2017 Age Pension Guide
For more information about the Age Pension changes please click here for the Bonner Age Pension Guide: 16×645-VastaR_Age-Pension-Guide-2017.pdf
MAKE A LIST AND SAVE THIS CHRISTMAS
It seems that Santa might have been onto something when he made a list and checked it twice. With Australians spending over $1,079 at Christmas in recent years, some forward planning for meals and presents can lead to big savings. On average, Australian households throw out 14% of weekly groceries worth about $1,100 each year,…
LOCAL STUDENTS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS NEW COLOMBO PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS
Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta today announced two undergraduate students from the electorate have been awarded Australian Government scholarships to live, study and intern in the Indo-Pacific. “These local students have won two of only 105 prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships to support our nation’s best and brightest to engage with our region,” Mr…
GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS IN BONNER
Community organisations in Bonner are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $5000 to assist the work of their volunteers. Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, said the funding is being provided under a $10 million Volunteer Grant funding round, announced by the Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter. “This funding is a key…
SHOP SMALL IN BONNER THIS CHRISTMAS
As Australians prepare to spend around $50 billion in the lead-up to Christmas Day, Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta has urged locals to shop small in our community. “The coming month is when many local businesses take risks, make investments and employ more locals in the hope that the upswing in Christmas retail trade…
STATEMENT BY MR ROSS VASTA MP, CHAIR, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS
Mr Speaker, I present the fifth report of the Petitions Committee for the 45th Parliament together with 3 petitions and 1 ministerial response to a petition previously prevented. The terms of the petitions and the ministerial response will be printed in Hansard. As this is my last presentation for the year, I will take the…
LOCAL VETERANS TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDING FOR MANLY LOTA RSL
Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said veterans and their families in the Manly-Lota area would benefit from Australian Government grant funding for a local project. Mr Vasta said the Returned and Services League of Australia’s Manly-Lota Sub-Branch had been awarded $37,800 to install air-conditioning at its community hall in Manly under the Veteran and…
90 SECOND STATEMENT – SHOP SMALL CAMPAIGN
It was my pleasure to attend the launch of the Shop Small campaign here on Tuesday evening. I’d like to thank Minister McCormack and my colleagues for spreading the message of just how important it is to shop local within our communities. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. There’s great value to be…
ADJOURNMENT SPEECH – YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Today I rise to speak on a vital issue in my electorate: the issue of youth unemployment. I would like to address the effect of youth unemployment on the community, and what this Government is doing to help young people find and stay in work. I’d also like to mention a local organisation in Bonner…