Bonner residents and businesses will benefit from the Coalition’s plan to build a more affordable NBN and deliver it sooner than Labor’s NBN said Ross Vasta Member for Bonner. “When it comes to fast broadband, Labor has promised big but hasn’t delivered”, said Ross Vasta. “Kevin Rudd promised everyone Australian fast broadband by…
Ross Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner says Labor must rule out making any retrospective changes to superannuation. “We can’t allow Julia Gillard to raid the individual retirement savings of residents in Bonner as a way of trying to cover up her budget black hole”, said Ross Vasta. “As Simon Crean has said, Labor…
Café owners, fruit and vegetable shops, butchers, tradies and retailers in Bonner should be concerned by the revolving door of federal small business ministers with the appointment of the sixth person to the role in six years, according to Ross Vasta. Ross Vasta said small businesses in Bonner deserved better than a divided and…
Last Thursday the State Government handed it’s review of bus services over to the Brisbane City Council.This is a great win for Bonner residents travelling on public transport and I welcome this announcement.Find Graham Quirk, Lord Mayor of Brisbane’s media statement below: “The State Government this afternoon has handed its review of bus services within…
DON’T FORGET TO HAVE YOUR SAY: Recently the State Government released the findings from their review of South East Queensland’s bus network which has the potential to greatly impact some residents of Bonner.I have received a lot of feedback from local residents about this review and I want to make sure that as many people as possible…
Labor claims to support education and the future of our kids but have slashed education spending and increased cost of living due to their carbon tax broken promise. “Recent cash hand outs are an attempt to compensate parents for spiralling cost of living pressures,” said the Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta. “Our…
This Friday marks the 102nd anniversary of International Women’s Day. “IWD is celebrated globally every year on 8 March, and recognises the economic and social achievements of women past and present and looking to the future to see where progress can still be made”, Ross Vasta said today. “We are fortunate in Australia to have…
The latest decision of the Gillard Government to increase private health insurance premiums by 5.6% will drive even more people out of private health insurance says Ross Vasta, Member for Bonner. “Every year under the Rudd/Gillard Government, Australian families have experienced private health insurance increases above the CPI”, said Ross Vasta. “Julia Gillard…
The recent natural disasters in our great state have once again tested us and I understand that some residents are still experiencing the effects of the Australia Day Weekend storms. I encourage you to contact my Office if you are in need of assistance. The Bonner electorate banded together in the floods of 2011 to help those out…
A combination of extremely heavy rain, high winds and creek flooding have already caused major damage across our city and we’re expecting more flooding to come over the coming days.While Brisbane River flood levels are expected to be lower than January 2011 (2.6m in the CBD compared to 4.45m in 2011), there is no doubt…