Entries for March 2008

LOCALS JOIN THE CALL TO SUPPORT THE COALITION ON FOOD ADVERTISING TO CHILDREN

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that the Rudd Government’s promise to improve the living conditions of older Australians by changing the indexation formula for aged pensions will make virtually no difference to the incomes of older people and will affect my own local constituent... ... more

LOCAL MEMBER TO PRESENT AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that schools in his electorate will be worse off with Labor’s decision to scrap the successful Investing in Our Schools Programme. “Labor would abolish the $1.2 billion programme to pay for its election promises to put computers and trades centr... ... more

CONDOLENCE SPEECH CLYDE CAMERON

Mr RUDDOCK—Before the division, I was drawing attention to some observations the late Clyde Cameron made about some of his colleagues in his valedictory speech of 18 September 1980. His first observation that I drew attention to was in relation to Gough Whitlam, but the second was in relation to one... ... more

CONDOLENCE SPEECH CLYDE CAMERON

Mr RUDDOCK—Before the division, I was drawing attention to some observations the late Clyde Cameron made about some of his colleagues in his valedictory speech of 18 September 1980. His first observation that I drew attention to was in relation to Gough Whitlam, but the second was in relation to one... ... more

ACTIVE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM - THREATENED UNDER LABOR

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP, will host a presentation of the Australian Defence Medal for 3 local residents on Friday. Two recipients: Gregory Whiter of Mount Kuring-gai and Paul Morris of Westleigh and a Mrs Petro (who is receiving a posthumous medal for late Lt Col. Niall Mustai La... ... more

LABOR THREATENS TO HALVE ROAD FUNDING

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that 134 constituents had joined the call for giving children a healthy future through more effective regulation. “The Coalition on Food Advertising to Children (CFAC) is advocating for more effective regulations on food advertising to children,”... ... more

CALL ON RUDD GOVERNMENT TO STOP CAUSING CONCERN AMONGST LOCAL SENIOR AND CARERS IN THE ELECTORATE

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock called on the Rudd Government to stop being the cause of so much anxiety amongst senior and carers in his electorate. “The fact that the Government has not committed to continuing with the carers’ and seniors’ bonus was causing a sense of anxiety in the local ... ... more

CONCERN FOR GROWING RUMOURS OF FUNDING CUTS TO AGED CARE IN PRIME MINISTER RUDD’S MAY BUDGET

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that there growing rumours of funding cuts to aged care in the May Budget was of grave concern to the aged care sector in my electorate. “To keep pace with costs, the Howard Government introduced the Conditional Adjustment Payment in 2004 to assi... ... more

LOCAL FEDERAL MEMBER CONGRATULATES KATHIE COMB – EDITOR OF THE BUSH TELEGRAPH

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock joined local State Member for Hornsby, Judy Hopwood MP in congratulating Kathie Comb whom she nominated as the Hornsby Electorate Woman of the Year linked to International Women’s Day. “I have known Kathie Comb for many years and acknowledge her for the dedica... ... more

LOCAL SCHOOLS AND PARENTS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR PRIME MINISTER RUDD’S ‘DIGITAL REVOLUTION’

The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that school communities and parents will have to foot the bill for the extra costs associated with Kevin Rudd’s policy to put computers in schools. The Rudd Government would leave the state government and schools to pay for the power costs, teach... ... more

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