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August 11, 2010
As expected, the World Trade Organisation report on fresh New Zealand apple imports has ruled that the ban which originally stopped New Zealand apples into Australia be lifted.
Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, said the Coalition, whether in or out of Government will fight the decision which could destroy Australia’s disease free status.
“The World Trade Organisation’s... Click here for full story
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August 11, 2010
Labor Minister for Water Penny Wong yesterday triumphantly announced that she would expand the Labor Government’s water buy back scheme.
Minister Wong and Prime Minister Gillard yesterday claimed the government would buy-back as much water as possible to put down Murray Darling Basin rivers. This is despite them not knowing or not announcing what the Murray Darling Basin Authority ha... Click here for full story
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August 10, 2010
The commitment by the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott to fully implement the former Howard Government Murray Darling Basin plan is good news for irrigators.
Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone, said a re-elected Coalition Government will reinstate the Coalition’s 2007 Murray Darling Basin Plan with carefully targeted water buyback (not Penny Wong’s), funding of on farm water... Click here for full story
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August 10, 2010
Students in Murray who need to move away from home to study will welcome the announcement that the Independent Youth Allowance criteria would be returned to what it was under the Howard Coalition Government.
A re-elected Coalition Government will ensure that from the beginning of the academic year 2011, young people will be able to qualify for Independent Youth Allowance where:
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August 5, 2010
The voices of aged care providers and senior Australians will be heard by a Coalition Government who will provide $983 million after years of neglect by the Rudd-Gillard Labor Government.
Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, said she had visited a number of aged care homes and hospitals across the electorate and the message has been loud and clear, aged care services need help in ... Click here for full story
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August 4, 2010
A Coalition Government will invest $27 million for a regional Medical Workforce Plan to help increase the number of doctors, nurses and dentists in regional Australia.
Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, said it is obvious that medical professionals are thin on the ground in rural and regional Victoria.
“When a community hears that one of their hand full of doctors is le... Click here for full story
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August 4, 2010
A Coalition Government will take the pressure of families struggling to cover school expenses by improving and expanding the Education Tax Rebate.
Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, said the Coalition will invest an additional $760 million in forward estimates to increase the costs of the rebate for students and expand the types of expenses eligible for rebate.
These re... Click here for full story
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August 3, 2010
The Brumby Government is trying to block the public finding out exactly what they used as the justification for piping the Goulburn Valley’s water to Melbourne, and the Foodbowl Modernisation Project details.
Acting on behalf of its owner, the Victorian Government, NVIRP has effectively appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the VCAT decision to release the Foodbowl Modernisation’s ori... Click here for full story
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August 3, 2010
A Coalition Government will invest $50 million to restore its National Community Crime Prevention Program to support local crime prevention initiatives and projects.
A safe community is a happy community, and the Coalition realises that the best way to combat crime is to work together with all tiers of government and local community to have a combined effort to fight crime in local commun... Click here for full story
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July 27, 2010
The Coalition understands the importance of ensuring that families have access to child care and will commit an additional $89 million for initiatives to make child care more affordable and help ensure the quality of care.
Many Australian families are struggling and need help to meet increased costs of living. We understand that women, in particular, have to leave their jobs or reduce their hou... Click here for full story
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