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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsYoung 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…
DetailsAccidents 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…
DetailsI 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…
DetailsDickson 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsHundreds of new jobs will be created in Queensland with the Turnbull Government’s announcement that the next generation of the Australian Army’s Combat Reconnaissance will be built in Queensland. The project will span the next several decades and provide huge ongoing benefits to the Queensland economy, Queensland companies and workers. The Federal Government will spend…
DetailsMore patients in Dickson are seeing their doctor without paying a cent, with the bulk-billing rate increasing to a record 85.8 per cent in the first half of the 2017–18 financial year. This is the highest GP bulk-billing rate on record for the July to December period and it is nearly 4% higher than Labor’s…
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