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Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell said the introduction of the Defence Force Retirement Benefits Legislation Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2014 gives effect to the Government’s long standing commitment to the veterans living in Mitchell and across Australia.
“The Government promised to deliver fair indexation to Defence Forces Retirement Benefit (DFRB) and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefit (DFRDB) scheme superannuants aged 55 and over from 1 July 2014. This legislation delivers on our promise”,
Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, encourages parents to chat to their children and let them know that bullying and violence has no place in our schools.
On the 2014 National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, Alex Hawke said the day was a valuable opportunity for parents and students to come together with their school communities to create safe and supportive learning environments free from bullying and violence.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
The Auditor-General, Mr Ian McPhee PSM will inquire into Labor’s $300 million Early Years Quality Fund (EYQF) following a request from Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell.
“Following the release of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report into the EYQF, I was deeply concerned by the numerous probity issues raised. In my view, the program required further scrutiny which was why I requested the Auditor-General to undertake a review.” Alex Hawke said.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP, welcomed the Abbott Government’s introduction of legislation and tabled documents to repeal over 10,000 unnecessary and counter-productive pieces of legislation and regulations.
“This is an important step toward the Coalition’s commitment of cutting $1 billion in red and green tape each year to benefit businesses, schools and community groups. This will improve our nation’s competitiveness, help to create more jobs and lower household costs.
Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell, welcomed the commitment from both Federal and NSW State Government of more than $800 million for the critical motorway link between the M1 and M2.