Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is set to start rolling out in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley from 2017/18, following an agreement for the full roll out by the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments. He said the agreement for the transition to the full NDIS…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the new National Party Agreement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that puts issues affecting regional Australia at the heart of the Coalition Government. “The Coalition Agreement is very good news for the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley,” Mr Hogan said. “As part of the agreement we have…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has urged the people of the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley to get behind the Australian Government’s response to Syrian refugee crisis. He said the decision to welcome 12,000 additional refugees to Australia was the result of genuine concern for the human tragedy and unprecedented displacement of people from…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today congratulated Southern Cross University for securing Government funding for 90 students to participate in the Government’s New Colombo Plan. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Federal Government to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific by supporting Australian undergraduate students to study and undertake internships in…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said almost 1300 premises in the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley are ready to join the superfast era with the NBN Co activating its fixed wireless network in the region, offering Internet speeds more than twice as fast as city-based ADSL connections. “The rollout is happening faster than ever…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today said the need to raise awareness of the risks children face online has again been highlighted in the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) latest ThinkUKnow report. “With this week being National Child Protection Week, it is important to recognise that online activities online and mobile phone are never 100…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the release of the Exposure Draft of the Request for Proposal for the Australian Government’s new Transition to Work service for young job seekers. He said the Transition to Work service was the centrepiece of the Coalition Government’s $331 million Youth Employment Strategy announced in the Budget…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today welcomed the launch of a new Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) designed for small businesses which combines pay, shift and leave calculators with an intuitive interface for mobile devices. He said this delivered on another election commitment to the Small Business sector in the Northern Rivers and Clarence…
DetailsMember for Page Kevin Hogan today encouraged women from the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers who are interested in sport to apply for $400,000 worth of grants to support and develop women leaders in Australian sport. Mr Hogan said the Australian Government is pleased to be able to support women in our community to reach…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has today welcomed the Australian Government’s support to preserve and promote Ballina’s maritime heritage. “$5500 has been provided to Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum to unveil the fabric and history of Florrie through the Maritime Museum of Australia Project Support Scheme,” he said. “The grant will fund a 3D…
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