Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta has welcomed new changes announced in the 2015-16 Budget that will make the age pension fairer and more sustainable. The changes mean: More than 170,000 pensioners with modest assets will have their pensions increased by an average of $30 per fortnight; No change or higher pensions for…
DetailsFederal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta has welcomed measures in the 2015-16 Budget that will deliver support for the full roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), improve employment services for people with disability and increase assistance for Australia’s 2.7 million carers. The 2015 Budget initiatives are part of the Government’s commitment to full…
DetailsFederal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, today said the new $5.5 billion Growing Jobs and Small Business package will help small businesses in Bonner invest more, grow more, and employ more. “This package will help employers in Bonner to create jobs and assist Australia’s unemployed, particularly unemployed youth, to build the skills to get into…
DetailsYoung job seekers in Bonner will have new opportunities to secure a job as a result of the Coalition Government’s Growing Jobs and Small Business package announced in the 2015 Budget, Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said today. Mr Vasta said young Australians need the right assistance and encouragement to learn new skills, become…
DetailsThe 2015 Budget is a ‘have a go’ Budget that will help local families and small businesses, Federal Member for Bonner Ross Vasta said today. “The big winners in this Budget are families and small businesses,” Mr Vasta said. “This Budget will deliver jobs, growth and opportunity in a way that is responsible, measured and…
DetailsFederal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta today said the 2015 Budget delivers a $4.4 billion Jobs for Families package to give parents more choice and opportunity to work. “The 2015 Budget delivers on the Government’s commitment to support families by making child care simpler, more affordable, more flexible, and more accessible,” Mr Vasta said. “We…
DetailsBonner is getting a boost from the Commonwealth Government’s record $50 billion investment in road and transport infrastructure. The Budget is the next step in the Government’s responsible, long-term economic plan to build a strong, safe and prosperous future for all Australians. Through our nationwide infrastructure programme, the Government is creating thousands of jobs, reducing travel…
DetailsBonner families will benefit from the Abbott Government’s new Child Care Safety Net, which will provide more support for disadvantaged or vulnerable children to access early childhood learning and child care, Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said today. “As a part of the Abbott Government’s Jobs for Families Child Care package, the Government is…
DetailsFederal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, is urging all local primary schools, clubs and coaches in Bonner to sign up to Sporting Schools, the Abbott Government’s new initiative to get more kids active and healthy. Mr Vasta said the Abbott Government is tackling the activity levels and the health of children across the country with…
DetailsThe Abbott Government is establishing a new $246 million pilot programme to extend subsidy support to nanny home care services to help support families who struggle to access affordable child care services when working, studying or looking for work. Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta, said subsidised care will be provided to about 10,000 children…
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