STATEMENT REGARDING SENATE ESTIMATES 5 March 2020 This week through the Senate Estimates process I became aware of changes made to a Ministerial decision brief that I signed in Canberra on 4 April 2019, for the third round of the Community Sporting Infrastructure Grants program. The brief authorized approved projects for the third round this…
People living and travelling between Wodonga and Beechworth now have better phone service to make calls, browse the internet and stay connected with family and friends. Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said a new macro base station switched on this month will significantly improve phone service along the Beechworth-Wodonga Road black spot zone and…
The Nationals in government are backing tourist towns in fire-affected regions through a $10 million tourism events and visitor attractions to support communities and protect local jobs. Tourism is the lifeblood of many fire-affected communities in Victoria and the aim of the Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery Grants (RTBR) program is to get tourists to come…
The Towong, Wodonga, Alpine, Indigo, Wangaratta and Mansfield councils in Victoria will receive further bushfire recovery funding from a $17 million fund through The National Bushfire Recovery Agency. Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said the extra funding ranging from $275,000 to $200,000 per council will help with the local recovery. Under the latest $17…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, welcomed today’s launch of an internet safety initiative targeting young people including those from country areas. According to research from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, children are regularly exposed to harmful online experiences with 28 per cent of parents aware their child has had a negative experience online. As part of…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, welcomed news that regional Victorians with type one diabetes will be among those to soon get free access to glucose monitoring devices, thanks to the Liberal-National Government’s $300 million Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Initiative. The FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring device measures glucose levels without the use of lancets, test…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, encourages regional students planning to start tertiary education this year to lodge their claim for Youth Allowance or Austudy now. Youth Allowance provides financial assistance for eligible young people who pursue further study or an apprenticeship after leaving school. Austudy provides assistance to eligible students and apprentices aged 25…
2 February 2020 Today I have tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister. This decision has obvious implications for my National Party leadership roles so I have informed The Nationals Leader also of my intention to resign my leadership roles. I have been humbled and heartened to be given the opportunity to serve the Australian…
The Liberal and Nationals Government is working to ensure our farming future by investing $5 million to bring kids and farms closer together. Nationals Senator for Victoria and Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie, said kids were increasingly removed from directly experiencing life on the land which was a barrier to choosing agriculture as a career and…
The Australian Government stands by our bushfire-affected primary producers with additional measures to support recovery from this season’s fires. Minister for Agriculture Senator Bridget McKenzie said the path to recovery over the next two years would include 60 more rural financial counsellors and support workers, with an injection of $15 million in additional funding to…