Posted in Media on Tuesday, 28 February, 2012
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest has urged Parliament to support a Coalition push for increased testing of imported orange juice to protect Australian consumers from ingesting the fungicide carbendazim. Mr Forrest was speaking to a Private Members resolution in regards t... more
Posted in Media on Tuesday, 21 February, 2012
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest was tongue in cheek in challenging Australians to donate their organs while participating in the Donate Life Awareness Walk at Mildura’s Ornamental Lakes this morning. He urges all Sunraysia residents to do their homework on organ... more
Posted in Media on Monday, 20 February, 2012
The Nationals Federal member for Mallee John Forrest has congratulated the Sea Lake community on bringing it’s men’s Shed project to reality. “To me, the joy of the Men’s Shed network is that individual sheds are driven by locals using their initiative to start their own Men’s Shed and the endorsem... more
Posted in Media on Thursday, 16 February, 2012
The Nationals Federal Leader Warren Truss was expelled of Parliament today for minor infringement despite accepted convention that party leaders have “reasonable licence” in the Chamber. The Nationals Member for Mallee John Forrest said Mr Truss’ comment was “harmless and not disorderly”. “The Na... more
The 60,920 residents in Mallee Electorate covered by private health insurance will be hard hit by the decision of Julia Gillard to break another promise and means test the private health insurance rebate. Member for Mallee John Forrest said every person in Mallee with private health insura... more
Following is a transcript and also a link to Hansard if required. Mr Forrest also mentions the Member for Dunkley Bruce Billson in his speech (see additional information at end) and a similar issue they had at Frankston. Mr FORREST (Mallee) (19:20): I was very disturbed to discover, between ... more
Posted in Media on Wednesday, 15 February, 2012
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest said he was delighted two young people from Mallee Electorate were among winners of the 2011 ABC Radio Heywire regional youth initiative. Cara Ferguson of Mildura and Alyssa Allen of Donald and were among the thirty-five regional ABC Heywire winn... more
Posted in Media on Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest said the decision by the Gillard Government to make private health insurance more expensive was a direct attack on his constituents and threatened public hospital overload in western Victoria. “The legislation to means-test the private health ins... more
Wimmera and Mallee residents will have an opportunity to discuss child care issues at several venues on Friday, February 24. Member for Mallee John Forrest said he had received quite a number of concerned calls and correspondence about new childcare rules introduced by the Gillard Governmen... more
Posted in Media on Thursday, 9 February, 2012
The Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie and Member for Mallee John Forrest have welcomed Federal Government support of Act of Grace eligibility for farm exit grant farmers who exchanged property sale contracts prior to 10 August 2011. Mr Forrest seconded the origi... more
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