Going for Growth
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the 2020-21 Federal Budget, which was presented to the Parliament tonight. “Jobs – that is what this budget is about,” Mr Hogan said. “It will help those who are out…
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Kevin Hogan’s letter to the Northern Star on this years budget
Our 10,000 or so local small businesses, jobseekers, pensioners, motorists and our community in general are all winners from this budget. After 20 years of promises, this Government will complete the $5.6 billion duplication of the Pacific Highway between Ballina…
Record fall in Page’s electricity prices following carbon tax repeal
Scrapping the carbon tax has delivered families and businesses in Page the biggest drop in electricity prices on record. Last month the ABS released the Consumer Price Index for the September Quarter 2014 — the first outcome since the Coalition…
National Stronger Regions Fund applications open
Applications under Round One of the Australian Government’s landmark $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund are now open. The new Fund will target projects that deliver priority economic development and small scale community infrastructure at the local level throughout Australia.…
Councils in Page to get more than $21 million in Roads to Recovery funding
FEDERAL Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed delivery of the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme, announcing that councils in the electorate of will receive more than $26 million for local road construction and street repairs. “This…
Early works progress on Woolgoolga to Ballina
REGIONAL Australia’s longest major road project is gearing up, with further early works underway on the 155 kilometre upgrade of the Pacific Highway from Woolgoolga to Ballina. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said…
Payment increase for more than 3.7 million pensioners
More than 3.7 million Aged Pensioners will receive an increase to their payments from 20 September, the second rise this year. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said single age pensioners will receive an increase of up to $11.50 a…
Investing in the skilled workers of the future
The Australian Government is investing in national productivity gains and the skilled workers of the future, today delivering its plan for the $1.9 billion Trade Support Loans to equip young apprentices with the skills for real world jobs. Minister for…
Government spending must be sustainable
Mr HOGAN (Page) (12:08): I rise to support this bill. Governments are about doing what is right; governments aren’t always about doing what is popular. This budget bill is certainly about that. We often hear in lots of different areas…
Federal budget delivers for Page students
Today in parliament Kevin Hogan asked Education Minister Christopher Pyne about the benefits for students from Page and other regional areas in the 2014 Federal Budget.
Government success stopping illegal boats to save $2.5 billion
The sustained success of the Coalition Government’s border protection policies in preventing successful people smuggling ventures to Australia is delivering a ‘stopping the boats’ dividend to the Australian people, saving taxpayers $2.5 billion in the Budget, Federal Member for Page…