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Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, encourages businesses and young jobseekers alike to explore the Australian Government’s new $6.8 billion employment service – jobactive.
“jobactive will help local job seekers in Mitchell to become work ready and undertake training and work experience that will improve their chances of finding and keeping a job” Alex Hawke said
“Local employers will also benefit from the new jobactive system especially through the new $1.2 billion wage subsidy programmes,” said Alex Hawke.
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, announced three students from the Hills district had each won a prestigious Australian Government scholarship to study in the Indo-Pacific.
“Clarence Ma of Castle Hill, Jenny Yeung of Baulkham Hills and Justin Whittle of Castle Hill have been awarded an Australian Government New Colombo Plan scholarship to live, study and undertake a work placement overseas. (Photo: Justin Whittle and Jenny Yeung with Alex Hawke MP)
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ABC NEWSRADIO BREAKFAST
THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER 2015
Key words: tax, tax reform, GST, COAG, Treasurer, terrorism, extremism
The Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, is encouraging young local athletes to apply for the Local Sporting Champions program.
The Local Sporting Champions program is designed to support young people participating in state, national and international level sporting championships as an athlete, coach or official.
“These grants help aspiring young athletes to realise their goals. It is a way of supporting the next generation of Australian sporting champions, said Alex Hawke.
Federal Member for Mitchell, the Hon Alex Hawke MP, said the Coalition Government is committed to fostering a more innovative and creative Australian economy. This means ensuring that start-ups and early stage businesses can access the funding they need to help them develop their ideas and grow.
Crowdfunding is an emerging way for early stage businesses to raise funds and access a wider range of investors, and for investors to share in the risks and successes of these businesses.