Labor Bungle Threatens TAFE Development
16-May-2008
Peter Ryan, Leader of The Nationals and Member for Gippsland South said today that the scrapping of the Regional Partnerships Program in this weeks Federal Budget threatened the $40 million project incorporating the relocation of the TAFE from West Sa
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New Funding Hope For Northern HWY Intersection
16-May-2008
The Nationals Member for Rodney Paul Weller has welcomed news VicRoads is developing a proposal to have the Northern Hwy-Mitiamo Rd intersection considered for greyspot funding.
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Parliamentary Committee Visits Gippsland
15-May-2008
Communities in Gippsland will have an opportunity to have their say on access to higher education for students from rural and regional areas.
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SYKES: FRRR McEwen Foundation Grants
15-May-2008
The Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes, advises all organisations with a deductible gift recipient status (DGR) of the FRRR McEwen Foundation Grants Program for 2008.
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Nats Seek Boost For Older Gippslanders
15-May-2008
The Nationals are seeking a boost to the age pension and an increased
commitment to funding aged care services, following the Federal
Government’s failure to address the impact of higher costs of living on Gippsland pensioners
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Northe And Chester To Visit Cowwarr And Toongabbie
15-May-2008
The Nationals Member for Morwell Russell Northe continues to show his support for smaller communities within the electorate with a visit to Cowwarr and Toongabbie tomorrow.
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Solar Subsidy Cuts Badly Timed: Peter CRISP
15-May-2008
The Nationals Member for Mildura, Peter Crisp today said that the decision announced in the Federal Budget to take away the $8,000 rebate for solar panels from households earning $100,000 or more is a mistake.
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Irrigators Compensate Package Welcome
15-May-2008
The Nationals have successfully secured compensation for Yarram and District irrigators affected by the lowering of the Latrobe Aquifer.
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Plan Your Financial Future
15-May-2008
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the peak professional body for financial planners is this week promoting the message "plan your financial life" around Australia.
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Water Policy All Wrong
15-May-2008
Minister Wong has failed to clarify exactly what her priorities for water security in the Murray Darling Basin or the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline are, nor has she confirmed which of the $1.017 billion of pre-election promises contain in “Labor’s National
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Minister Cuts Drought Funding While Farmers Suffer
15-May-2008
Member for Mallee, John Forest, said today, “One of the cruellest hits to the morale of Wimmera and Mallee farmers was delivered by the government through last night’s budget with the cuts to Exceptional Circumstances funding”.
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