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  THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Federal Member for Bradfield MEDIA RELEASE 26 May 2019  Fletcher ‘deeply honoured’ to be appointed Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts ‘I am deeply honoured to be appointed as Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts’, Paul Fletcher, Member for Bradfield, said today.  ‘I have worked extensively in the communications sector since the mid-nineties – as a policy adviser, as a senior executive at Optus for eight years, as a consultant serving the sector, and more recently as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications from 2013 to 2015. ‘The communications sector serves a vital human need – for people to communicate with each other – and makes a critical economic and social contribution to our nation.  As Minister I will aim to take forward policy settings which maximise this contribution.  ‘With many parts of the communications sector facing profound and continuing change, ...

May 27, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister  THE HON GREG HUNT MP Minister for Health  JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 2 May 2019 A strong economy provides millions of Australians cheaper and free medicine A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $308 million to cut the cost of life changing prescription medicines for over 1.4 million Australians with chronic conditions who require multiple medicines. This will help Australians suffering from chronic conditions such as heart disease, high cholesterol, arthritis, asthma, diabetes and cancer. From 1 January 2020 the threshold to receive free or further discounted medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be lowered by 12 scripts for pensioners and concession card holders and the equivalent of 2 scripts for non-concession card holders. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said pensioners and families would qualify much sooner for free or further discounted PBS medicines. “This change will save patients up to $80 ...

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UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister  THE HON ALAN TUDGE MP Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population  JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday, 1 May 2019 New projects to get Queenslanders home sooner and safer The Morrison Government will fund thirteen new congestion-busting projects across South-East Queensland with a further $226.25 million funding boost. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the projects would help thousands of people living in South-East Queensland. “People are sick of sitting in traffic and these local and practical measures will help people get home sooner and safer,” Mr Morrison said.   “By managing money and running a strong economy we are able to invest record funding in road and rail projects which improve the lives of so many Queenslanders. “This funding will fix local traffic pinch points and bottlenecks that have the most impact on congestion, helping everyone get home sooner.” Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure ...

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MARISE PAYNE Senator for NSW MEDIA RELEASE 2 April 2019 our plan for a stronger economy DELIVERS FOR new south wales The 2019-20 Budget is the next stage of the Morrison Government’s plan to build a stronger economy and secure a better future for all Australians. Senator for New South Wales and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, said the Budget delivers the first surplus in more than a decade, creates more jobs, lowers taxes and guarantees essential services like schools, hospitals and roads. “After more than a decade of deficits, this budget forecasts a surplus of $7.1 billion in 2019-20 – a $55.5 billion turnaround from the deficit we inherited seven years ago,” Senator Payne said. The Government’s strong budget management allows us to invest in lower taxes and essential services for New South Wales, including: Delivering an additional $158 billion in income tax relief for hard-working Australians, on top ...

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UNCLASSIFIED THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP Prime Minister THE HON DAVID COLEMAN MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Thursday, 14 March 2019 COMMUNITY LANGUAGE GRANTS TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES More young Australians will learn another language with a funding boost set to connect people to new languages and cultures. The Morrison Government has committed $10 million through the Community Languages Multicultural Grants Program to support not-for-profit community language schools.  Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Grants Program would deliver a stronger Australia and invest in the future of Australia’s workforce to help them compete in an increasingly multilingual global market. “Community language schools play a key role connecting young Australians with new cultures and the cultures of their ancestors,” the Prime Minister said. “As well as building on Australia’s successful multicultural society, community language schools help prepare students for a workforce that increasingly works with ...

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