Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed comments by NSW Deputy Premier and NSW National Party leader Troy Grant calling for a CSG-Free Northern Rivers. Mr Grant has told the NSW National Party conference today the seven current Northern Rivers mining licences should be reduced to zero through the Coalition’s buyback scheme. “I support…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley can have their say on what they want in clearer country of origin food labelling in an online survey that will help design the Australian Government’s new labelling system. The Government has been consulting with industry – including growers, processors and retailers…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Grafton-based company Orara & Clarence Industries which has an agreement to provide survey pegs for the $5.6 billion duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ballina and Woolgoolga. “This is great news for the Clarence Valley and shows what a jobs bonanza the duplication of the Pacific Highway…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has told the National Ice Taskforce that increased resources to fight the scourge of Ice should be allocated to front-line services rather than administrative or bureaucratic positions. Mr Hogan’s comments are contained in his submission to the National Ice Taskforce. He told the Taskforce there had been a substantial…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said our local farmers can now claim a tax deduction on all capital expenditure on water facilities, fodder storage assets and fencing incurred after the 2015 Budget was handed down at 7:30pm on 12 May. Farmers can fully deduct the cost of water facilities and fencing in the year they…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government will introduce more generous means testing arrangements for youth payments from 1 January 2016 to give families in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley better opportunities to support their children from school to further study. “The Coalition Government will remove the Family Asset Test and…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said towns in the Northern Rivers such as Casino and Evans Head are among 450 country towns who will find it easier to attract doctors under an overhauled GP Rural Incentives Program. Under changes announced by Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash, some 450 country towns will receive increased subsidies…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government’s efforts to speed up the NBN rollout are paying off for residents in Homeleigh and surrounds as work begins to connect hundreds of premises to the National Broadband Network. Fixed wireless construction has just begun to connect 207 residents in Homeleigh. It is expected that…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said local governments in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley will benefit from delivery of the latest tranche of funding under the Australian Government’s four-year $9.3 billion Financial Assistance Grants programme. He said $7,199,237 is being provided to local governments in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley under the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced $350,000 in funding for Jarjum Aboriginal Pre-school for its literacy and numeracy programmes. “This is great news for Jarjum, its students and parents, and will help Close the Gap between our Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities,” Mr Hogan said. The Pre-school was concerned that it would miss out…