Member for Shortland Pat Conroy has called on Minister for Health Greg Hunt to rethink Medicare changes that are causing some doctors to stop bulk-billing patients, leaving people out of pocket.
Read MoreVolunteer organisations are invited to apply for grants of up to $5,000 under the Shortland Volunteer Grants Program.
Read Morewith JULIAN HILL MP DEPUTY CHAIR OF JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT MEMBER FOR BRUCE The Coalition Government continues to mismanage crucial defence projects with the Auditor-General revealing another nine years of cumulative delays, $1.2 billion in budget blowouts and disturbing capability performance shortfalls during the last financial year alone. Thanks to the Morrison Government’s mismanagement, Defence’s 26 most important...
Read MoreMember for Shortland Pat Conroy has invited the federal parliamentary committee inquiring into the NDIS to hold a hearing in the Hunter. Today Mr Conroy wrote to Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS chair Kevin Andrews MP and deputy chair Senator Carol Brown to make the request.
Read Morewith SENATOR PENNY WONG, SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Labor commends the people of Bougainville and the institutions and officials who organised the referendum for ensuring a safe and peaceful vote.
Read MoreLabor welcomes moves to review foreign aid, but the Morrison Government must rule out making further cuts to Australia’s international development program in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. Since coming to office the Coalition has cut $11.8 billion from official development assistance, meaning Australia’s foreign aid as a share of national income is at the lowest on record.
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