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A Coalition government will take real action to ease housing affordability pressures in Darwin by releasing Commonwealth-owned land to the housing market. Like many parts of Australia, families in Darwin face extreme housing affordability pressures. The lack of land release has led to skyrocketi... (31-Jul)
The Coalition recognises the special sacrifices made by Defence families and will take real action to boost medical and dental services available to Defence personnel and their families. A Coalition Government will provide $77.5 million towards the expansion of free basic medical and dental c... (31-Jul)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss today said the Coalition will provide $314 million to help students with a disability. “Greater support is required for students with a disability. Young Australians and their parents face many barriers to accessing... (31-Jul)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss today said a Coalition Government will boost number of doctors, dentists and nurses practising in rural and regional areas. “One of the biggest issues for medical care in Wide Bay is the shortage of medical staff. T... (31-Jul)
A report today suggesting today that the cost of Labor’s National Broadband Network (NBN) could double to $86 billion, provides more evidence of Labor’s total incompetence when it comes to managing taxpayers’ money. This is a dysfunctional Government. If it was good enough for Julia Gillard as Depu... (30-Jul)
Education Minister Simon Crean has run up the white flag on the management of the BER ‘school hall’ fund, conceding the Coalition’s plan to allow schools to self-manage projects will in fact ensure value for money, Christopher Pyne, Shadow Minister for Education said today. “This is a slap in th... (30-Jul)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – If you are going to be away on election day, August 21, you can arrange for a ballot paper from the Australian Electoral Commission that can be sent to you before you leave, or at your destination. Mr Truss said, “If you are going to be away on election day, y... (30-Jul)
Source: Warren Truss, MP – The Coalition is committed to addressing the disparity in health services between metropolitan and rural areas. The Coalition recognises that one of the most significant obstacles to medical care in rural areas is a shortage of medical staff. We will encou... (30-Jul)
Source: John Forrest, MP - The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest will take time off from the Federal Election campaign to attend Schools Tree Day at Koorlong Primary School tomorrow (Friday) and National Tree Planting Day at Cook’s Farm near Warracknabeal on Saturday. “Planting a t... (29-Jul)
The Coalition has challenged Julia Gillard to use her visit to Western Australia, following Labor's 150th illegal boat arrival, to acknowledge Labor's 150 policy failures and announce policies that will stop the boats arriving off Australia’s north west, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizensh... (29-Jul)