The Abbott Coalition Government has delivered its election promise to 57,000 military superannuants and their families. 385 of veterans living in Bonner will benefit from the Government’s legislation which delivers fair indexation. Ross Vasta MP welcomed the passage of the Defence Force Retirement Benefits Legislation Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2014 through…
Major works are set to kick-off on Brisbane’s south side, with McIlwain Civil awarded one of the Gateway Motorway project’s main contracts.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said works for the Gateway Upgrade South project include upgrading Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road and the Gateway Motorway interchange at Wishart.“Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road…
Registrations are now open for events during Australian Heritage Week 2014 and I encourage everyone in Bonner to get involved. Australian Heritage Week is an annual national celebration of the places, buildings, landscapes and stories of our local communities and provides a link to our nation’s heritage. Local groups and communities in…
Ross Vasta welcomes news the Prime Minister has recommended the establishment of a Royal Commission to inquire into alleged financial irregularities associated with the affairs of trade unions. It will inquire into the activities relating to ‘slush funds’ and other similar funds and entities established by, or related to, the affairs of these organisations. “This…
Older people in Bonner will get extra support and care services-such as cleaning, meals, nursing care and transport-to remain living independently at home thanks to a $1,280,052 Australian Government investment. The Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta MP, said the funding was part of a $240 million investment under the Commonwealth Home and Community Care (HACC)…
Ross Vasta welcomes the decision by the Australian Taxation Office to withdraw its draft ruling about the way GST is applied to moveable home sites. The decision means there will be no change to the longstanding GST treatment of rented mobile homes. Submissions about the draft ruling convinced the ATO that mobile home…
Ross Vasta Member for Bonner said he was pleased with the progress the new Government has made in the first 100 days since the election. Monday 16 December marks 100 days since the 7 September election. “We are implementing the plan that we took to the election to build a strong, prosperous economy and…
The launch of the Emergency+ smartphone app by the Australian Government. When activated, the Emergency+ app provides users with their GPS reference which they can verbally provide to an emergency call taker to pinpoint their physical location. The increase in mobile phone use by Australians means that more than 65 per…
Small businesses and family enterprises in Bonner are one step closer to reduced red tape with the House of Representatives passing legislation to simplify payments under the Paid Parental Leave scheme. “The small businesses in Bonner have been unnecessarily bearing the ‘pay clerk’ burden and costs of the extra workload, not to…
Ross Vasta today announced that Government, Catholic and Independent schools throughout Bonner will have the funding certainty they need as a result of the Coalition Government investing an additional $2.8 billion over the next four years. “Labor left school funding in a mess,” said Ross Vasta. “Labor’s funding model was not…