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…
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…
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…
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…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie has congratulated Andrew Broad on his selection as the Nationals candidate for Mallee in the upcoming federal election. Andrew Broad has properties in Bridgewater and Swan Hill and was selected as the Nationals Candidate for Mallee yesterday from a strong field. He is a primary producer and the former…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie says the news that the Federal Government has back flipped and abandoned its plans to remove the 75 per cent reach rule for television broadcasters is another sign of the dysfunction and chaos that has characterised Prime Minister Gillard and her team. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy conceded yesterday that…
Bridget McKenzie, Bendigo based Nationals Senator for Victoria, says Labor must rule out making any retrospective changes to superannuation. “We can’t allow Julia Gillard to raid the individual retirement savings of residents in Bendigo as a way of trying to cover up her budget black hole”, Senator McKenzie said. “As Simon Crean has said, Labor…
Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has congratulated Martin Corboy on his endorsement as The Nationals Victorian lead Senate candidate for the upcoming federal election mooted for September. Martin Corboy is regional Victorian born and bred having been Raised in Warrnambool and Bendigo, he currently lives in Oxley with his wife Annelisa and children. The…
Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie questioned Senator Conroy three times in the Senate today, on the media reforms in front of the Senate. Senator McKenzie asked Senator Conroy if regional news would be at risk if the 75 per cent audience reach rule was abolished for television broadcasters. Senator Conroy refused to provide an…