17 March, 2009
After months of pressure from the Coalition the Rudd Government has finally come to their senses and cut Australia’s intake of skilled migrants by 18,500 over the next three months, Federal Liberal member for Indi Sophie Mirabella said.“Along with my Liberal Party colleagues, I have been calling on ...
14 March, 2009
Locals employed in retail or hospitality have been warned by industry groups to brace for job losses under Labor’s proposed industrial relation reforms,” Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP said today.The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said small retailers cannot cope wi...
13 March, 2009
State Education Minister Bronwyn Pike wants to close country schools including some of our local schools, Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP said today.“The minister is using the excuse of federal funding as a cover to force schools to amalgamate. The impression has been given that...
12 March, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP has spoken in Parliament commending the effort of local Area Consultative Committees and criticised the Labor Government over their decision to close down ACCs. These bodies administered the Howard Government’s Regional partnerships Program wh...
07 March, 2009
“Labor’s cancellation of the Howard Government’s OPEL contract was an act of political opportunism. Optus has every right to come out and attack the Prime Minster and Minister Conroy over their disgraceful decision that leave rural and regional Australia in limbo,” Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liber...
07 March, 2009
The Rudd Labor Government’s snap decision to shut down its network of regional development agencies by June 30 2009 will have major consequences for local rural and regional communities such as the North-East, Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal member for Indi said today.“Labor’s plan to close the...
07 March, 2009
As Australians celebrate International Women’s Day this Sunday, the Rudd Government has failed to deliver on key commitments to women after more than 16 months in office, Shadow Minister for Women Sophie Mirabella said today.“As with many of Labor’s election commitments, the promises Kevin Rudd and ...
05 March, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP today had great pleasure in announcing $1,339,890 in funding for the Upper Hume Community Health Service Inc.Mrs Mirabella gave special mention to Loretta Foster, the Manager of the Mental Health Unit at the Upper Hume Community Health Service...
03 March, 2009
“The Rudd Government has today delivered an enormous blow to North-East families, residents and pensioners with private health insurance,” Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP said today.“The Rudd Government has delivered a major blow to over 30%of local North East residents with its...
03 March, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP has joined calls from Leader of the Opposition Malcolm Turnbull MP, for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to sack Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon.Mrs Mirabella has labelled Minister Fitzgibbon’s handling of the SAS Pay bungle an “absolute disgrace” and a...