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A Coalition Government will make two important changes to ensure taxpayers get better value from their tax dollars, Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss said today. First, the Coalition will strengthen the requirement that ‘value for money’ be considered in the use of Commonwealth resources.... (29-Jul)
Source: Bruce Scott, MP - A Liberal-National Coalition Government will help small businesses across Maranoa by cutting the company tax rate by 1.5%. Federal LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott said that if elected, the Liberal National Team would bring the tax cut into effect from 1 ... (28-Jul)
Source: Mark Coulton, MP - Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed today’s announcement that a Coalition Government will cut the company tax rate by 1.5 per cent. From 1 July 2013, all companies across Australia will benefit from a cut to the company tax rate from 30 per cent to 28.... (28-Jul)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – The Coalition will spend an extra $89m to make child care more affordable for local families, Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss said today. “We know that many parents have to leave their jobs or reduce their working hours because child care costs are ... (28-Jul)
Source: Luke Hartsuyker, MP - The Coalition’s plan to spend an extra $89m to make child care more affordable was welcomed today by The Nationals’ Federal Member for Cowper, Luke Hartsuyker. “This will provide practical help to many Australian families,” Mr Hartsuyker said. ... (27-Jul)
Source: Senator Fiona Nash – The Nationals’ Senator for NSW, Fiona Nash has dismissed today’s Mental Health announcement by Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, as too little, too late. “This is just an election campaign stunt,” Senator Nash said. “If Labor really cared about improving mental hea... (27-Jul)
Source: Luke Hartsuyker, MP - The recent visit to the North Coast by Shadow Environment Minister Greg Hunt has seen feedback from fishers and tourism representatives incorporated into the Coalition’s policy on marine parks in Commonwealth waters. Federal ... (27-Jul)
Source: John Forrest, MP - The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to tackle crime in local communities “A Coalition Government will commit $50 million to give local communities across regional Australia the means to fund real measures to fig... (27-Jul)
Source: John Cobb, MP - A Coalition government will take immediate action to ensure that future Marine Protected Areas balance environmental preservation with economic growth and strong coastal communities. The Coalition supports a balanced approach to marine conservation and will immediately... (27-Jul)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – Federal Member for Wide Bay, Warren Truss, today warned that Julia Gillard’s ill-conceived ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme will be open to rorts, will distort the new and used car markets and will cost Australian jobs. Labor proposes to spend $394 million of ta... (27-Jul)