The Liberal-National government is investing in our local sporting facilities by delivering $50,000 to the Molonglo Juggernauts AFL Club to upgrade and improve the facilities at Stirling Oval to help increase and diversify participation and get more Canberrans involved in sport. The investment is part of the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant program that is upgrading local facilities across Australia and …
Continue readingFollowing extensive consultation by the National Capital Authority (NCA), the Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories, the Hon Sussan Ley has approved an amendment to the National Capital Plan (the Plan) to facilitate the implementation of the City and Gateway Urban Design Framework. Ms Ley said an amendment to the Plan was required to give legal effect to …
Continue readingThe Liberal-National Government has taken a huge step towards boosting competition and improving customer experience by levelling the playing field for cooperative, mutual and member-owned firms by passing historic legislation through the Parliament yesterday. The legislation will substantially increase the ability of co-operatives and mutuals to raise the funding they need to grow, innovate and compete in their sectors. “Prime …
Continue readingThe 2019-20 Budget is the next stage of the Liberal-National Government’s plan to build a stronger economy and secure a better future for all Australians. Senator for the ACT, Zed Seselja, 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 …
Continue readingThe Federal Liberal and Nationals Government has committed $50 million to fund upgrades to the Australian Capital Territory’s Kings Highway corridor and the duplication of William Slim Drive. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the upgrades will improve safety, bolster freight efficiency, reduce travel times and ease congestion for northern and eastern Canberra. …
Continue readingLabor has finally revealed when their economy wrecking housing taxes will start – confirming that Labor simply doesn’t care about the impact their housing taxes will have on Australians or countless experts warning about the disastrous impact they will have on the economy. This comes just over a week after SQM Research confirmed that Labor’s housing taxes could increase rents …
Continue readingThe Liberal-National Government is investing more than $68 million to deliver better health care to the people of the ACT. This will include improved access to primary care services, including mental health, especially for young people, help for people with eating disorders, drug and alcohol rehabilitation services, new critical hospital infrastructure, research, and improved care for senior Australians living in …
Continue readingMajor safety improvements to key intersections along the Monaro Highway will improve traffic flow, with design work starting later this week, announced today by Senator for the ACT Zed Seselja and ACT Minister for Roads Chris Steel. The Monaro Highway upgrades are supported by the Commonwealth Government and ACT Government with up to $200 million in funding committed to the …
Continue readingShadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh could put a dollar figure on how much extra tax he planned to gouge, but laughed off concerns he couldn’t put a number on just how many Australians would be worse off under Labor’s Retiree Tax grab in another show of Labor’s contempt for Australian retirees in an interview on ABC Canberra this morning. Five …
Continue readingCanberra retirees will have around $1,800 ripped from their pockets every year under Labor’s retiree tax, new data from the ATO has revealed. “This is an unfair and arbitrary tax targeting around 15,000 retirees in the ACT who have done nothing wrong, except diligently plan and save for their retirement,” Senator Seselja said. “Canberrans will have their chance to have …
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