06 August, 2009
The State Government has finally announced that it will take on the former Federal Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) after the Rudd Governments snap decision to shut the network down earlier this year.
For over 18 months local ACCs went without funding after the Rudd Government cut the R...
21 July, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi, has cautioned the Victorian Government against any moves to scrap Justices of the Peace, following Attorney General Rob Hulls’ announcement of a review of the role.
“Justices of the peace play a vital role in our community right across ...
09 July, 2009
The closure of the ABC Early Learning centre at Barnawartha means local families have been forced to find alternative care for their children. Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi and Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare has thrown her support behind local pare...
26 June, 2009
The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee yesterday announced the terms of reference for its inquiry into Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities.
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal member for Indi is encouraging local people, especially ...
22 June, 2009
The Victorian Government’s managing director of the Office of Water, David Downie, has provided evidence to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal that contradicts a number of Water Minister Tim Holding’s claims in regards to the North-South Pipeline.
This evidence proves that Mr Brumby’s ...
10 June, 2009
The discovery in Papua New Guinea of a mutant bee mite which has wiped out up to half the Papuan honey industry, threatens our local crops and bee industry.
This imminent threat must be taken seriously by the Rudd Government, which has recently cut funding to Quarantine and Bio-security prog...
10 June, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi today strongly backed the Coalition’s stance to amend the retrospective changes to Youth Allowance to ensure that students currently undertaking their gap year will still receive Youth Allowance in 2010.
“What the Rudd Government doesn’t se...
09 June, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi today questioned the effectiveness of the Federal Government’s national emergency warning system (NEWS) in times of bushfire threat.
“I welcome the news that the Federal Government will work with the State Governments to develop an early wa...
05 June, 2009
The episode of The Chaser aired on Wednesday 3 June which featured a segment depicting terminally ill children was deeply offensive and hurtful to many Australians.
Taxpayers have every right to expect that funding to the ABC is used to air content that is diverse and of a high standard and m...
03 June, 2009
“I share the serious concerns of local residents that the proposed CEMEX quarry will have a significant impact on the natural and built environment of the Chiltern area,” Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi said today.
I thank everyone who has met with me directly or contacted my...