The Coalition Government is demonstrating its commitment to support the agriculture sector and regional communities as a key driver of the Australian economy. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said that despite a dire fiscal environment, we are delivering $150 million for our election commitments to strengthen the sector and drive farm gate profitability which…
DetailsRegional students and communities in Page will be among the winners from the Abbott Government’s higher education reforms introduced in this year’s Budget. “The Abbott Government’s higher education reforms will expand opportunities and choice in Page meaning more people in our region will be able to study,” the Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said.…
DetailsThe date is fast approaching for residential aged care providers to outline their accommodation prices and supply key information about their facility to potential consumers. From May 19, all residential aged care providers will be required to publish their maximum accommodation prices, payment options and a description of key features of each type of room.…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the news that has announced that only South Australia and Tasmania were yet to sign the 2014-15 National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH) that provides up to $115 million in Federal funding for homelessness initiatives. Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews said on Tuesday the signatory states…
DetailsA new report outlines the value of the Australian livestock export trade and dispels some of the myths and misinformation that are propagated about the trade. Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, said the ABARES Live Export Trade Assessment is now the definitive study of the Australian livestock exports trade. “We now have a comprehensive analysis…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the historic Free Trade Agreement with Japan as a major win for the region’s agricultural producers. “Australia is the first major agricultural exporter to have secured a bilateral trade agreement with Japan,” he said. “This deal is not about catching up with the preferred treatment other countries…
DetailsA new website will help Page residents with hearing loss to receive the support they need sooner by making it easier to find information and apply for services, the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said. Mr Hogan said one in six Australians experience hearing loss. “The new website conveniently links residents to their closest…
DetailsLow-income earners in Lismore will benefit from 200 new affordable housing lots and three major infrastructure projects after the Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan convinced the Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews to approve a variation in the funding for the project. “As a result of the number of late changes to the project…
DetailsLismore man Joe Stratford is believed by many to have been the first Anzac to have charged on to the beach at what would later be called Anzac Cove on that fateful April 25 dawn in 1915. “Joe Stratford was the first of Australia’s troops ashore at Gallipoli. Lieutenant Jones was second and I was…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today visited Catholic Care of the Aged to discuss the expansion of its services following a $1.38 million grant from the Federal Government’s Housing and Community Care (HACC) program. The additional funds will allow Catholic Care of the Aged to expand its services and area of operation to include…
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