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WIMMERA IRRIGATORS DESERVE BETTERThe Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest says he is dismayed Federal Water Minister Penny Wong is playing with the lives of 219 Wimmera irrigators by brick-walling a sale of water proposal.
“This is part of the reason I want the $25 ...
DON’T PLAY POLITICS WITH IRRIGATOR’S FUTURE
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest is appalled that Federal Water Minister Penny Wong is likely to withhold a Murray Darling Authority report impacting on the future of irrigators until after the Federal Election.
Mr Forrest ...
THE NATIONALS DIG IN FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
THE NATIONALS DIG IN FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest says strong representation of Regional Australia’s ambitions was confirmed in policy at The Nationals 90th Federal Conference in Canberra on the weekend.
“The ...
LABOR CONFIRMS LACK OF INTEREST IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIAThe Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest said Labor’s snide remarks about the Coalition’s $300 million Bridges Renewal Program for Regional Australia showed how little the Rudd Government cared about Australians living outside major ...
BRIDGES IN MALLEE COULD BENEFIT FROM NEW COALITION PROGRAM
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest said Coalition policy announced yesterday would be a valuable boost to bridge maintenance carried out in the nine municipalities of Federal Electorate of Mallee if a Coalition Government was ...
FORREST STILL PUNCHING FOR $25M WMP PROMISEThe Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest has asked Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese to honour his promise and provide the final $25 million of Federal grant money still owing on the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline project.
“I ...
RESTORE ACTIVE AFTER-SCHOOL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest said concerns were mounting about the impact of the Rudd Labor Government’s slashing funding for the Active After-school Communities Program.
He said the program had been a feature of after ...
INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU INVEST
Promoters of dodgy tax schemes may increase their targeting of investors in the lead up to tax time, June 30.
“They might be promising high investment returns and generous tax breaks,” The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest ...
NATIONAL DISABILITY AWARDS 2010
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest advises nominations for the 2010, National Disability Awards are now open for individuals and organisations.
Mr Forrest said the awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate and acknowledge ...
BEWARE THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX SLUG The Nationals Member for Mallee John Forrest has warned many of the 14,000 plus small businesses in the Mallee Electorate could suffer a new $500 tax impost following this month’s Federal Budget.
FORREST THANKS BURKE FOR RESCINDING RURAL COUNSELLOR CUTS
The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest has applauded federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke’s decision to rescind funding cuts for rural financial counselling services.
Mr Forrest said he was dismayed when two counsellors from one ...
RURAL FINANCIAL COUNSELLORS GET THE CHOP.
The Rudd Government and its Agriculture Minister stand condemned for slashing rural counselling services funding by as much as 38 percent, The Nationals Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest said.
“The Minister thinks the drought crisis ends ...
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