Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has called for a one-month extension to the deferred sale of the Casino Drill Hall to allow time for the community to conclude negotiations with the Department of Defence to buy the hall. Mr Hogan secured a deferment of the sale of the historic Drill Hall last December, just…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Federal Government’s efforts to speed up the NBN rollout are paying off for residents in Homeleigh and surrounds as work begins to connect hundreds of premises to the National Broadband Network. Fixed wireless construction has just begun to connect 207 residents in Homeleigh. It is expected that…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has spoken in Parliament today stating his continued opposition to CSG in our region. Mr Hogan told Parliament he came to the conclusion that CSG was inappropriate for Page after he visited Chinchilla in Queensland in January 2013 to spoke with community members about the impact of the industry…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced a Federal Government grant of $6000 to help build a Men’s Shed at the Kyogle Showground. “Men are not encouraged to talk about their physical and mental health but a Men’s Shed gives them a space where they are comfortable to talk to other men about whatever…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan welcomed the announcement the Specialist Training Programme and the Emergency Medicine Programme would have their funding extended for 2016. He said the Government would contribute more than $150 million to the two programmes that have proven records in the successful training of the next generation of medical professionals. “Many…
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed today’s visit to Casino by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, to discuss future plans for the Casino Drill Hall. Mr Hogan arranged the meeting after the local community expressed concerns regarding the Department of Defence’s plans to sell the hall and surrounding…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a further $305 million in red tape reduction to ease the burden on Australian businesses, community organisations, families and individuals. He said the measures in the Government’s third Repeal Day built on the $2.1 billion in red tape reduction decisions announced by the…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan said the Government has delivered certainty to people with disability, carers, families and their advocates in Page by extending funding for a range of programmes transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). He said the Government’s priority is to ensure continuity of services to familes and carers as…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has congratulated local police for their work in slowing the spread of Ice in our community, but said a whole-of-government approach was needed if we are to succeed. “More people are using Ice more often, and while the police are doing a great job by taking some of this…
Federal member for Page Kevin Hogan has delivered yet another election promise with the official opening of the newly renovated kitchen at the old Scout Hall at Evans Head. As part of the 2013 election campaign, Mr Hogan promised that the government will renovated the dilapidated kitchen if elected. Today he fulfilled that promise. “I’m…