The Chair of the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Senator Bridget McKenzie, today called on Mr Tim Harcourt to step down as a Fair Work Commission (FWC) Expert Panel Member. “FWC President, Justice Iain Ross, has written to me, conveying his view that on several occasions Mr Harcourt breached the FWC Code of Conduct…
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, accused the Greens of supporting the illegal activities of vigilantes who target animal industries with the intent of shutting them down. The Greens refused to support Senator McKenzie’s Notice of Motion (attached) in the senate that condemns the actions of vigilantes who trespass onto farm properties and covertly film operations. The…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, challenged Labor's lies about the government's commitment to school funding. The Labor-Greens-dominated Select Committee on School Funding held an inquiry into funding arrangements and reforms and tabled its report in the senate yesterday. Senator McKenzie, also a committee member, submitted a dissenting report. Senator McKenzie said constructive debate about…
Young people in the Bendigo electorate will be among the first 17 to 24 year olds to join the Australian Government’s Green Army and become part of the largest environmental movement in Australia’s history, Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie, said. “The first round of Green Army projects have been announced, to start in the 2014-15 financial…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, and the Nationals candidate for Shepparton, Greg Barr, said Goulburn Valley fruit growers will learn how to reduce energy costs and lower production costs through Apple and Pear Australia Limited’s (APAL) federally funded Watts in Your Business program. Senator McKenzie addressed fruit growers at the national launch of the…
The Australian Government wants to hear from regional Victorians on how they think the National Landcare Program can better improve their local environment. Community information sessions will be held nationally next month including at Horsham and Albury-Wodonga. Senator McKenzie said these sessions will seek feedback, while also informing people of the opportunities the Landcare program…
The Australian senate today recognised greater education benefits for regional students as part of the Coalition Government's higher education reforms. A notice of motion by Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, highlighting these benefits was passed in the senate today. It called on the senate to recognise that further expansion to higher education access for…
Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie, and Nationals state candidate for Lowan, Emma Kealy, today welcomed news that the National Centre for Farmer Health in south-west Victoria is making a significant contribution to improving farmer health. It follows the recent announcement of $625,000 in federal and state Coalition government funding to allow the centre to continue its…
Victoria's regional communities, industry and health services want the Australian parliament to respect their wishes and repeal the carbon tax, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said today. Speaking on legislation to repeal the tax in the senate, Senator McKenzie said the Clean Energy Regulator found the carbon tax hit Victorians with $1.5 billion in additional costs…
ABC local radio is vital for regional communities and must not be cut further, Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie told the national broadcaster's Managing Director, Mark Scott in Senate Estimates this week. The exchange took place as the Senate Environment and Communications Committee questioned Mr Scott and other ABC executives in Parliament House, Canberra…