Northside families with autistic children will benefit from an expansion of the AEIOU early intervention program announced on Friday. The Turnbull Government will provide $4.5 million for construction of a new complex at Bald Hills which will enrol at least 50 children. The Prime Minister joined Peter Dutton MP and Luke Howarth MP in Bray…
The Turnbull Government delivered a record $5 billion boost for seniors last week in the 2018 Federal Budget. Under the Government’s comprehensive and fully funded aged care plan, the number of high-level home care packages will rise by 86 per cent to 74,000 over the next five years. The Federal Government will deliver an additional…
Turnbull Government extends Stronger Communities Program to a fourth round Dickson organisations will be able to further invest in vital community infrastructure Peter Dutton MP will soon invite local organisations to apply for up to $20,000 in grant funding from a pool of $150,000 in each electorate The Turnbull Government has committed an additional…
The Turnbull Government is sticking to our plan to build a stronger economy to benefit all Australians. Under the Government’s economic plan; record jobs are being created, investment is rising and the Budget is strengthening. This means that we can guarantee the essential services Australians rely on. The Government’s plan will encourage and reward working…
Young athletes across Dickson are set to receive a boost thanks to the Australian Government’s Local Sporting Champions grant. The Local Sporting Champions grant program provides athletes, coaches and officials with an opportunity to apply for a $500 funding grant to go towards travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when attending endorsed state, national or…
Accidents and traffic delays at a Bruce Highway Overpass have sparked a campaign run by two Federal Members to see it upgraded. The Member for Dickson Peter Dutton and the Member for Petrie Luke Howarth have been running a petition calling on the Queensland State Government, which has responsibility for the road, to upgrade the…
I am honoured to represent the Australian Government at this year’s Anzac Day commemorations in Turkey from 24-25 April. I will represent Australia at a number of memorial services and deliver the commemorative address at the Anzac Day Dawn Service and the Australian Memorial Service at Lone Pine. I look forward to paying my deep…
Dickson is set for improved mobile communications after five areas in the electorate were selected as priority locations as part of the Coalition Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spot Program. This announcement delivers on the Coalition’s commitment to address the coverage issues identified at Cashmere, Dayboro, Highvale, Samford and Wights Mountain in Dickson. 106 priority…
The Pine Rivers Men’s Shed has been awarded a grant of over $4,000 from the Turnbull Government for tools and equipment under the Government’s National Shed Development Programme. Member for Dickson Peter Dutton today congratulated the Men’s Shed for its successful application for the grant. “Like similar sheds across Australia, the Pine River’s shed offers…
The Turnbull Government will prioritise a vital upgrade to the Bruce Highway, ensuring Brisbane motorists have faster and more direct access to and from the highway. The federal government has today made a commitment to fund 80 per cent of an upgrade to the Bruce Highway at Murrumba Downs, specifically creating direct access for motorists…
