The 2015-16 Budget has confirmed that pensions for veterans and their families will continue to increase by the greater measure out of CPI, Male Total Average Weekly Earnings or the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index. Federal Member for Bonner, Ross Vasta said the Abbott Government recognised the significant contribution and sacrifice veterans and their…
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 Bonner electorate had received a significant boost in the 2015-16 Budget with the Coalition Government’s new Stronger Communities Programme. “Stronger Communities will provide $45 million over two years to fund small capital projects in local communities,” Mr Vasta said. “Our community will receive funding of $150,000…
DetailsFederal 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 today said the Government is improving aged care in Australia to reduce regulation and allow home care funding to follow the individual to provide greater choice over their future. Mr Vasta said the Government is investing $73.7 million over four years to improve the way home care services are…
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…
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 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…
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…
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