The Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, says all Central Victorians, but especially men and boys, should swear an oath ‘never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women’ on White Ribbon Day tomorrow, 25 November. “Statistics continue to show that one in three women over the age of 15 experiences violence in…
DetailsThe Labor Government is out of touch and disconnected with the impact that Australia’s new carbon tax will have on jobs in the Latrobe Valley and its promised assistance package of $200 million will be well short of what’s required,” according to Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie. During the committee stage of the Clean Energy Bill…
Details09 November 2011 POLITICIANS from both sides of the political divide agree on one thing about the carbon tax – its passing in the federal parliament was historic. The Senate yesterday voted to approve the carbon tax, which will come into effect from July next year. Bendigo MP Steve Gibbons, who voted on the…
Details“The Labor Government is out of touch and disconnected with the impact that Australia’s new carbon tax will have on horticulture industries, production and industry development in the Goulburn Valley and its promised assistance package of $200 million will be well short of what’s required,” according to Nationals Senator, Bridget McKenzie. Senator McKenzie questioned the…
DetailsVictorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has welcomed changes to Round 2 Regional Development Australia Funding criteria and is encouraging the department to distribute money fairly to projects throughout all of regional Victoria. “The criteria for the new application forms has been finalised and I welcome the improvements. The department has completely re-written the guidelines and…
DetailsDuring Question time today in the Senate, the Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, asked Minister Wong about the socio-economic impact of the of the Gillard Government’s carbon tax on regional communities. “Can the Minister confirm what modelling has been undertaken by the Government to ensure that the $200 million allocated to the Regional Structural…
Details08 November 2011 NSW WorkCover has investigated complaints of bullying at the National e-Health Transition Authority’s Sydney headquarters, and is working with the organisation “to ensure bullying does not take place”. The complaints came to light last month at a Senate estimates hearing, when new Victorian Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie asked if Nehta had…
Details07 November 2011 Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has welcomed changes to the criteria for the second round of Regional Development Australia Funding. Senator McKenzie said the guidelines had been completely rewritten and the application process had also been reformed. ‘‘The criteria for the new application forms has been finalised and I welcome the improvements,’’…
DetailsThe Nationals Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie, today condemned Labor’s carbon tax, emphasising the devastating impact it will have on regional Victoria. “For a start, we know there will be a price hike on electricity of at least 10 per cent, but it is not going to make an iota of difference to climate change,”…
DetailsThe Government has today forced the Senate to cut short debate on the carbon tax legislation, reducing the time available for Senators to speak to the carbon tax bills. Joining forces with the Greens, the Government rammed through an amendment to the sitting schedule that means the legislation will now be brought to a vote…
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