Preschoolers across the electorate Forde will benefit from a more than $400 million preschool funding boost announced by the Turnbull Government. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen MP said the $4.07 million for 3169 local preschoolers would ensure they had access to 15 hours a week of quality early learning in the year before…
The Turnbull Government has announced a range of new protections to ensure broadband customers get the level of service they expect from their retail service provider as they transition to the National Broadband Network (NBN). The new protections will empower consumers to make informed decisions about their internet plan, and will ensure greater transparency by…
The Turnbull Government is directing consumer watchdog the ACCC to bust open the books of petrol companies and companies involved in all aspects the petrol supply chain to ensure Australian families are given a fair go at the petrol pump. The Turnbull Government has issued a new direction to the ACCC giving them the power…
Patients in Forde are benefiting from the Turnbull Government’s commitment to Medicare with the national GP bulk billing rate for the September quarter increasing to a record 85.9 per cent. This is the highest bulk billing rate ever achieved for a September quarter – and significantly higher than Labor’s 82.2% when they were last in…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen has joined with Minister for Justice Michael Keenan in calling on the Labor Party to support mandatory minimum sentences for Commonwealth child sex offenders. Since 2012, only 58.7 per cent of convicted Commonwealth child sex offenders received a term of imprisonment. Shockingly, for those who did, the most…
The Turnbull Government will accept the recommendation of the Energy Security Board (ESB) for a new National Energy Guarantee to deliver more affordable and reliable electricity while meeting our international commitments. Member for Forde Bert van Manen said under The Guarantee households and businesses across Forde would have access to affordable and reliable power. “The…
The Turnbull Government has announced announcing a wide ranging package of reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable for the people in Forde. Member Forde Bert van Manen said that every dollar mattered to local families and these reforms would get better value for families and make policies easier to understand.…
Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen is encouraging local preschools to introduce children to a new language in 2018. Applications are now open for participation in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages preschoolers with languages other than English through a series of fun, play-based apps, which are aligned to the Early…
The Turnbull Government has assisted 10,000 long-term unemployed young Australians get off welfare and into work through the Youth Bonus Wage subsidy component of the Youth Jobs PaTH program. Federal Member for Forde Bert van Manen said the Youth Jobs PaTH program was delivering significant outcomes by getting young people off welfare, into work and…
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…