Category Archives: Media Releases

NDIS PARTICIPANTS IN BONNER BENEFIT FROM REFORMS TO SPECIALIST DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Government reforms to increase Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) will improve choice and control for eligible National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants in Bonner. Federal Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher, and Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services, Sarah Henderson, jointly announced on 8 February immediate reforms to SDA Accommodation following…

$32 MILLION FOR BREAST CANCER SCANS UNDER MEDICARE FOR PATIENTS IN BONNER

The Liberal National Government will invest $32 million so breast cancer patients have life-saving scans covered under Medicare, saving patients up to $1,500 per scan. Health Minister Greg Hunt said two new Medicare items for MRI of the breast will be available from 1 November 2019, which will help with the more accurate diagnosis and treatment…

ONE-OFF ENERGY PAYMENT TO HELP MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE IN BONNER WITH THEIR NEXT ENERGY BILL

More than 20,000 Bonner residents will receive a one-off Energy Assistance Payment to help with their next energy bill and cost of living expenses. The payment of $75 for singles and $125 for eligible couples will be exempt from income tax and will be paid automatically before the end of the current financial year, subject…

FUNDS SECURED TO FIX LINDUM CROSSING

The Morrison Government is today delivering $85 million towards fixing the level crossing at Lindum Station in Wynnum. Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said he is thrilled to have been able to secure this money to fix the disastrous local level crossing which he has been fighting for since 2017. Lindum Crossing is well known to…

ENTRIES OPEN FOR POETRY AWARDS

Ross Vasta says the next Dorothea Mackellar or Banjo Paterson may be living in Bonner and they should enter Australia’s largest and oldest poetry writing competition. School students in Bonner have until 30 June to enter the 2019 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards. Last year, more than 8,500 students entered the competition. Mr Vasta said writing…

HEALTH FUNDING FACTS WEBSITE LAUNCHED

A new Health Funding Facts website has been launched to help Bonner families and communities see how they are benefiting from the Morrison Government’s strong track record on guaranteeing essential health services for all Australians. www.health.gov.au/health-funding-facts is a one-stop-shop enabling Bonner families to access data on how the Morrison Government is investing in: Record health…

GOLD COAST TO SUNSHINE COAST FAST RAIL

The Liberal National Government has taken the first step toward delivering fast rail between the Gold Coast through Brisbane and up to the Sunshine Coast. The Morrison Government will provide $8 million to fund a business case for the corridor as part of its Population Plan to take pressure off the big cities, support the…

$1.6 MILLION AGED CARE BOOST TO BENEFIT BONNER SENIORS

Residential aged care providers across Bonner will receive an additional $1.61 million to support the care of their residents, as Morrison Government investments in aged care totalling $467 million take effect from this month (20 March 2019). Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said this equates to an average additional $1800 per resident, which is…

ROSS VASTA DELIVERS $422,000 FOR MT GRAVATT COMMUNITY CENTRE

Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta MP has announced the Liberals National Government is investing $422,000 to deliver the Mt Gravatt Community Centre for the Mt Gravatt community. Mr Vasta said this was an important project of the Mt Gravatt community and was proud the Morrison Government was yet again delivering for the people of…

PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS INCREASED FOR 29,307 RESIDENTS IN BONNER 

The Morrison Government has delivered another increase to payment rates for pension and allowance recipients. From the 20th March more than 29,000 pension and allowance recipients in Bonner will receive a boost in their fortnightly payment. Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said pension payments including Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will…