$50 MILLION BOOST IN INVESTMENT FOR AUSTRALIAN HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT 24 October 2018 Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie has announced a $50 million boost in high performance sport investment over the next two years as Australia builds towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Senator McKenzie made the announcement this morning at…
This Friday the Daniel Andrew’s Labor Government will have the opportunity to put the national interest first and secure Australia’s energy future by agreeing to the National Energy Guarantee. Developed by the experts, backed by business and supported by modelling from the independent Energy Security Board, the National Energy Guarantee will lower household bills by…
Australia will be host to amazing feats of athleticism as the 2018 Wheelchair Rugby World Championship gets underway in Sydney today. Minister for Sport, Senator Bridget McKenzie, welcomed the hundreds of athletes and their supporters from around the world who have arrived for the six day event, where the world number one ranked Australian team…
The Minister for Regional Communications, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, has welcomed the the progress of the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service review and the number of submissions received through the consultation process. The review is considering the effectiveness of the current VAST service and looking for efficiencies to deliver free-to-air television and radio…
Private health insurance will be more attractive for people living in rural and regional areas as a result of Coalition Government reforms that will allow insurers to offer travel and accommodation benefits under private health insurance hospital cover. These new arrangements will allow private health insurers to support customers living in country areas who need…
The Coalition Government is taking decisive action to reduce the unhealthy levels of salt, sugar and saturated fat in the diets of many Australians. The Minister for Rural Health, Senator Bridget McKenzie, said the government-funded Healthy Food Partnership has begun a nationwide consultation process on the proposed Healthy Food Partnership Reformulation Program. “The latest available…
The Australian competitors for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 (IG2018) are in the final stages of their preparation as we begin the countdown, with just 100 days to go until the opening ceremony on 20 October 2018. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Darren Chester, said that Australia will be proudly represented by…
The Coalition Government has today announced funding of $7.7 million for the Australian Prevention Partnership Centre to further research into how Australians’ lifestyles contribute to chronic conditions and how to prevent them. The Centre founded in 2013, is dedicated to identifying new ways of understanding what does and doesn’t work to prevent lifestyle-related chronic health…
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is making the most of the additional $84 million announced in the budget by extending its existing services and establishing a new mental health outreach program for Australians in rural and remote areas. Minister for Rural Health, Senator Bridget McKenzie with Senator Steve Martin and Senator David Bushby, visited the…
DoorstopDanny J Photography, Wodonga2 July 2018 10am Topic: NBN connects four million customers E&OE BRIDGET MCKENZIE:It gives me great pleasure as Deputy Leader of The Nationals and the Minister for Regional Communications to announce the 4 millionth connection for NBN. We are seeing more and more Australian’s connected, not just by the NBN but also…