New law to end excessive card surcharging pass Parliament

Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said tough new laws that will protect Northern Rivers’ consumers from excessive card surcharging. The Government’s Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015 passed the Senate this week with the ban on excessive card surcharging to take effect this year. “Card and other electronic payments facilitate billions of…

Grants assists Grafton Men’s Sheds

Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Grafton Men’s Shed will receive $4000 from the Turnbull Government to continue to promote and support men’s health and wellbeing in the Clarence Valley. Announcing the grant today, Mr Hogan said the Men’s Shed Programme is providing benefits for the community at large. “The community is benefiting…

$862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of Pacific Highway opens in time for Christmas

THE $862 million Tintenbar to Ewingsdale section of the Pacific Highway near Ballina will be officially opened to traffic by Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss and NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today. Mr Truss said the Australian Government had contributed more than $566 million towards the project, which incorporates a four lane divided highway…

Page voter questions the Minister on NDIS

Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan yesterday asked a question on behalf of Andrew Playford of Ballina during Question Time about the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Page. Mr Playford submitted the question after Mr Hogan opened up Question Time to residents of the Page electorate. “This is the second “constituency” question…