr Hogan…
More low cost help for small business is about to be made available as part of the Federal Government’s Australian Small Business Advisory Programme (ASBAS) Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan has announced. “The Government will make available $18 million over three years for chambers of commerce, business enterprise centres and industry groups to deliver…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan is pleased to announce that Woollam Constructions has been awarded the Tender to redevelop the Emergency Department (ED) at Casino & District Memorial Hospital. “It is well known that the current ED at Casino Hospital has poor space utilisation and in need of a major upgrade,” he said. “The…
Mr HOGAN (Page) (13:55): I stand to congratulate Nadia Eliot-Burgess, who hosted the Ballina Chamber of Commerce 2014 Ballina Coast & Hinterland Business Awards on Saturday night. Well over 200 people were in attendance. It was a great night celebrating small business in the Ballina community. I would like to congratulate Troy Daley from Daley’s…
Mr HOGAN (Page) (16:12): There is one really clear thing that I think the opposition need to understand: if they are talking about the savings for people’s retirement, this money comes from—and it has been acknowledged by the Leader of the Opposition, no less—the wages of the workers who pay it. The designers of this scheme…
Federal Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, has today reminded small exporters that there is still time to apply for a rebate for 50 per cent of export registration charges this financial year. “The rebate is worth up to a maximum of $5000 to eligible exporters and is available in 2014–15, as part of the Coalition’s…
TODAY the Australian and New South Wales governments invited national and international construction industry leaders to a briefing on the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade – the final section of the Pacific Highway duplication. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said delivery of the final section of the Pacific Highway…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is issuing a reminder that next week is the last chance for people to nominate locations for the Federal Government’s $100 million Mobile Black Spot Programme. Final nominations of eligible black spots are due by 5pm on Friday August 1 and can be made by emailing mobilecoverage@communications.gov.au. Under the…
The Government is building a stronger economy by supporting apprentices to successfully complete their qualification. The legislation for Trade Support Loans has been passed by the Parliament, allowing loans of up to $20,000 over the four years of an apprenticeship. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government is delivering on its commitment to…
Businesses that provide goods and services to the Government will get the benefit of a ‘pay on time or pay interest’ approach from tomorrow. For contracts valued up to $1 million, the new policy will automatically pay interest on correctly rendered and unpaid invoices after 30 days, down from the previous 60 days. This change…