$$ support for cancer scans, imaging, specialists A SHORTEN LABOR Government will deliver a $2.3 billion investment to dramatically slash out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients — including (of course) for people in Eden-Monaro. This is the biggest cancer-care package in Australian history. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer. This
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Renewable energy key to local economy, lower power prices
Reserve the date: Feb 14, Queanbeyan — Labor’s action plan with Mark Butler Shadow Minister Climate Change and Energy I AM PASSIONATE about limiting the impacts of climate change and the need for governments, across the spectrum, to act decisively on renewable energy. Eden-Monaro is the canary in the coal mine when
Renewable energy key to local economy, lower power prices
I AM PASSIONATE about limiting the impacts of climate change and the need for governments, across the spectrum, to act decisively on renewable energy. Eden-Monaro is the 'canary in the coal mine' when it comes to climate change. Our billion-dollar ski industry, our farmers and our tourism industry all depend on consistent
Economy not working for all: what we want
Prioritise schools, hospitals. TAFE, Australian workers, clean energy target, early childhood. EVERYWHERE I GO in Eden-Monaro, people tell me that the economy isn’t working for everyday people. The Liberal and National Federal Government has descended into chaos, and while they're busy fighting themselves, the community suffers from the cost of living going
More money for schools: Labor promise
Funding possible by closing loopholes for corporate tax dodgers OUR LOCAL PUBLIC schools will be almost $20 million better off under a Shorten Labor Government — we have committed to an extra $14 billion for public schools to deliver the biggest school investment in Australian history. Parents and teachers can find
Nationals want coal — ‘no’ to Snowy Hydro (renewables, jobs)
I WAS SHOCKED and appalled to hear the comments by former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, calling for the abandonment of the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project in favour of building more coal-fired power stations. This is particularly worrying, given recent reports about Mr Joyce’s ambitions to return to National Party Leader
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The Turnbull government is all but finished
and the Liberals will now need to work out who they are. A RELATIONSHIP OF mutual convenience between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the federal Liberal Party is drawing to a close. Each used the other for practical purposes. Turnbull used the Liberal Party as his vehicle to enter parliamentary politics and
Eden-Monaro: Federal Budget 2018 black holes
Veterans, home care, hospitals, schools, TAFE cuts. By Mike Kelly, Federal Member for Eden-Monaro. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS YEAR’S Federal Budget has failed to address many of the issues that are of real concern in our community – it’s a budget that has forgotten that everyone, no matter where they come from or what
Our region skills and apprentice shortages, why?
Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) survey shows 62% of local businesses believe they have a skills shortage EDEN-MONARO FEDERAL representative Mike Kelly is publicising the skills shortages cropping up in regional and rural communities. He says it’s made worse thanks to the Turnbull Government’s cuts of nearly $3 billion from