Local businesses are encouraged to help a young person into a job while growing their business through the Turnbull Government’s $760 million Youth Jobs PaTH program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said there were many local young people keen to get into work to build a better life, but felt they lacked…
More than 11,000 small businesses in Forde will receive tax cuts to grow their company and employ more people as part of the Turnbull Government’s Enterprise Tax Plan. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the historic cuts would give Australia’s two million plus small businesses, including the local butcher, newsagent or corner…
Suburbs in Logan and the Gold Coast impacted by the flood from ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie will be able to access additional disaster assistance through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said assistance would be available for personal hardship and distress, removal of…
Multinational companies will be prevented from shifting profits made in Australia offshore after the Turnbull Government successfully passed a new Diverted Profits Tax in Parliament. The new Diverted Profits Tax will commence on July 1, 2017 and will prevent multinational companies from shifting profits made in Australia offshore to avoid paying tax. Federal Member for…
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…
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…
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…
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…