The Turnbull Government has launched negotiations to secure a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Hong Kong to help create more jobs in Forde. Forde MP Bert van Manen said an FTA with Hong Kong would create new export opportunities for local service providers. “This will be a very modern FTA focused on securing access for…
The Turnbull Government has set a deadline for thousands of Illegal Maritime Arrivals (IMAs) who flooded into Australia under the previous Labor Government to prove they are genuine refugees and owed protection by Australia. They must lodge applications for processing by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) by October 1. There are 7500…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen will be hosting his Cuppa with Bert catch up in June. Mr van Manen is looking forward to speaking with locals at the Latte and Cream Café in the Eagleby Shopping Plaza on June 3. Mr van Manen will shout the coffees. “The Cuppa with Bert invites residents…
A local company in Loganholme has significantly contributed to a new generation of trucks, trailers and modules now being rolled out in the Australian Defence Force. The $3.5 billion LAND 121 Phase 3B project has created hundreds of jobs across Australia. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said it was great to see…
A new Turnbull Government-funded suicide prevention pilot program to better support and protect those most at risk of taking their own lives will soon get underway in Logan, Queensland. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the Brisbane South Primary Health Network had commissioned the Brook Recovery, Empowerment, Development (Brook RED) Centre to…
A new schools funding estimator will help parents, teachers, principals and school communities in Forde see exactly how they stand to benefit from the Turnbull Government’s new $18.6 billion needs-based schools funding plan. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the new online estimator showed that schools across the Forde electorate would benefit…
In celebration of Mother’s Day nominations are now open for the Forde’s Fabulous Mum Awards. Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen MP said mums and carers deserve recognition for being the amazing people in our lives who support us unconditionally. “Where would we be without our mums,” Mr van Manen said. “They are the…
The Turnbull Government has announced a comprehensive package of reforms that will improve the sustainability of Australia’s free-to-air broadcasting sector, support the creation of high quality Australian content and modernise broadcasting and content regulation. The package also includes a community dividend in the form of further restrictions on gambling advertising. Federal Member for Forde Bert…
All children in Forde will be able to access 15 hours of preschool a week under a new agreement for early childhood education by the Turnbull Government. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said more than 3217 children in Forde would reap the benefits of the additional $4 million funding for preschool education.…
Australian students have the chance to win the trip of a lifetime by naming the nation’s new icebreaker vessel, with the winning entry receiving a trip to Antarctica. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said up to 12 students and four teachers would fly to Antarctica for a day, becoming the first children…