Mr HOGAN (Page) (13:37): A great event happened over the weekend, Mr Deputy Speaker Scott, and you have probably heard about it—Beef Week 2014 began in Casino, New South Wales. I congratulate Stuart George and all his team on, once again, getting this great iconic event in our community off the ground. A lot of…
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…
A 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…
Federal 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…
The 30th year of business for the highly successful Macadamia Processing Company (MPC) – the world’s largest processor and supplier of quality macadamia products, is being celebrated today, along with a book to mark the occasion. The celebration and published history will be launched by the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan at the factory…
The need to establish the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Small Business Helpline, promised by the Coalition at the last election, has been vindicated by the 50,000 calls received so far today. The Helpline, launched in December last year, was foreshadowed in the Coalition’s Policy to Improve the Fair Work Laws. Minister for Employment Senator Eric Abetz…
Farm businesses receiving a Farm Finance Concessional Loan will be able to apply for Drought Concessional Loans, and can already apply for income support if needed. Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, said any farm business that received a Farm Finance Concessional Loan would be able to apply for a Drought Concessional Loan when they became…
FARMERS in Page will tomorrow have the opportunity to have their say on how Australia can build an agricultural sector that grows and delivers greater return to our nation and the farm gate. Federal member of Page Kevin Hogan said the national taskforce charged with developing the Government’s White Paper on Agricultural Competitiveness will hold…
The NBN Co will spend more than $34 million to give customers on its satellite service access to adequate broadband speeds and provide new satellite services for up to 9,000 additional households, farms and small businesses across Australia. The National Broadband Network Interim Satellite Service (ISS), created at an initial cost of $351 million, has…
Drought Support Factsheet Kevin Hogan spoke in parliament in support of the Federal Government’s new Farm Household Support bill Mr HOGAN (Page) (17:10): I will eventually bring the discussion back to the Farm Household Support Bill 2014, which I have not heard a lot about in the last 15 minutes. I do want…