Labor’s youth allowance back flip
Nationals’ Member for Riverina Michael McCormack revealed his disappointment in Labor’s unfair attitude towards regional university students in a speech to Federal Parliament today.
Minister for Tertiary Education Senator Chris Evans has foreshadowed changes to independent youth allowance would finally be made.
Carbon tax to hurt Riverina: McCormack
The Nationals’ Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has told Parliament how a carbon tax will hurt Riverina families and damage local agriculture and industries.
Mr McCormack was the final speaker in the debate but was restricted to just five of his allotted 15 minutes as Labor imposed a gag on Coalition MPs speaking on the Bills.
Growing our local economy
Having grown up in the Riverina, and with children about to enter the workforce, Michael is committed to ensuring that young people are given every opportunity to stay in our region.
This means fostering entry level jobs and apprenticeships and attracting new investment to the region. It also means working to secure new training opportunities for local students.
Census 2011
Many household throughout the Riverina have not received their census forms for 9 August 2011. The following link will take you where you need to go to register: http://www.abs.gov.au/census Click on – “If you have not received your census forms then click here” – and follow the prompts. Otherwise call 1800 111 994
National Volunteer Awards 2011 Nomination Form
2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10). The objective of IYV+10 is to build on the success of IYV in recognising the contributions of the millions of volunteers worldwide. The United Nations’ theme for IYV+10 is ‘Inspiring the Volunteer in You’, which recognises that everyone can be a volunteer and has a valuable contribution to make.
Bee funding ‘about time’: McCormack
The Federal Government has finally opted to act to prevent the spread of the dangerous Asian bee.
Whilst acknowledging funding of a $2 million program to fight the Asian bee, Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack said he hoped it would not be a case of “too little, too late”.
MP to continue to fight for bee industry
Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has vowed to continue to lobby for the eradication of the Asian bee.
Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Riverina branch of the New South Wales Apiarists Association in Wagga Wagga on Monday night, Mr McCormack said it was incumbent upon the Federal Labor Government to ensure that this pest was permanently removed from our shores.
Youth allowance hearing for Wagga announced
A hearing to discuss independent youth allowance in the Riverina has been scheduled for Thursday May 12, 2011.
Announcing this today, Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack said the hearing will give Riverina students affected by Labor’s unfair independent youth allowance exclusion the opportunity to have their say.
Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge
Application Form
Conditions:
- The Kokoda Youth Leadership Challenge (KYLC) is open only to those people who reside in NSW
- The applicant must be aged between 16 and 22 (as at 27/09/2011)
ANZAC booklets keepsake
ANZAC Day is our most important national day and instils all the best qualities which make it great to be Australian: courage, dedication, determination and, above all else, mateship.
Over the decades many outstanding wartime heroes have hailed from the Riverina, a region which has given so much in various conflicts in pursuit of the peaceful lifestyle we now take for granted.