The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP stated that the Government would exempt people with a terminal illness who access their superannuation under the age of 60 from the tax on their lump sum benefit.
Individuals under the age of 55 who access a lump sum superannuation benefit from a taxed supe... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that all veterans’ affairs disability pensions will be indexed with reference to both the Consumer Price Index and Male Total Average Weekly Earnings from March 2008 as part of a comprehensive new $330 million-plus veterans’ support package.
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The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP today called for nominations for the 2007 Sport Achievement Award.
"Sports’ Certificates are all about the community recognising and celebrating the contribution that sports men and women make,” Mr Ruddock said.
The Sport Achievement Award recognises the f... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said that on National Threatened Species day Loreto College Normanhurst Green Team has been awarded a $12,727 grant under the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Network Community Grants. This is for the conservation of the Blue Gum High Forest.
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The Federal Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP today congratulated the following organisation on receiving a total grant of $15,391 under the Small Grants initiative of the National Community Crime Prevention Programme.
“Crime and the fear of crime rate amongst the highest concerns of the local ... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said today that the Howard Government is providing over $260,000 to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to deliver National Child Protection Week, 2007.
“The Howard Government takes child abuse and neglect very seriou... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP said that recently retired High Court Judge, Justice Ian Callinan, has been appointed to conduct an independent inquiry into the entry and spread of equine influenza (EI) in Australia in August 2007.
Justice Callinan’s inquiry would examine how the virus go... ... more
Do you want to meet with the Australian Government to discuss issues that impact on young people? Then apply to be part of the National Youth Roundtable in 2008.
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP today called on young people from the Berowra electorate to apply for a place in the National Y... ... more
The Member for Berowra, Philip Ruddock MP today welcomed the announcement by the Howard Government that Taxotere® (docetaxel) will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1st November 2007 for the treatment of patients with androgen independent (hormone refractory) prostate can... ... more