The history, culture and achievements of First Australians will be celebrated through a $1.4 million Coalition Government grants round to support events to be held as part of NAIDOC Week activities in July. The 2017 NAIDOC grants funding round is part of a $1.9 million investment the Minister for Indigenous Affairs Senator Nigel Scullion has committed to…
The Coalition Government will this week introduce a Bill to ban secret corrupting payments between businesses and unions and require the disclosure of any legitimate payments in response to the Heydon Royal Commission into union corruption. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Heydon Royal Commission uncovered a raft of payments between…
Local councils, companies, not-for-profits and research organisations in Forde can now apply for up to $5 million in funding to support smart tech projects for their local communities. The Coalition Government’s $50 million Smart Cities and Suburbs Program has been opened by Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor. Mr Taylor said he…
The Australian Government has today announced the organisations successful in their applications to deliver the second round of Empowering YOUth Initiatives. Empowering YOUth Initiatives seeks to empower young people who are disengaged from the workforce or school and who face complex issues that affect their future. Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said…
With today marking International Women’s Day, Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP has welcomed the announced expansion of a successful employment partnership between the Turnbull Government and UnitingCare Australia. “The Turnbull Government is proud to have developed an effective partnership with UnitingCare to deliver meaningful pre-employment training to women looking to engage in…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the independent Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision to cut Sunday penalty rates for the retail, hospitality and fast-food industries was a result of Bill Shorten’s time as Workplace Relations Minister. “When the Opposition Leader was Workplace Relations Minister under a Gillard-Rudd-Labor Government, he specifically amended the…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP has praised the Coalition Government for moving quickly to facilitate faster access to medicinal cannabis by qualified doctors for patients with the necessary approvals. “I met with the Health Minister Greg Hunt only last week to express my concerns over patients who run out of supply and…
A new Federal Government incentive is now available to help local businesses hire additional staff. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the changes introduced through the Coalition Government’s jobactive PaTH Program would help local business hire young people in the community. New wage subsidies are a key component of the Government’s new…
More than four million homes and businesses across Australia are now able to order a service over the National Broadband Network (NBN). Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said NBN Co was on track to cover half the country by June 2017, with more than 19,000 premises currently under construction in Forde. “The…
From today, children aged two to five will have immediate and free access to Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) – a life-changing drug that addresses the causes of cystic fibrosis rather than just the symptoms. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP welcomed the news and said previously, only children six years of age and older with…