In the News
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP was sworn in as Prime Minister by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) at Government House on Tuesday 19 July 2016. Shortly afterwards, the Ministers and Assistant Ministers were also issued Instruments of Appointment and Oath of Office. Click here for a full list of the Coalition Ministry.
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, said hard working local small businesses will be given tax relief from the Turnbull Government with the small company tax rate being gradually reduced to 25 per cent.
The Turnbull Government’s 2016 Federal Budget cut the small business company tax rate to 27.5 per cent and makes it available to all small companies with an annual turnover of less than $10 million from 1 July 2016.
“This will greatly help local small businesses, including my electorate of Mitchell,” Alex Hawke said.
The Treasurer, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, delivered the first Turnbull Government Federal Budget on Tuesday, 3 May 2016.
Preschool children in Mitchell will have an exciting opportunity to learn another language this year using play-based mobile tablet apps.
“I’m delighted to announce that six local pre-schools have been successful in obtaining a place in the Turnbull Government’s Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) programme,” the Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP said.
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, welcomes the Prime Minister’s new Cyber Security Strategy.
Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy sets out the Turnbull Government’s plan for meeting the dual challenges of the digital age—advancing and protecting the interests of Mitchell residents online.