MEDIA RELEASE – 7 NOVEMBER 2022 – GOVERNMENT FINALLY ADMITS REGIONAL CUTS

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7 November 2022 GOVERNMENT FINALLY ADMITS REGIONAL CUTS This morning, in evidence before the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee’s Estimates hearing, officials from Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications admitted that Labor has cut $1.2 billion in regional infrastructure funding. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie…

MEDIA RELEASE – 2 SEPTEMBER 2022 – REGIONS MUST NOT BE LEFT BEHIND IN LABOR’S ACCELERATED NET ZERO AMBITIONS

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2 September 2022  Regions must not be left behind in Labor’s accelerated net zero ambitions  The Nationals in the Senate have urged the Albanese Government to re-commit Australia to a strong regional safeguard mechanism and to guarantee a first tranche of $20 billion in funding for regional Australia to enable impacted areas to take advantage…

Media Release – $4 billion in promised regional funds missing in Labor ‘black hole’

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Saturday 4 February 2023   $4 billion in promised regional funds missing in Labor ‘black hole’   Regional and local communities are missing out on more than $4 billion in promised regional funding as the Albanese Government does a go slow on delivering community programs. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget…

Better aged care services for seniors in North East Victoria

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Aged care providers in the electorate of Indi will strengthen their services and create a safer and more comfortable environment for local residents under the latest investment from the Liberal and Nationals Government. The $35.3 million multi-purpose services (MPS) program will see 110 aged care sites benefit from minor capital grant projects averaging $321,000 each.…

Additional disaster assistance for Central West storms  

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Disaster assistance is now available in the local government areas of Mansfield Shire and Wellington Shire that were affected by the Victorian earthquake on 22 September 2021 under the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Nationals Senate Leader and Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie said the DRFA will assist local councils with the…

Support For Low-Emissions Timber In Construction In Regional Victoria

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The Australian Government is increasing support for construction businesses to use low‑carbon timber and deliver jobs in our forest industries across regional Victoria. The Government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), is investing $300 million in the Timber Building Program. Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor said the Program will finance…