17 September, 2009
Brendan Nelson, former Leader of the Liberal Party gave his valedictory speech in Parliament last night. He reflected on the things he was proud of, particularly his time as a Howard Government Minister.
“Locally, we can thank Brendan for the work he did to save the Mulwala propellant plant guarant...
16 September, 2009
The Government’s decision to force the separation of Telstra raises serious issues for Telstra customers and Telstra employees and shareholders in North East Victoria.
Sophie Mirabella, Federal Member for Indi is calling on the Rudd Government to guarantee that its Telstra break-up pr...
14 September, 2009
Local residents and community organisations are being urged to take part in a new Parliamentary Inquiry into the impact of violence on young people.
The Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth has agreed to conduct the inquiry, which will also examine strategies to address the pr...
28 August, 2009
The further intervention in Labor’s bungled system of so-called ‘modern awards’ represents an embarrassing back-down for Julia Gillard, according to Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP.
Labor has been forced to make changes to a system about which both Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd bo...
24 August, 2009
There is growing speculation today that the Education Minister, Julia Gillard, is limbering up for a back flip on youth allowance following the Government’s Youth Roundtable with hand picked students from Labor electorates according to Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP.
“My office ...
20 August, 2009
Today’s compromise by the Government to accept Coalition amendments on a 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target (RET) for Australia by 2020 is a victory, not only for common sense but also for the environment.
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi hopes that the Government will now adopt the s...
20 August, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi has renewed her calls for the Government to afford the horticulture industry the same concessions given to the hospitality industry after the Government’s changes to the award.
Under the Fair Work Bill, the Government has introduced strict rules to the h...
19 August, 2009
Today the Coalition moved a motion in Parliament calling on Julia Gillard to come to the table and support the Coalition’s proposed amendments to the Youth Allowance changes that have made it difficult for our local young people to qualify for the Youth Allowance, which the Government shut down.
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17 August, 2009
“Labor will not be allowed to slug tertiary students with a $250 student tax after commonsense prevailed and the Senate today voted down the Rudd Government’s Student Fees and Amenities Bill”, Sophie Mirabella, Shadow Minister for Youth said today.
“At a time then the cost of living is escalating a...
12 August, 2009
Health Minister Nicola Roxon has broken another Labor promise today in Parliament when she deserted her guarantee to Australians needing IVF treatment that they would not be worse off under the Rudd Government’s changes to the Extended Medicare Safety Net.
On June 15, while speaking on changes to t...