SOPHIE MIRABELLA MP

Entries for June 2009

MIRABELLA CALLS ON LOCALS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON RURAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION

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 ...

GARRETT MUST DO MORE TO STOP DUD PIPELINE

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 ...

Mutant Mite Threatens To Wipe Out Local Industry

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...

Sophie Supports Youth Allowance Amendments

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...

LOCALS ABANDONED IN NEW EMERGENCY WARNINGS

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...

Chaser skit deeply offensive

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...

Govt must act on CEMEX quarry

“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...

Common Sense Needed To Save Local Jobs

Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi called for the Government to employ a common sense approach to their new workplace laws in Parliament today.  “A number of local business owners, tourist operators and fruit growers have contacted me, concerned by the effect that the Governm...

Gillard Out Of Touch and Hurting Country Students

“Ms Gillard should admit she has made a serious error that is hurting country students” Sophie Mirabella MP, Federal Liberal Member for Indi said in Parliament last night. She was speaking on the impact that the Government’s Youth Allowance changes will have on local students and families.  “I...


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