04 November, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi, has welcomed Telstra’s announcement that they have scrapped the $2.20 administration fee charged to people who pay their accounts in person or by mail at a Telstra Shop or Australia Post outlet.
“Since Telstra’s announcement of their increased fe...
28 October, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi is calling on the Rudd Labor Government to make coherent development policy to ensure Australia is well placed to tackle future population challenges.
Last week, Treasury Secretary Ken Henry predicted Australia’s population is now projected to grow by 60...
27 October, 2009
The Rudd Government looks set to discontinue the extremely popular National School Chaplaincy program beyond mid 2010, explained Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi.
The Rudd Government has refused to rule out cancelling funding for this program despite figures showing 97% of school ...
26 October, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi spoke in Parliament today on the Rudd Government’s changes to the Youth Allowance.
“It is quite fitting that as young people in my electorate prepare to sit their first Year 12 exam on Friday, we are debating this legislation in Parliament which ha...
22 October, 2009
Water Minister Penny Wong is playing politics over water management by using $1 billion in promised water infrastructure funding to help the Victorian Brumby Government get its way, Sophie Mirabella, Federal Member for Indi said today.
“Senator Wong is holding the Victorian Parliament to rans...
21 October, 2009
The Coalition has proposed a series of common sense amendments to lessen the impact of Labor’s flawed and rushed carbon emissions trading scheme on Australian industry, agriculture, regional small businesses and consumers.
“Our amendments will save local jobs and limit increases in electricit...
20 October, 2009
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard’s scare campaign on Youth Allowance in North East Victoria is all spin, Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi said today.
“Ms Gillard is attempting to cover up the fact that under the Rudd Government’s Youth Allowance changes thousands of rura...
15 October, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Member for Indi has today accused the Rudd Government of opening the doors to people smugglers.
“We have seen almost 2000 unauthorised arrivals in 41 boats arrive in Australian waters since Rudd’s Labor Government unravelled our strong border protection measures in Augu...
15 October, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Member for Indi, today welcomed the start of Carers Week 2009 and thanked local carers for the valuable contribution they make to the lives of the individuals they support.
There are approximately 2.6 million unpaid carers in Australia who give their time and energy, ofte...
14 October, 2009
Sophie Mirabella MP, Member for Indi, is continuing to fight for the residents of Kancoona.
“It is unacceptable that some communities in Indi do not have access to any suitable means of communication as we approach what appears to be another dangerous bushfire season. The people of Kanc...