LABOR ADDS INSULT TO INJURY ON BUYBACKS

Monday June 19 2023 Labor Adds Insult to Injury on Buybacks Member for Page Kevin Hogan said Labor’s decision to drastically cut back the Northern Rivers homes buyback scheme was made even worse by an announcement that it would be boosting buybacks in Queensland. “In the same week Labor let the bad news out that…

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Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP, has welcomed the entry into force today of the Australia- United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA). “The Coalition paved the way for this trade deal with its limitless opportunities,” Mr Hogan said. “I…

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Minister Farrell’s comments on China unacceptable

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 Minister Farrell’s comments on China unacceptable Comments made today on Sky News by the Trade Minister, Don Farrell that the previous government’s poor language resulted in the Chinese Government’s imposition of the current trade impediments is completely unacceptable, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP said. “What…

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Labor’s budget delivers broken promises on trade

Monday, 15 May 2023 The Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism has today slammed the Albanese Labor Government for breaking its promises to Australian exporters by slashing funding to Austrade and the Export Market Development Grants program. Tuesday’s 2023/24 Budget cut grant funding to the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) Program by $61 million over…

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Kevin Hogan Media Release – Labor tourist tax sets back sectors recovery

Friday 12th May 2023   Labor tourist tax sets back sectors recovery   Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has joined tourism organisations in slamming the federal government’s budget measures to implement a ‘tourism tax’ on Australian travellers and internationals visitors. “Tuesday nights budget measures to increase the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) and…

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Passenger Movement Charge Must Not Be Increased

Tuesday 8th May 2023 Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan has joined tourism industry leaders in their calls for the Prime Minister to urgently reconsider any plans to increase the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) in tomorrow’s Federal Budget. “The Prime Minister must back our tourism industry, the PMC’s current rate is already one…

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Albanese not across policy detail – AGAIN!

Saturday, 6 May 2023 The Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, the Hon Kevin Hogan MP has called out the Prime Minister Albanese for misleading on the start date of the Australia – United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) working holiday maker visa arrangements. “The Prime Minister has form when it comes to not being…

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