05 July, 2010
Albury is in NSW and Wangaratta is in Victoria, and the now stated lack of knowledge of this is symbolic of a government out of touch with everyday Australia.
A statement from Minister Greg Combet’s office to the Wangaratta Chronicle (5/7/10) said in part:
“However Mr Combet recogn...
01 July, 2010
Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella MP has today slammed the Government’s decision to allow imported apples into Australia without proper consideration of the risks.
The decision to allow imported Chinese apple fruit into Australia follows the decision by China to ban Australian table grapes ...
30 June, 2010
Mental health professionals and services in Indi will get greater support from a major expansion of frontline mental healthcare services under a Coalition Government, the Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella said today.
In particular young people suffering from a mental disorder will have greater acce...
30 June, 2010
The Australian Government should be rewarding innovative Australian businesses, not punishing them.
That was the message from today’s visit to Bruck Textiles by Shadow Defence Minister, Senator David Johnston, and Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and local Fede...
18 June, 2010
The paid parental leave scheme which passed Federal Parliament this week is nothing but a mickey mouse scheme which doesn’t provide working mums with real choice.
Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella, said the scheme is just a beefed up baby bonus scheme, with no consideration for work...
18 June, 2010
The paid parental leave scheme which passed Federal Parliament this week is nothing but a mickey mouse scheme which doesn’t provide working mums with real choice.
Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella, said the scheme is just a beefed up baby bonus scheme, with no consideration for work...
17 June, 2010
A Coalition Government will create a $600 million program to rebuild and repair thousands of ageing and decaying bridges around Australia, including some in Indi, the Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella said today.
The new Bridges Renewal Program will receive a $300 million contribution from ...
17 June, 2010
Having spoken with the CEO of Bruck, I am very concerned about the inexcusable delay by the Government in awarding Defence contracts. This delay may jeopardise local jobs.
When the announcement that Defence camouflage fabric would be sourced from Wangaratta was re-made 2 weeks ago, it was welcome...
17 June, 2010
A JOINT MEDIA RELEASE FROM SOPHIE MIRABELLA AND THE HON SUSSAN LEY
A busload of cancer patients and carers from the border community rallied outside Parliament House in Canberra yesterday, angry that they’d been overlooked in the Rudd government’s Regional Cancer program.
The deleg...
16 June, 2010
A variety of the nation’s major health groups have questioned whether the Rudd Government’s so-called health reforms would meet the many promises made by the Prime Minister, Federal Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella said.
“While the Prime Minister maintains this charade that local hea...