The plight of Victorian growers and the regional processed fruit industry has been raised in Canberra, courtesy of a Notice of Motion by Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, who said the Gillard Labor Government was ignoring the problem. The regional Victoria-based senator has issued a comprehensive list of demands including that the Federal Parliament support…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie has called for a reduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) threshold on foreign imports and online purchases from A$1000 to A$20. GST is currently only applied to online purchases of $1000 or more from foreign countries, making it easy to avoid paying the GST on goods from…
Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said today’s rally in Shepparton to save SPC Ardmona is a wake up call to the federal Government. The rally, will be attended by growers, processing workers and concerned locals, is calling for action to save the Australian food processing industry. “Over I00 growers have had their contracts drastically…
Shadow Minister for Ageing, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, will attend an aged care forum in Swan Hill on Tuesday May 7, 2013. Senator Fierravanti-Wells will be joined by Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie and local aged care providers, residents, GP’s, carers and family members at the forum. Senator McKenzie said that aged care…
The Senate Community Affairs Committee is holding a public inquiry into proposed aged care reforms. Five years ago the federal Labor Government promised to reform the aged care sector. This is another broken promise from a Government that has shown little interest or compassion when dealing with older Australians living in regional Victoria. After a…
With the September federal election looming, the Gillard Government are doing their best to finalise their agenda by rushing legislation through Parliament. Bridget McKenzie, Nationals Senator for Victoria said the legislation the Government is trying to rush through, without proper process, is alarming. “In the past week I have attended two public hearings reviewing legislation…
Ninety eight years on from the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on the beaches of Gallipoli, our community will pause this ANZAC Day to reflect on the meaning of service and sacrifice. Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said ANZAC Day was Australia’s annual opportunity to pay tribute to those who served, and…
Shadow minister for Regional Communications, Luke Hartsuykey MP was in Mildura today to meet with businesses and community leaders and discuss what the Coalition’s NBN plan will mean for Mildura. Luke Hartsuyker was joined by Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie and Nationals candidate for Mallee, Andrew Broad. Mr Hartsuyker said meeting with locals had…
States will address the PM’s ultimatum on education funding today. The new funding model must deliver educational parity for 1 million students attending schools in regional Australia, 660,000 of them in state schools. The Government’s commitment to regional education has been inconsistent and this week contradictory. The inability of the ALP to add…
Inspired by Bendigo’s successful youth week celebrations, Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie will host a round table forum on May 21 for the young people of Bendigo. This is a chance for them to voice their opinions on issues that affect them, in the lead up to the September 2013 election. “It was fantastic…