Minister for Rural Health, Sport and Regional Communications Bridget McKenzie said the Australian Government was committed to working with all levels of government to improve health, physical activity and communications outcomes for people living in regional Australia. Speaking at the Australian Local Government Association’s Annual General Assembly, Minister McKenzie said access to high quality health…
DetailsSTATEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL NATIONALS ON THE ABC The Nationals do not, and have no intention of ever supporting the privatisation of the ABC. The ABC provides an invaluable service to rural and regional Australians. From providing cricket coverage to those driving Australia’s long highways, to its dedicated coverage of the agriculture sector on The…
DetailsSubjects: Participation in sport and Mobile Black Spot Program MATT TRIBE:A big talking point in the last 24 hours for our region is we have just had a visit by the Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie who I understand was on the dawn flight this morning, but from Melbourne joins us this morning. Hi Minister.…
DetailsI'd also like to pay my respects to the traditional owners on the land on which we meet today and pay my respects to their elders past and present. Australia is a great sport loving nation. We all have memories of growing up playing sport for our local clubs, our school team, and sport particularly…
DetailsTRANSCRIPT ABC Goulburn Murray4 June 20188:35am STEVE MARTIN:Bridget McKenzie is The Nationals Senator for Victoria and Deputy Leader of The National Party and had been booked in to speak with Joseph Thomsen on ABC Goulburn Murray about some local sporting grants and getting more doctors and healthcare professionals into regional Australia and we will get…
DetailsThe Coalition Government is continuing to take action to combat the scourge of ice and other illicit drugs with more Local Drug Action Teams set to rollout across Australia. The outcome of the third round of the highly successful program, which is part of the $298 million National Ice Action Strategy, was announced by Minister…
DetailsTobacco smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in Australia and the Coalition Government is further committing to reduce the burden on communities. The Minister for Rural Health, Senator Bridget McKenzie is in Alice Springs to launch the next phase of the National Tobacco Campaign and said that smoking related illness devastates…
DetailsThe Minister for Regional Communications, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, has today announced a review of the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service. The VAST service currently delivers free-to-air television to approximately 30,000 travelling Australians, such as grey nomads, and around 200,000 households mainly in regional and remote Australia that do not have access to…
DetailsATTRACTING more doctors to the Calliope and Gladstone region was front and centre in discussions led by the Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd following the Minister for Rural Health, Senator Bridget McKenzie’s visit to the region today. Minister McKenzie assured local health professionals that the Coalition Government is responding to the challenge of ensuring Australia…
DetailsStronger Rural Health Strategy delivering high quality care As the Deputy Leader of The Nationals ensuring that regional and rural Australians can access the 21st century health care is a key priority. The Coalition is committed to responding to the challenge of ensuring Australia has the right mix of health professionals to deliver high…
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