National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie says Labor’s ignorance over the backpacker tax issue is only matched by their lack of action in supporting Coalition suggested tax rates that are fair and balanced and will attract overseas working holiday makers to this country. “I am at a loss to understand why Labor is prepared to…
National Party Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie says Labor spokesman Andrew Leigh is missing his biggest opportunity yet – a career on the stage, preferably in comedy. “How else could you explain Andrew’s latest media release and speech to the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals? “He commits Labor to a “suite of innovative policy…
The second Parliamentary Friends of Shooting event at Parliament House in Canberra will feature Olympic Gold Medal shooter Catherine Skinner and Olympian James Willett tonight. Co-Chair, National’s Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said she is delighted that such eminent Olympic Shooters were attending the launch in Parliament House. Gold medal winner in the Women’s Trap…
National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie today welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Interim Report into the cattle and beef industry which revealed allegations of anti-competitive conduct in the industry. The ACCC found competitiveness of Australian beef and cattle markets could be improved by the adoption of objective carcase grading, improvements to the…
Victoria could see an increase in working holiday makers after the Federal Government launched a global $10 million campaign to attract more to Australia. National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the campaign builds on the Coalition’s recent reform package, which will make Australia a world-leading destination for young people to undertake a working holiday.…
National’s Senator, Bridget McKenzie has announced that the Federal Government has agreed to make a transition payment of almost $448,000 to the Benalla Rural City Council, to avert a shortfall in rates to the Council followed the sale by Thales to the Commonwealth of the Benalla Munitions Facility “This is great news for the Council…
In the strongest move yet to protect CFA Volunteers in Victoria, the Turnbull/Joyce Government has passed the Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill with the assistance of the majority of Senate crossbenchers, Committee Chair, Senator Bridget McKenzie said she was particularly impressed that several interstate crossbench senators had attended hearings in regional…
The Alpine Shire has been successful in winning funding for a multi-million dollar redevelopment of key public spaces within the townships of Poepunkah and Myrtleford. The National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie announced the grants today under Round 3 of the Federal Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund. Senator McKenzie said the grant of $990,000…
The Bendigo Tennis Centre Expansion will become a reality after winning funding in Round 3 of the Federal Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund. National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the centre has been granted $2,090,000 through Round 3 of the National Stronger Regions Fund, announced by Minister Fiona Nash. “This was a hotly…
The Shire of Towong has been successful in winning funding for two major projects in Round 3 of the Federal Coalition Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund. The National’s Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said today the grants were $800,000 towards the construction of the Upper Murray Events Centre in Corryong and $495,000 for the Great…