Member for Bonner Ross Vasta has encouraged students living in Bonner to apply for a Government-funded scholarship to assist with the costs of their tertiary education. Applications are now open for scholarships under the expanded $58.1 million Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships program. Mr Vasta said eligible students could benefit from up to $18,000 towards…
Queensland is set to benefit from the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s record $100 billion infrastructure investment over 10 years with an additional $4 billion delivered in the 2019–20 Budget, bringing total infrastructure investment in the state to more than $25 billion from 2013–14. Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said the Government was getting…
Ross Vasta is encouraging people with disability, their families or carers, in Bonner, to have their say on draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. Mr Vasta welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement today to begin an important public consultation process to shape the scope…
NEW legislation introduced into Federal Parliament will provide better recognition of the unique nature of military service and further acknowledge the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families. The Government’s Australian Veterans’ Recognition (Putting Veterans and their Families First) Bill 2019 will establish an Australian Defence Veterans’ Covenant, and as part of a wider recognition…
Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta has congratulated a local student who was named a Queensland Winner in a prestigious national history competition that explored the Anzac spirit. Shanelle Van Der Merwe from Year 10 at Citipointe Christian College was one of eight young Australians awarded the Simpson Prize, which encourages participants to explore the…
The Liberal National Government is investing more than $200 million to list four new breakthrough cancer treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), saving Bonner patients up to a quarter of a million dollars a year. Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said almost 1,800 eligible patients with leukaemia, advanced kidney cancer, bladder cancer and liver…
The Liberal National Government will ensure that residents in Bonner at risk of heart disease receive timely and appropriate medical advice with the creation of a new Medicare item for heart health checks. Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said from April 1 this year a new dedicated MBS item for heart health checks will support…
A handy Federal Government cash injection is awaiting some Bonner residents, and it’s as simple as visiting a website. Bonner Medicare customers are being encouraged to update their bank account details so they can access missed Medicare rebates. Almost 670,000 people have not provided Medicare with their bank details, leaving more than $110 million in…
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…
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…