26 February, 2009
“Recent reports that primary producers will be adversely affected by the Rudd Government’s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme are extremely alarming and a real concern for North-East farmers and residents”, Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP said today.“So far the Rudd Government has refuse...
25 February, 2009
The refusal from Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, to respond to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission interim report further highlights the Rudd Government’s lack of interest in caring for older Australians, Federal Liberal Member for Indi Sophie Mirabella MP said today.Minister El...
25 February, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi Sophie Mirabella has spoken out in support of the findings of the report released by Bob Birrell, Ernest Healy and Bob Kinnaird title ‘Immigration and the nation building and jobs plan’.“The report offers a critique of immigration policy in relation to the current eco...
25 February, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi today gave a speech to the parliament regarding the Rudd Government’s review of the RRMA (Rural, Regional and Metropolitan areas) health classifications.In a passionate address Mrs Mirabella said that the protection and appreciation of rural docto...
24 February, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi has urged local residents who have been affected by the bushfires to contact Centrelink to see if they are eligible for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).“I am delighted that the Federal Government has listened to our cal...
17 February, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP has written to and spoken personally with Agriculture Minister the Hon. Tony Burke and implored him to do more for fire-affected communities in our local area.
“The devastation throughout areas in our community is obvious and far reaching. I have...
16 February, 2009
The issue of the $18,000 funding cut to Mansfield Kindergarten is yet to be resolved. Federal Labor has refused to solve the problem and the State Labor Government has refused to respond to my calls for action,” Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi said today.“I wrote to the Deputy Prime Mi...
16 February, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP today urged local community volunteer organisations providing help and assistance to local residents and families in fire affected communities to apply for bushfire relief grants.Mrs Mirabella has singled out the Victorian Volunteer Small Grant ($...
16 February, 2009
&The Rudd Government must ensure that a re-zoning proposal by Health Minster Nicola Roxon won’t rob rural and regional areas such as the North East from vital services such as hospitals and doctors, Federal Liberal member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP said today.The classification system is used to ...
13 February, 2009
Federal Liberal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP has called for the establishment of a freight subsidy for farmers impacted by the recent bushfires in Victoria.“Following our local and other representations, yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Tony Burke MP, extended Exceptional Ci...