Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan is encouraging community organisations in the Northern Rivers to apply for a grant of up to $5000 to assist the work of their volunteers. He said the funding is being provided under a $20 million Volunteer Grant funding round, announced by the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian…
Local businesses attended a seminar this morning in Lismore about how they can increase exports and create new jobs for locals under the China Free Trade Agreement. Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan organised the seminar that included Amanda Farry from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Julianne Merriman and Lara Adams from Austrade,…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has condemned the ABC management’s cuts to regional ABC News and Current Affairs, in particular the axing of ABC Regional Radio Mornings Programme. “The ABC has a clear responsibility to serve regional Australia, but their Sydney-centric management seems only interested in competing with city-based media outlets,” he said. “The…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan will tomorrow hold a Regional Strategy meeting with community leaders to identify a list of companies that will be approached to move their operations to our region. From this meeting, companies will be identified to approach. There will also be a decision on the two to three people best…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan today launched the Northern NSW Mental Health Integration Plan which will provide better care of people with mental health issues in the Northern Rivers. The plan grew out of the Page Health Leadership Forum that Mr Hogan established soon after his election in 2013 to promote greater collaboration between…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s move to ban retail outlets and other businesses from imposing unfair card surcharges. “This is good news for consumers in the Northern Rivers and will help relieve cost of living pressures,” Mr Hogan said. “Consumers paying by credit card are often hit at the register…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan will use his Facebook page to allow residents of the Northern Rivers and Clarence Valley to ask their own questions in Parliament’s Question Time. “I am asking residents of Page to ask their own questions to Parliament via my Facebook page,” he said. From the next sitting week starting…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said he is thrilled of the announcement re the buyback of PEL 445. “As the first Nationals MP to three years ago to publically state that I believed CSG was not suited to the Northern Rivers, I take great delight in this news today,” he said. This reduces the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s move to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use. “I have heard numerous stories from members of our community with debilitating illnesses who want access to medicinal cannabis to help relief their chronic pain and improve the quality of their lives,” he said.…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a $10 million national tobacco campaign that will target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with a new anti-smoking advertising campaign. “We all know that smoking harms our health and passive smoking harms the health of our families and friends,” Mr Hogan said.…