DICKSON SENIOR’S EXPO SUCCESS
The Dickson Seniors’ Expo is proving to be more popular than ever, with over record numbers attending this year. I was very proud to sponsor the annual two-day Expo, which showcased over 60 stallholders,…
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRONTE FROM DAYBORO STATE SCHOOL
Great work by Bronte from Dayboro State School, who raised over $280 for her school’s walkathon recently! I was pleased to meet Bronte recently and present her with a bike from Strathpine Bicycle Centre to…
$20,000 FOR PINE RIVERS MEN’S SHED
Thanks to the Pine Rivers Men’s Shed for giving me a tour of the facility last week. I was pleased to announce $20,000 from the Stronger Communities Programme towards the…
SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS IN DICKSON
Recently I was pleased to announce Government funding for essential advocacy and welfare services for veterans, serving members and their families, war widows and widowers in Dickson. The funding from the Building Excellence…
MELBOURNE DRUG BUST A WIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ICE
Australia’s law enforcement agencies have once again joined forces to crack down on Australia’s illicit drug market – intercepting more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine, or ice, that was destined…
OPERATION SOVEREIGN BORDERS: NO SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE SMUGGLING BOATS IN TWO YEARS
Today is an important milestone for Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB), marking two years since the last successful people smuggling venture. This achievement is a result of the Coalition’s vigilant commitment…
KEY TRANSCRIPT – DOORSTOP WITH PM – CAIRNS
PRIME MINISTER: Well good morning. This is an important day. It is two years since a successful people smuggling venture came to Australia. It is two years that we have…
ILLEGAL FOREIGN FISHERS CONVICTED
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing will not be tolerated in Australian waters, as demonstrated by the recent conviction of 26 Vietnamese foreign fishermen who were found illegally fishing in…
$2 MILLION IN SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES
The Australian Government has committed more than $2 million over two years to deliver CARE Australia’s Emergency Assistance and Safe Spaces for Crisis Affected People in Jordan project. The Minister…
AGREEMENT BOOSTS TRANS-TASMAN TRADE
A new agreement between Australian and New Zealand will drive the international competitiveness of export businesses in both countries. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the New Zealand…