Monday 30 November 2015: Today I again met the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Hon. Michael McCormack MP, to re-emphasise the case for the Frankston Basketball Redevelopment project to be granted funding under the National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF). Assistant Minister McCormack has carriage of the highly competitive NSRF, and is expected…
Saturday 28 November 2015: I welcome the State Government’s adoption of the Medicentre sustainability plan formulated at a meeting I convened with Peninsula Health and South Eastern Primary Care Network (SEPCN). Attendees will remember this 45 minute discussion mapped out the Medicentre sustainability solution the State Minister has now echoed in her media statement. I…
Friday 27 November 2015: With a decision likely in the coming weeks, today I convened a very constructive meeting with Frankston City Council and the Frankston and District Basketball Association (FDBA) to support my campaign to secure Commonwealth funding for the stadium redevelopment. I am pursuing a significant contribution through the National Stronger Regions Fund…
Tuesday 24 November 2015: Today I advised my parliamentary colleagues I will not be seeking to earn the support of my beloved Dunkley community at the next election to represent ‘Melbourne’s Riviera’ for an eighth term. After two decades in public life, my family and I have reflected on circumstances following the change of leadership…
Thursday 19th November 2015 Ensuring local students have access to the best possible educational facilities is important to make sure they get the most out of their time at school. Students across our region are continuing to benefit from high quality, up to date facilities with help from the Commonwealth Government. I am delighted to…
Thursday 19th November 2015: Local community groups and the Commonwealth Government funded Green Army teams continue to work together to restore and protect our local environment. It was great to catch up with Friends of the Pines community group representative Gillian Collins and the Green Army team as they jointly restore the Pines Flora and…
Tuesday 17 November 2015: The great thing about TV shows like ‘The Block’, ‘House Rules’ and ‘Reno Rumble’ is that for home owners, renovators and potential buyers it generates a whole world of ideas and possibilities. But where do you go to find out more and get other ideas that might work for your place…
Thursday 12 November 2015: This morning I tabled the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS’s) Progress Report on the implementation and administration of the NDIS. The NDIS is one of the most important social reforms for a generation – a crucial and transformational endeavor of profound importance for our time. Its…
Wednesday 11 November 2015: Subjects: GST and tax reform, Christmas Island, Childcare and Family Tax Benefits and Carbon Emission Targets RAFAEL EPSTEIN: I need Brad Pitt to re-record that so it’s not just gentlemen. However, in the blue corner is Bruce Billson. He is the liberal member for the seat of Dunkley, you will of…
Thursday 5 November 2015: ROAD works designed to reduce the risk of serious crashes occurring at the intersection of the Nepean Highway and Tower Road, near Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula, are due to start next week. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the project will include a…