Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is urging the local community to stop and think about Australia’s wartime sacrifices today on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Polygon Wood. Mr van Manen said the Battle of Polygon Wood was part of a wider series of battles collectively known as the Flanders Offensive, which…
Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging locals to check if they have any lost or unclaimed superannuation, with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today announcing its latest figures. As at 30 June this year, there were over 6.3 million lost and ATO-held super accounts worth almost $18 billion. Mr van Manen said with…
The Turnbull Government is taking action to encourage even more parents to meet immunisation requirements for their children. Under legislation being introduced today, parents’ fortnightly Family Tax Benefit Part A payments will be reduced by about $28 per fortnight for each child who does not meet the immunisation requirements. From 1 July 2018, this will…
The Australian Government continues to honour its promise to ensure that all Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are ready for the opportunities of post-service life. Helping our former Defence personnel find meaningful post-service careers is one of the best ways we can honour their service and sacrifice. The Government has launched the inaugural Veterans’ Employment…
Pre-schoolers in Forde will be amongst the first in Australia to be introduced to science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) through a new series of fun, play-based apps. Member for Forde Bert van Manen confirmed Logan TAFE Community Child Care Centre was one of 100 selected to be part of the Turnbull Government’s innovative Early…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen brought Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan along to Diggers Day at the Beenleigh RSL to hear from local veterans today. “We are lucky to have a strong and vibrant veteran community in Forde,” Mr van Manen said. “Today’s visit was an opportunity for our local veterans to…
Free access to a new low-intensity mental health service will be available to families in the local region thanks to a $650,000 investment by the Federal Government. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen today announced that Artius Health and Acacia Ridge Community Support Incorporated had been successful in tendering to deliver the service, which…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is ramping up the fight to see the M1 Highway upgraded through Forde, throwing his support behind a new campaign to see it fixed. Fix the M1 calls on locals to add their voices to the thousands of commuters already demanding a fix for the highway by adding…
The Turnbull Government has launched a new ‘Get the Facts about Immunisation’ campaign to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their kids vaccinated. “We know parents want evidence based information to support decision making about childhood vaccinations, so we’re making it easier to ‘get the facts’ about immunisation,” Federal Member for Forde Bert van…
Billions of dollars of Australia’s exports, and the thousands of jobs they support, are at risk after the Queensland Labor Government declared it will intentionally breach Australia’s trade agreements. Many of Australia’s trade agreements, and agreements currently being negotiated, are now at risk. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said such reckless behaviour by…