Member for Page, Kevin Hogan MP said pensioners in Page are $51.80 per fortnight better off for singles and $78 per fortnight for couples since the Coalition Government was elected following a further rise in the age pension last Friday. Kevin Hogan said today: “Age pensioners deserve our support and once again the age pension…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan welcomed the announcement the Specialist Training Programme and the Emergency Medicine Programme would have their funding extended for 2016. He said the Government would contribute more than $150 million to the two programmes that have proven records in the successful training of the next generation of medical professionals. “Many…
DetailsFederal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed today’s visit to Casino by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, to discuss future plans for the Casino Drill Hall. Mr Hogan arranged the meeting after the local community expressed concerns regarding the Department of Defence’s plans to sell the hall and surrounding…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a further $305 million in red tape reduction to ease the burden on Australian businesses, community organisations, families and individuals. He said the measures in the Government’s third Repeal Day built on the $2.1 billion in red tape reduction decisions announced by the…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government is delivering on its commitment to protect the savings of Australians through improvements to the way that unclaimed money in savings accounts and life insurance policies is managed. He said the Government is restoring the time bank accounts and life insurance policies can be inactive before…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government’s efforts to speed up the NBN rollout are paying off for residents and businesses in Bagotville and surrounds as work begins to connect hundreds of premises to the National Broadband Network. Fixed wireless construction has just begun to connect 158 premises in Bagotville. It is expected…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government has delivered certainty to people with disability, carers, families and their advocates in Page by extending funding for a range of programmes transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). He said the Government’s priority is to ensure continuity of services to familes and carers as…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s decision to split the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill in two and thereby ensure on-going funding for research including that undertaken by Southern Cross University. “This is a great outcome for Southern Cross University and its high calibre of staff conducting a wide range…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan has congratulated local police for their work in slowing the spread of Ice in our community, but said a whole-of-government approach was needed if we are to succeed. “More people are using Ice more often, and while the police are doing a great job by taking some of this…
DetailsFederal member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a $10,000 Anzac Centenary grant to build a special purpose glass enclosure at Lismore Memorial Baths to allow the public to view the World War I honour roll. “I’m very pleased to make this announcement,” Mr Hogan said. “For many years Lismore RSL sub-branch and Lismore City…
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