“The Government has today finally admitted what the Coalition has been saying since last Tuesday night – the Government’s self-described ‘Labor Budget’ is bad for families” said Ross Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner. “The Government’s budget, which will freeze the indexation of the Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A and B supplements for three years,…
“Tony Abbott set out a clear plan to get Australia back on track,” Ross Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner, said today. “Australia’s forgotten families need relief from rising cost of living pressures, new taxes and wasteful government spending to take unnecessary upward pressure off interest rates.” “Every household in Bonner facing these cost pressures will…
“This Budget confirms how out of touch Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan are with Australian families. It fails the essential test: to ease the cost of living on Australians who face higher prices every day,” Mr Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner, said today. “There is nothing in this Budget for Australian families doing it tough.…
Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, today recognised and thanked volunteers across Bonner for their outstanding contribution to Australian society. “Volunteers are the glue that hold Australian communities together. They perform a range of important work in a variety of areas across all walks of life,” Mr Vasta said. “Whether it be the volunteer coach of…
Ross Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner, has today encouraged voluntary organisations in Bonner to apply for the 2011 round of Volunteer Grants, which opened this week. Volunteer grants were first introduced by the Howard Government in recognition of the valuable contribution voluntary groups make to the community. 2011 marks the tenth year of their operation.…
Ross Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner, has today encouraged voluntary organisations in Bonner to apply for the 2011 round of Volunteer Grants, which opened this week. Volunteer grants were first introduced by the Howard Government in recognition of the valuable contribution voluntary groups make to the community. 2011 marks the tenth year of their operation.The…
Residents of Bonner and their children are encouraged to spend time on Anzac Day reflecting on the sacrifice servicemen and women have made and are currently making in defending Australia, the Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, said today. Mr Vasta said the Anzac legend was born on 25 April 1915, when Australian and New Zealand…
Ross Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner, wishes to remind those men and women who have given military service to Australia that they may be eligible for a Certificate of Appreciation under the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service commemorations program. Certificates of Appreciation are available in respect to the following conflicts and events: Second World War,…
High school students in years 10, 11 and 12 are being invited to take part in a new national competition called “My First Speech”. Organised by the House of Representatives, students need to write and video a 3 minute speech as if it was their first speech to parliament. “This is a great opportunity for…
Mr Vasta, Federal Member for Bonner, has today announced that 65 years after being honourably discharged from the Australian Army, Frederick William Aubrey (AUB) Daw will be finally recognised for his wartime service. In a ceremony at the Bonner Electorate office on Monday 11th of April, Mr Daw will be presented with two service medals…