VAN MANEN TO SUPPORT CARBON TAX REPEAL AS FIRST PRIORITY WHEN PARLIAMENT MEETS IN NOVEMBER The Coalition Government is delivering on its election commitment to scrap the carbon tax. When the carbon tax is gone, households in Forde will be around $550 better off in 2014″15 than they would have been with…
Thank You – Local Newsletter Article October 2013 I feel extremely honoured to have been given the opportunity to represent you in the seat of Forde for another term and I would like to thank you for giving me this important responsibility. Over the past three years I have been listening to your issues and concerns…
BERT SECURES INVESTMENT FOR REHABILITATION OF PIMPAMA RIVER CATCHMENT An elected Coalition Government will invest in the rehabilitation of the Pimpama River Catchment announced Liberal National Member for Forde, Bert Van Manen, today. Making the announcement with Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage, Greg Hunt MP today, the rehabilitation project is part of the…
BERT VAN MANEN TO HOLD LOCAL JOBS FORUM Bert van Manen, LNP candidate for Forde, has invited local businesses and residents from across the community to join him at the Forde Local Jobs Forum. “I look forward to the participation of businesses, employment placement companies, training organisations and residents from across our community.…
The Coalition will help retirees by indexing the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, provide $200 million to dementia research and help young apprentices with a HECS-like apprentice loan scheme. Bert said the indexing of the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) will provide retirees with peace of mind. “That is why the Coalition will scrap the carbon…
COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL JOBS The protection of 800 local jobs was the focus of a meeting today in Beenleigh between the Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP and Teys Australia. In the past…
COALITION DELIVERING FOR FORDE Liberal National Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP, today spent the morning in Beenleigh talking with local businesses with the Shadow Treasurer, The Hon. Joe Hockey MP. Abolishing Labor’s carbon tax and cracking down on local crime were key issues of concern for businesses in Forde. Mr Hockey and Mr…
BERT’S PLEDGE TO MAKE FORDE STREETS SAFER Liberal National Member for Forde, Bert van Manen, has announced that an elected Coalition Government will invest nearly a million dollars towards crime prevention measures to help make the streets of Forde safer. $960,000 will be invested across Forde to provide new CCTV security cameras in Beenleigh, Waterford…
BERT TO BUILD BEENLEIGH Liberal National Party member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP, today committed $3m to the redevelopment of the Beenleigh town centre. ‘As a local who grew up in the electorate of Forde, I know the importance of this project and what it means for our local community and local businesses,’…
Peter Beattie Candidacy Announcement Peter Beattie Press Conference, Thursday 8th August, 2013 Location: Electorate Office 4/96 George Street, Beenleigh QLD Bert: I’ve got a simple message for the people of Forde. I wasn’t parachuted in. I’ve grown up in this electorate, I went to school in this electorate, I got my first…